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June 3, 2010

Citing Oil Spill, Obama Calls for Energy Bill Passage
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At an appearance in Pittsburgh, President Obama invoked the oil spill to
urge support for passage of an energy bill in Congress. Obama also said
containing the oil spill is the nation’s top priority.

President Obama: "It’s a time when the worst environmental disaster of
its kind in our nation’s history is threatening the Gulf Coast and the
people who live there. Right now, stopping this oil spill and containing
its damage is necessarily the top priority, not just of my
administration, but I think of the entire country, and we’re waging this
battle every minute of every day."



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