10/23/2012
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Obviously, we're following it closely. The situation is fluid right now, but my National Security team is in close contact with not just the Defense Department but the FBI."
"We're heartbroken that something like this might have happened again."
"So if somebody wants to build a coal plant, they can. It is just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that is being admitted."
"Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Washington and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts."