Barack Obama actually said...

"He's going to fight for working Americans. It's a perfect issue to take a stand on."

"And I'm not going to stand by while a minority in the Senate puts party ideology ahead of the people that we were elected to serve."

"When Congress refuses to act, and as a result hurts our economy and puts our people at risk, then I have an obligation as president to do what I can without them. And I'm not going to stand by while a..."

"The American people deserve to have qualified public servants fighting for them every day - whether it is to enforce new consumer protections or uphold the rights of working Americans."