Obama on Oil Spill, NYC incident assignment

Slug: Obama- Gulf, Times Square

Short Headline: Obama speaks about Gulf disaster, failed car bombing

Long Headline: President Obama discusses 'potentially unprecedented environmental disaster' and Times Square incident

President Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of reporters Wednesday, addressing the disastrous oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico and the failed car bombing in Times Square.

Obama called the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico a "massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster" and assured that local, state and federal governments have launched an "all-hands-on-deck, relentless response" to the crisis.

Obama also stated British Petroleum, the company that owned the damaged oil rig, was to blame for the enormous disaster in the gulf.

"Let me be clear: BP is responsible for the leak; BP will be paying the bill," he said.

In the case of the failed car bombing in Times Square which was reported Saturday, it is still unclear who is to blame.

Obama commended the response of the New York City fire and police departments, as well as the FBI and involved citizens for their collective response to the situation and assured an effective response from the government.

"We're going to do what's necessary to protect the American people, to determine who is behind this potentially deadly act, and to see that justice is done," he said.

There has been no arrest made, but police discovered a potential suspect when surveillance videos showing a middle-aged white male changing acting suspiciously in the area were reviewed.