Barack Obama actually said...

Once granted consolidation authority by Congress, my first proposal would be to consolidate the six agencies focusing primarily on business and trade into a new Department with one mission: to spur job creation and expand the U.S. economy.

Context

Press Release - President Obama Meets with President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness at the White House

01/16/2012

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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