respond to the situation as it unfolds. and i ve directed the full resources of the federal government to help state and local authorities protect our people, increase security around the united states as necessary, and investigate what happened. i ve spoken to fib director muller and secretary of homeland security no paapolitanapolitano. they re utilizing the appropriate resources to investigate and to respond. i ve updated leaders of congress in both parties. we reaffirmed on days like this there are no republicans or democrats. we are americans united in concern for our fellow citizens. i ve also spoken with governor patrick and mayor menino and made it clear they have every single federal resource necessary to care for the victims and counsel the families. and above all, i made clear to them that all americans stand with the people of boston. we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn t jump to conclusions before we have all the facts.