Pelosi Statement on BP Setting Up a $20 Billion Accountability Fund

“BP must be held accountable and responsible for paying the full costs of cleaning up the Gulf and restoring the local economy. Following today’s meeting with the President, BP executives agreed to create an accountability fund to pay its obligations to the American people — as proposed by House Democrats earlier this week. And if it takes more than $20 billion, BP will have to cover the full amount for the families, workers, and small business owners of the Gulf Coast.”