07/14/2010
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"We're going to hold ourselves accountable to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to stop this catastrophe."
"I do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, as a day of prayer for permanent peace."
"I ultimately take responsibility for solving this crisis."
"Every decision we make is based on a single criterion: What's going to best protect and make whole the people and the ecosystems of the Gulf?"