Good afternoon, everybody. I know it's a little warm out here so want to get started. I've just had a meeting with these governors, members of Congress, local officials, as well as Admiral Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander in charge of response efforts to the BP oil spill. Admiral Allen gave us an update, the latest information on both the efforts to plug the well, as well as giving us an update on arrangements and coordination that's being made with respect to mitigating this damage that's been done. 下午好，各位。我知道这里有点热，所以想尽快开始。我刚刚与这些州长、国会议员、地方官员以及负责BP石油泄漏应对工作的国家事故指挥官萨德·艾伦上将进行了会面。艾伦上将继续向我们通报了最新信息，包括封堵油井的最新进展，以及为减轻已造成的损害而正在进行的安排和协调工作。
He updated us on these latest efforts to stop the leak, mitigate the damage to the great beaches of the Gulf coast, and I had the chance to visit with -- Charlotte -- a beach like Port Fourchon that gives you a sense of what extraordinary efforts are being made at the local level, but also the damage that we're already starting to see as a consequence of this spill. 他向我们通报了阻止泄漏、减轻墨西哥湾海岸美丽海滩损害的最新努力，我也有机会参观了——夏洛特——像福尔雄港这样的海滩，让大家了解地方层面正在做出多么非凡的努力，同时也看到这场泄漏已经开始造成的损害。
Now, our mission remains the same as it has since this disaster began, since the day I visited Louisiana nearly four weeks ago: We want to stop the leak; we want to contain and clean up the oil; and we want to help the people of this region return to their lives and their livelihoods as soon as possible. 现在，我们的使命与灾难开始以来、与近四周前我访问路易斯安那州那天以来一样：我们要阻止泄漏；我们要围控和清理石油；我们要帮助这个地区的人民尽快恢复正常生活和生计。
And our response treats this event for what it is: It's an assault on our shores, on our people, on the regional economy, and on communities like this one. This isn't just a mess that we've got to mop up. People are watching their livelihoods wash up on the beach. Parents are worried about the implications for their children's health. Every resident of this community has watched this nightmare threaten the dreams that they've worked so hard to build. And they want it made right, and they want to make it right now. 我们的应对将这一事件视为它本来的面目：这是对我们海岸、我们人民、地区经济以及像这样的社区的侵袭。这不仅仅是我们需要清理的烂摊子。人们眼睁睁看着自己的生计被冲上海滩。父母们担心这对孩子健康的影响。这个社区的每一位居民都目睹这场噩梦威胁着他们辛勤打拼才建立起来的梦想。他们希望事情得到纠正，他们希望立刻得到纠正。
I just had a chance to listen to Mayor David Carmadelle of Grande Isle, our host here, telling us heartbreaking stories about fishermen who are trying to figure out where the next paycheck is going to come from, how are they going to pay a mortgage or a note on their boat. And he is having to dig into his pocket at this point to make sure that some of them are able to deal with the economic impact. 我刚才有机会聆听了大岛市长、我们的东道主大卫·卡马德尔讲述的令人心碎的故事，渔民们正在想办法下一张工资支票从哪里来，他们将如何偿还抵押贷款或船只贷款。此时此刻，他不得不自掏腰包，确保其中一些人能够应对经济上的冲击。
So this is something that has to be dealt with immediately, not sometime later. And that's everybody's driving focus -- everybody who is standing behind me. This is our highest priority and it deserves a response that is equal to the task. 因此，这是一件必须立即处理的事情，而不是以后再说。这是站在我身后的每一个人的核心关注点。这是我们的最高优先事项，它理应得到与之相称的回应。
That's why this has already been the largest cleanup effort in U.S. history. On the day this disaster began, even as we launched a search and rescue effort for workers on the drilling rig, we were already staging equipment in the event of a larger-scale spill. By the time we discovered the third breach, a week after the Deepwater Horizon platform sank, we had already stationed more than 70 vessels and hundreds of thousands of feet of protective boom on site. 这就是为什么这已经是美国历史上最大规模的清理行动。在灾难发生的那一天，甚至在我们为钻井平台工人展开搜救行动的同时，我们已经在部署设备，以防出现更大规模的泄漏。当我们发现第三处破裂时——也就是"深水地平线"平台沉没一周后——我们已经部署了70多艘船只和数十万英尺的防护围油栏。
