Barack Obama actually said...

"All we can do, those of us here in Washington is to help create a favorable climate in which workers can prosper, businesses can thrive and our economy can grow. And that is exactly what the recovery ..."

"The Obama administration must raise the profile of Russian, Eurasian, and Caspian energy on the U.S. foreign policy agenda."

"These are extraordinary times and it calls for swift and extraordinary action."

"Promoting democracy, good governance, and the rule of law... is a core American foreign policy objective with regards to Russia."