President Obama took a moment at his remarks discussing the Boston bombing to acknowledge the terrible fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, which has claimed at least 14 lives so far.
“Finally, let me say even as so much attention is focused on tragic events in Boston, understandably, we have also seen a tight knit community in Texas devastated by a terrible explosion and I want them to know they’re not forgotten,” he said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of West, texas where so many good people lost their lives, some lost their homes, many are injured. Many are still missing. I talked to Governor Perry and Mayor Muska, I pledge the people of West will have the resources they need to recover and rebuild. I want everybody in Texas to know we will follow through with those commitments.”
He condluded his remarks: “All in all, this has been a tough week, but we’ve seen the character of our country once more, and as president, I am confident that we have the courage and the resilience and spirit to overcome these challenges and to go forward as one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