Today, there are more than 20,000 people in the region working around the clock to contain and clean up this spill. We've activated about 1,400 members of the National Guard across four states. Nearly 1,400 vessels are aiding in the containment and cleanup effort. And we deployed more than 3 million feet of hard and sorbent boom, including an additional 100,000 just yesterday for these parishes in Louisiana that face the greatest threat. 今天，该地区有超过两万人日夜不停地围控和清理这次泄漏。我们在四个州动员了大约1400名国民警卫队成员。近1400艘船只正在协助围控和清理工作。我们部署了超过300万英尺的硬质和吸油围栏，包括昨天刚刚为面临最大威胁的路易斯安那这些教区额外增加的10万英尺。
Now, I've made clear to Admiral Allen and I did so again today that he should get whatever he needs to deal with this crisis. Whatever he needs, he will get. 现在，我已经向艾伦上将明确表示，今天我再次重申，他应该得到应对这场危机所需的一切。无论他需要什么，都会得到。
Right now, we're still within the window where we don't yet know the outcome of the highly complex top kill procedure that the federal government authorized BP to use to try to stop the leak. If it is successful, it would obviously be welcome news. If it's not, a team of some of the world's top scientists, engineers and experts, led by our Energy Secretary and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu, has for some time been exploring any and all reasonable contingency plans. 目前，我们仍处于一个窗口期，尚不知道联邦政府授权BP使用的极其复杂的"顶部压井"程序的结果。如果成功，那显然是好消息。如果不成功，由我们的能源部长、诺贝尔物理学奖得主朱棣文领导的世界上最顶尖的科学家、工程师和专家团队，一段时间以来一直在研究各种合理的应急方案。
But our response will continue with its full force regardless of the outcome of the top kill approach -- because even if the leak was stopped today it wouldn't change the fact that these waters still contain oil from what is now the largest spill in American history. And more of it will come ashore. 但无论"顶部压井"方案的结果如何，我们的应对工作都将继续全力推进——因为即使泄漏今天就停止，也无法改变这些水域仍然含有石油的事实，这已经是美国历史上最大规模的泄漏。而且会有更多石油冲上海岸。
To ensure that we're fully prepared for that, and in accordance with input from folks down here, I've directed Secretary Napolitano and Admiral Allen to triple the manpower in places where oil has hit the shore or is within 24 hours of impact. This increase will allow us to further intensify this already historic response, contain and remove oil more quickly, and help minimize the time that any oil comes into contact with our coastline. That means deploying more boom, cleaning more beaches, performing more monitoring of wildlife and impact to this ecosystem. 为了确保我们做好充分准备，并根据这里民众的意见，我已指示纳波利塔诺部长和艾伦上将在石油已经冲上海岸或将在24小时内受到影响的地方将人力增加两倍。这一增援将使我们进一步加强这一历史性的应对行动，更快地围控和清除石油，并尽量缩短石油与我们海岸接触的时间。这意味着部署更多围油栏，清理更多海滩，对野生动物和生态系统影响进行更多监测。
We're also going to continue to do whatever it takes to help Americans whose livelihoods have been upended by this spill. Gulf Coast residents should know that we've gathered all pertinent information regarding available assistance and the federal response in one place at whitehouse.gov. 我们还将继续尽一切努力帮助那些因这次泄漏而生计被打乱的美国人。墨西哥湾沿岸居民应该知道，我们已在whitehouse.gov上将所有关于可用援助和联邦应对的相关信息集中在一个地方。
