Barack Obama actually said...

It's time for a new kind of leadership in Washington that's committed to using our lands in a responsible way to benefit all our families.

Press Release: President-Elect Obama Announces Choices for Interior and Agriculture Posts

12/16/2008

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We had to make a series of tough decisions quickly.

We have fought to secure justice for all under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

That's what we've always understood, and that is what has made this country great.

So the debate is going to have to extend beyond just how do we solve immediate crises.