Barack Obama actually said...

Every person in this room stands at the end of an unbroken chain of perseverance, of a conviction that a better future is possible.

That doesn't just offer a lesson to Jewish Americans, it offers a lesson to all Americans.

The American people should know that from the moment this disaster began, the Federal Government has been in charge of the response effort.

We will demand that they pay every dime they owe for the damage they've done and the painful losses that they've caused.