Barack Obama

We must act together to strengthen the recovery.

At the end of the day, that's what every American wants and expects.

Over the last decade, this agency has become emblematic of a failed philosophy that views all regulation with hostility -- a philosophy that says corporations should be allowed to play by their own rules and police themselves.

Time and again, the path forward has been blocked, not only by oil industry lobbyists, but also by a lack of political courage and candor.

We cannot consign our children to this future. The tragedy unfolding on our coast is the most painful and powerful reminder yet that the time to embrace a clean energy future is now.

What sees us through--what has always seen us through--is our strength, our resilience, and our unyielding faith that something better awaits us if we summon the courage to reach for it.

I want every businessperson here in Florida to know that I will be their fierce advocate in making sure that they are getting the compensation they need to get through what is going to be a difficult season.

The oil spill represents just the latest blow to a place that's already suffered multiple economic disasters.

Moving to a new energy economy is something the President has talked about since the first day of his administration.

This oil spill is the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced.

The American people will be well served by the expertise and commitment these individuals will bring to their important roles.

I will direct additional measures in the exercise of the right of the United States to self-defense.

America needs to take care of you.

This is not some distant vision for America.

The United States is committed to thwarting the efforts of al-Qa'ida and its affiliates.

July 11, 2011, isn't the date of some massive drawdown.

We're going to be doing everything we can, make sure that there are skimmers out, there are booms out, and a response to keep the oil offshore.

We're going to be -- there will be another full review come December.

We will fight this spill with everything we've got for as long it takes.

The key right now is just to make sure that people like Mike are helped, that they're able to get through what's going to be a tough time.

I make that commitment tonight.

But I promise you this: that things are going to return to normal.

We are confronting the largest environmental disaster in our history with the largest environmental response and recovery effort in our history.

There's a sense that this disaster is not only threatening our fishermen and our shrimpers and our oystermen.

These individuals bring tremendous expertise and experience to the critical work of this commission.