Barack Obama actually said...

"The public has soured on the process that they saw over the last year."

"A good place to start, and what I hope to spend a lot of time on in these discussions today, is how we can move forward on a jobs package that encourages small business to hire."

"Michelle and I were deeply saddened today to hear about the passing of Congressman John Murtha."

"We call on the Government of Iran to live up to its international human rights obligations."