The situation we are facing is a very different one than we faced in the past ... in the Carter administration, ... This is in response to significant damage that has been done to the country's energy infrastructure.
The U.S. welcomes this historic and unanimous decision by member countries of IEA, ... I believe it is an appropriate response to the disruption that is occurring as a result of the hurricane.
This historic response is a remarkable signal of international solidarity in the face of the largest national disaster in America's history.