Barack Obama actually said...

"That was the right thing to do, and the necessary thing to do."

"S. 386 would provide needed resources to strained law enforcement agencies and prosecutors."

"What makes the United States special, and what makes you special, is precisely the fact that we are willing to uphold our values and our ideals even when it's hard."

"I will be as vigorous in protecting you as you are vigorous in protecting the American people."