We have ordered BP to pay economic injury claims, and we will make sure they deliver. And the parish presidents and governors here in Louisiana were already giving us some sense of some of the bureaucratic problems that we're going to have to cut through, but we are going to cut through them. And for those who are in economic distress, if you've already filed a claim and you're not satisfied with the resolution, then whitehouse.gov will point you in the right direction. 我们已命令BP支付经济损失赔偿，我们将确保他们兑现。路易斯安那的教区主席和州长们已经向我们反映了一些我们将不得不克服的官僚主义问题，但我们一定会克服它们。对于处于经济困境中的人，如果你已经提交了索赔申请但对结果不满意，whitehouse.gov会为你指明方向。
As I said yesterday, the Small Business Administration has stepped in to help businesses by approving loans, but also as important, allowing many to defer existing loan payments. A lot of folks are still loaded up with loans that they had from Katrina and other natural disasters down here, so they may need some additional help. 正如我昨天所说，小企业管理局已经介入，通过批准贷款来帮助企业，但同样重要的是，允许许多企业延期偿还现有贷款。很多人仍然背负着卡特里娜飓风和其他自然灾害带来的贷款，所以他们可能需要一些额外的帮助。
If you're a small business owner and you weren't aware of some of the programs that have been put in place or haven't participated, then, again, the White House website will connect you to the resources you need. And we are making sure that all the parish presidents know, and folks like the mayor, other local officials are going to be aware of how they can get immediate help from us. 如果你是小企业主，但你不知道一些已经实施的计划或没有参与，那么同样，白宫网站会将你与你需要的资源联系起来。我们正在确保所有教区主席都知道，市长等地方官员也将了解他们如何能从我们这里获得即时帮助。
What's more, we've stationed doctors and scientists across the five Gulf States to look out for people's health and then to monitor any ill effects felt by cleanup workers and local residents. And we've begun setting up a system to track these efforts -- excuse me, to track these effects -- and ensure folks get the care that they need. And we've told BP that we expect them to pay for that, too. 此外，我们已在墨西哥湾五个州部署了医生和科学家，关注人们的健康，监测清理工人和当地居民可能感受到的任何不良影响。我们已开始建立一个系统来追踪这些影响——抱歉，是追踪这些影响——并确保人们得到所需的照料。我们也已告知BP，我们期望他们也为此买单。
As I've said before, BP is the responsible party for this disaster. What that means is they're legally responsible for stopping the leak and they're financially responsible for the enormous damage that they've created. And we're going to hold them accountable, along with any other party responsible for the initial explosion and loss of life on that platform. 正如我之前所说，BP是这场灾难的责任方。这意味着他们在法律上有责任阻止泄漏，在经济上有责任承担他们所造成的巨大损害。我们将追究他们的责任，同时追究对平台上最初的爆炸和生命损失负有责任的任何其他方。
But as I said yesterday, and as I repeated in the meeting that we just left, I ultimately take responsibility for solving this crisis. I'm the President and the buck stops with me. So I give the people of this community and the entire Gulf my word that we're going to hold ourselves accountable to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to stop this catastrophe, to defend our natural resources, to repair the damage, and to keep this region on its feet. 但正如我昨天所说，也如我刚才在会议上重申的，我最终对解决这场危机承担责任。我是总统，责任止于我。因此，我向这个社区的民众和整个墨西哥湾保证，我们将要求自己承担责任，竭尽全力、坚持不懈地阻止这场灾难，捍卫我们的自然资源，修复损害，让这个地区重新站稳脚跟。
Justice will be done for those whose lives have been upended by this disaster, for the families of those whose lives have been lost -- that is a solemn pledge that I am making. 对于那些因这场灾难而生活被打乱的人，对于那些失去生命者的家庭——正义必将得到伸张——这是我做出的庄严承诺。
