Barack Obama actually said...

"As President, my most solemn responsibility is the safety and security of the American people."

"And Jeh understands that this country is worth protecting, not because of what we build or what we own, but because of who we are."

"I hereby certify that absent a suspension of the limit under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Treasury would be unable to issue debt to meet existing commitments."

"There's no good reason why we can't govern responsibly, despite our differences, without lurching from manufactured crisis to manufactured crisis."