Barack Obama actually said...

"The Congress must act responsibly to avert sequestration through balanced deficit reduction."

"I actually had the chance to meet one-on-one with President Obama, and I wanted to thank him for his support as a father and to thank him for endorsing those pieces of legislation."

"Today Republicans in the Senate faced a choice about how to grow our economy and reduce our deficit."

"That spirit is what called our mothers and grandmothers to fight for a world where no wall or ceiling could keep their daughters from their dreams."