Barack Obama actually said...

"Claiming that they are is a crude attack on civil society that pits Russia against principles around which European countries have rallied since the end of the cold war."

"Congress can take an important step in this direction by reviving consideration of a U.S.-Russia Civil Society Fund."

"Russia's political course is for Russians to set. We may have our favorites, but we don't fund them."

"the Executive order (EO) is only a first step in addressing the threat and not a substitute for actual legislation."