Abraham Lincoln actually said...

"I solicit your authority to furnish to the Republic a gunboat at moderate cost, to be reimbursed to the United States by installments."

"If Congress should think that proceedings in such cases lack the authority of law, or ought to be further regulated by it, I recommend that provision be made for effectually preventing foreign slave t..."

"This recommendation is specially made in order to comply with the requirements of the ninth section of the aforesaid act."

"I most cordially recommend that Lieutenant William B. Cushing, United States Navy, receive a vote of thanks from Congress for his important, gallant, and perilous achievement in destroying the rebel i..."