The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
Submit and vote on questions about the BP Oil Spill and the Federal response to the disaster you want White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs to answer in a live broadcast immediately following the President's Oval Office address.
Ed. Note: For more information on Federal response resources, volunteer opportunities, and assistance for those in affected areas visit WhiteHouse.gov/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill.
This evening at 8 p.m. EDT, President Obama will address the Nation about the disaster in the Gulf and the road ahead. This comes after the end of a two-day trip through Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, all states affected by the oil spill.
Across the country, many have questions about how this disaster happened -- and what's being done to make things right. To better understand what people want to know, we are offering a way for anyone to vote on questions about the oil spill or submit their own. After the President finishes, Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary, will answer some of the most popular questions.
You can get started right now by heading over to YouTube.com/WhiteHouse.
And at 8pm, the President's address and the follow-up Q&A with Robert Gibbs will be streamed live there and at WhiteHouse.gov/live.
