Barack Obama actually said...

We simply cannot afford to perpetuate a system in Washington where politicians and bureaucrats make decisions behind closed doors.

I principally want to listen; by listening, that's the way I learn.

I have a lot to learn, and I very much look forward to listening and figuring out how we can work together more effectively.

It's a process we have already begun, scouring our budget line by line for programs that don't work.