On the recordJune 3, 2010
It's important for us to do this right, because if we don't do it right, then what you could end up seeing is an even worse impact on the oil industry down here.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “It's important for us to do this right, because if we don't do it right, then what you could end up seeing is an even…”
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Remarks Following a Briefing on the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico and an Exchange With Reporters in New Orleans
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