The government estimates that between 76 million and 167 million liters of crude have poured into the waters off the state of Louisiana.
据美国政府估算，共有7600万到1亿6千700万升的原油喷涌到路易斯安那州沿岸的水域。
Mr. Obama said the investigators have his support to follow the facts about the disaster wherever they lead.
奥巴马说，他支持调查人员追寻事故的真相，不管最终将得出什么样的结果。
"If the laws on our books are insufficient to prevent such a spill, the laws must change," President Obama added. "If oversight was inadequate to enforce these laws, oversight has to be reformed. If our laws were broken, leading to this death and destruction, my solemn pledge is that we will bring those responsible to justice on behalf of the victims of this catastrophe and the people of the Gulf [of Mexico] region."
奥巴马说：“如果我们现有的法律不足以防止这样的漏油事故，这样的法律必须进行修改。如果监管机制不足以执行这些法律，这样的监管机制必须进行改革。 如果有人违反我们的法律，导致这样的死亡和灾害事件，我郑重承诺我们要替这次灾难的死难者和墨西哥湾地区的人民，将那些肇事者绳之以法。”
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