Barack Obama actually said...

"The unfortunate reality is that, due to inaction, Congress will need to pass a short-term extension of these authorities to keep Federal funding for the Nation's surface transportation system flowing."

"Our national security policies are stronger and more effective when they are subject to the scrutiny and transparency that democracy demands."

"I've met with the families of some of those folks. Nobody is content."

"Development assistance must be more than a tool to merely alleviate the effects of poverty."