Barack Obama actually said...

"Our administration in partnership with the Israeli government has taken a number of steps to strengthen and deepen our cooperation."

"Our way of life rests on our democratic institutions."

"Understanding that research and laboratory work on BSAT is essential to both public health and national security, it is in the interest of the United States to address these issues."

"It is the policy of the United States that a robust and productive scientific enterprise that utilizes biological select agents and toxins (BSAT) is essential to national security."