Barack Obama actually said...

The collection of signals intelligence is necessary for the United States to advance its national security and foreign policy interests.

I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of funds)...

The men and women of the U.S. intelligence community consistently follow those protocols designed to protect the privacy of ordinary people ...

I think that this should be underscored, that part of what we're doing here is responding to significant technological advances.