Barack Obama actually said...

"the United States has lost a genuine soldier-statesman whose extraordinary life represented the promise of America"

"We've always got to think about how do we trim back on what we need now, but keep our eyes on what are our investments in the future."

"I remain confident that we will get an extension of the debt limit and we will not default."

"Today we have taken the final major step toward ending the discriminatory 'don't ask, don't tell' law that undermines our military readiness and violates American principles of fairness and equality."