Barack Obama actually said...

"If the Senate is controlled by Republicans who are interested in obstruction and gridlock rather than progress and helping people, they can block just about anything."

"I'm hoping that everybody understands the urgency of this upcoming election. Anybody who is listening right now, you need to understand, this is not just about Georgia. This is about America and this ..."

"As they're downplaying it, as they're ignoring the science and epidemiologists, and suggesting that, you know, this is something that is some partisan issue, as opposed to something that Americans sho..."

"The special election in Georgia is going to determine, ultimately, the course of the Biden presidency. If you don't have a majority, they can block just about anything. The Senate really matters."