I think I can speak for anybody here, and for anybody who has been involved in the response and the cleanup effort, and for most Americans, when I say that I would gladly do whatever it takes to end this disaster today. But I want to also repeat something that I said to the group as a whole while we were meeting. This is a manmade catastrophe that's still evolving and we face a long-term recovery and restoration effort. 我想我可以代表这里的每一个人，代表每一位参与应对和清理工作的人，代表大多数美国人，当我说我乐意尽一切努力在今天结束这场灾难。但我也想重复一下我在会上对大家说的话。这是一场仍在演变的人为灾难，我们面临长期的恢复和修复努力。
America has never experienced an event like this before. And that means that as we respond to it, not every judgment we make is going to be right the first time out. Sometimes, there are going to be disagreements between experts, or between federal and state and local officials, or among state officials, or between states, about what the most effective measures will be. 美国以前从未经历过这样的事件。这意味着在我们应对的过程中，并非每一个判断都能一次做对。有时，专家之间、联邦与州和地方官员之间、州官员之间、或各州之间，会在什么是最有效的措施上产生分歧。
Sometimes, there are going to be risks and unintended consequences associated with a particular mitigation strategy that we consider. In other words, there are going to be a lot of judgment calls involved here. There are not going to be silver bullets or a lot of perfect answers for some of the challenges that we face. 有时，我们考虑的某种缓解策略会带来风险和意想不到的后果。换句话说，这里将涉及大量的判断。对于我们所面临的一些挑战，不会有什么灵丹妙药，也不会有很多完美的答案。
Understandably, the feelings of frustration and anger, the sense that any response is inadequate -- we expect that frustration and anger to continue until we actually solve this problem. But in the meantime, we've got to make sure that everybody is working in concert, that everybody is moving in the same direction. And I want everybody to know that everybody here -- at every level -- is working night and day to end this crisis. We're considering every single idea out there, especially from folks who know these communities best. 可以理解的是，沮丧和愤怒的情绪，以及任何应对都不够的感觉——我们预期这种沮丧和愤怒会持续下去，直到我们真正解决这个问题。但与此同时，我们必须确保每个人都步调一致，朝着同一个方向前进。我想让大家知道，这里的每一个人——在每一个层面——都在夜以继日地工作以结束这场危机。我们正在考虑每一个想法，尤其是来自最了解这些社区的人的想法。
Admiral Allen announced yesterday, for example, that, after a bunch of back-and-forth between state and federal experts, he is prepared to authorize moving forward with a portion of the idea for a barrier island that may stop some of the oil from coming ashore. We had an extensive conversation about this and -- to see whether additional steps can be taken on this barrier island idea. 例如，艾伦上将昨天宣布，在州和联邦专家之间经过多次反复讨论后，他准备批准推进屏障岛计划的一部分，这可能会阻止部分石油冲上海岸。我们就此进行了广泛的讨论——看看在这个屏障岛想法上还能采取哪些额外步骤。
And what I told the parish president, what I told the Governor, is that if there is an idea that can be shown to work, then we should move forward on it, and they deserve quick answers. But I also reminded everybody that we've got to make sure that whatever we do is actually going to work, particularly because we're going to have not unlimited resources, at least not right now. 我告诉教区主席，我告诉州长，如果有一个想法被证明可行，我们就应该推进，他们理应得到快速答复。但我也提醒大家，我们必须确保我们所做的一切确实有效，特别是因为我们目前——至少现在——不会有无限的资源。
For example, there's a limited amount of boom. We're going to try to get more boom manufactured. But that may take some time, and that means we're going to have to make some decisions about how to deploy it effectively. 例如，围油栏的数量是有限的。我们将努力制造更多围油栏。但这可能需要一些时间，这意味着我们将不得不就如何有效部署做出一些决定。
The bottom line is this: 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. 底线是：我们做出的每一个决定都基于一个标准——什么最能保护和恢复墨西哥湾的人民和生态系统。
