The Politics of the Spill

DHS's Napolitano, EPA's Jackson, Coast Guard's O'Hara and Interior's Hayes join Gibbs at Thursday briefing.

Gibbs: POTUS has called Govs. Jindal, Crist, Perry, Riley and Barbour.

Napolitano: Incident is of "national significance."

Hayes: Long-term repercussions for offshore drilling possible.

Jindal: Declares state of emergency in Louisiana.

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