Barack Obama actually said...

I placed great importance in the selection of who would represent the United States as Ambassador to Japan.

We didn't become the greatest nation on Earth because we just stood still in the face of great challenges.

We are living proof that education is the single best investment we can make in our future and our children's future.

I want to thank the United States Senate for acting in a bipartisan way to use Recovery Act funds to extend the Cash for Clunkers program.