Barack Obama actually said...

"We must work to protect the Afghan people from the Taliban, which is responsible for the vast majority of innocent civilian deaths."

"We cannot allow the potentially protracted pursuit of claims to prevent us from swift action to help those harmed by this spill."

"I have urged Members of the Senate to fight the efforts of special interests and their lobbyists to weaken consumer protections."

"BP will be paying for all costs of stopping the spill and cleaning it up."