Barack Obama actually said...

"If they wish to fight commonsense consumer protections, that's a fight I'm more than willing to have."

"I want to be clear that I emphasized to him our concerns about the extensive arms that are smuggled into Lebanon that potentially serve as a threat to Israel."

"America's banks received extraordinary assistance from American taxpayers to rebuild their industry."

"Lebanon is a critical country in a critical region, and we want to do everything that we can to encourage a strong, independent, and democratic Lebanon."