And I want to thank everybody in this region who's rolled up their sleeves and pitched in to help -- from the National Guard putting their experience to the task, to the local officials and every citizen who loves this area and calls it home, every American who's traveled to the region to lend a hand. If any American is looking for ways to volunteer and help, then we've put links to that information on our website, as well -- that's whitehouse.gov. 我还要感谢这个地区每一位卷起袖子伸出援手的人——从发挥经验的国民警卫队，到热爱这片土地、以此为家的每一位地方官员和公民，再到每一位前往该地区提供帮助的美国人。如果有美国人想寻找志愿服务和帮助的途径，我们也在网站上——whitehouse.gov——提供了相关信息的链接。
And, all these governors -- Bobby Jindal, as well as Charlie Crist and Bob Riley, they want -- and I know Haley Barbour is not here but I think he agrees with this, as well -- one of the powerful ways that you can help the Gulf right now is to visit the communities and the beaches off of the coast. 还有，所有这些州长——博比·金达尔，以及查理·克里斯特和鲍勃·赖利，他们希望——我知道哈利·巴伯不在这里，但我认为他也同意这一点——现在你能帮助墨西哥湾的有力方式之一就是来参观这些社区和海岸海滩。
Except for three beaches here in Louisiana, all of the Gulf's beaches at this moment are open, they are safe and they are clean. And so that's always a good way to help, is to come down and provide support to the communities along the coasts. 除了路易斯安那的三个海滩外，此刻墨西哥湾的所有海滩都是开放的，它们是安全的、干净的。所以，来海边为沿岸社区提供支持，始终是一种帮助的好方式。
To the people of the Gulf Coast: I know that you've weathered your fair share of trials and tragedy. I know there have been times where you've wondered if you were being asked to face them alone. I am here to tell you that you're not alone. You will not be abandoned. You will not be left behind. The cameras at some point may leave; the media may get tired of the story; but we will not. We are on your side and we will see this through. 致墨西哥湾沿岸的人民：我知道你们经历了不少考验与悲剧。我知道有时你们会想，是否被要求独自面对这些。我在这里告诉你们，你们并不孤单。你们不会被抛弃。你们不会被遗忘。相机或许有一天会离开；媒体或许会对这个故事感到厌倦；但我们不会。我们站在你们一边，我们将坚持到底。
We're going to keep at this every day until the leak has stopped, until this coastline is clean, and your communities are made whole again. That's my promise to you. And that is a promise on behalf of a nation. It is one that we will keep. 我们将日复一日地坚持下去，直到泄漏停止，直到这片海岸干净如初，直到你们的社区恢复完整。这是我对你们的承诺。这也是代表整个国家的承诺。这是我们将会信守的承诺。
And I will make one last point -- and I said this to every leader who is here: If something is not going right down here, then they need to talk to Thad Allen. And if they're not getting satisfaction from Thad Allen, then they can talk to me. There's nobody here who can't get in touch with me directly if there is an idea, a suggestion, or a logjam that needs to be dealt with. 我还要说最后一点——我对在场的每一位领导人都说了：如果这里有什么事情不对，他们需要找萨德·艾伦谈。如果他们从萨德·艾伦那里得不到满意的结果，他们可以来找我。如果有想法、建议或需要解决的僵局，这里没有人不能直接联系到我。
So we're in this together. And it's going to be a difficult time, and obviously the folks down here are going to be feeling the brunt of it, but we're going to make sure that we're doing everything we can to get this solved as quickly as possible. 所以，我们休戚与共。这将是一段艰难的时期，显然这里的人们将承受最大的冲击，但我们将确保尽我们所能尽快解决这个问题。
And I want to again thank everybody here for the extraordinary work that they're putting in. You shouldn't underestimate how hard these folks are working, day in, day out, on behalf of their constituencies. 我还要再次感谢在场的每一个人所投入的非凡工作。你们不应低估这些人代表其选民日复一日工作的辛劳。
So thank you very much. Thank you, everybody. 非常感谢。谢谢各位。