Barack Obama actually said...

I refuse to accept any number of miner deaths as simply the cost of mining.

I continue to believe that domestic oil production is an important part of our overall strategy for energy security, but I've always said it...

It is the responsibility of all of us, from mine operators to the Federal Government, to prevent such tragedies from happening again.

I call upon the citizens of our Nation to pray, or otherwise give thanks, in accordance with their own faiths and consciences.