On Wednesday, President Obama visited Michigan, where he issued his first public statements about the Flint water crisis. The water contamination began after a state-appointed unelected emergency manager switched the city’s drinking water to the corrosive Flint River in a bid to save money. Speaking Wednesday, Obama said he would be beside himself if he were a Flint parent.

President Barack Obama: “I am very proud of what I’ve done as president, but the only job that’s more important to me is the job of father. And I know that if I was a parent up there, I would be beside myself that my kids’ health could be at risk.”

Obama met with newly elected Flint Mayor Karen Weaver in Washington on Tuesday.