Barack Obama actually said...

Every action Leon Panetta has taken...has been with one goal in mind: taking care of our sons and our daughters in uniform and keeping Ameri...

It is important to the national security interests of the United States to waive the provisions of section 7040(a) of the Act.

Let me be clear, those impacts would be severe and must not be allowed to occur.

The tenure of Secretary Leon Panetta...will be remembered for historic progress in welcoming more of our fellow citizens to military service...