Barack Obama actually said...

"The United States has no closer friend and ally than the United Kingdom."

"I was pleased to call David Cameron to extend my personal congratulations for the successful campaign that he ran and for becoming the new British Prime Minister."

"Of the many responsibilities accorded to a President by our Constitution, few are more weighty or consequential than that of appointing a Supreme Court Justice."

"I have selected a nominee who I believe embodies that same excellence, independence, integrity, and passion for the law."