Barack Obama actually said...

"If you've got something you think will work, we'll be happy to take a look at it, and if it works, we'll be happy to do it."

"I want to reiterate my strong support for the reforms Secretary Gates is advancing at the Pentagon."

"I think we'll know in the next -- over the course of the next many hours where we are."

"I call upon all Americans to celebrate the history and culture of Caribbean Americans with appropriate ceremonies and activities."