Barack Obama actually said...

"If we do not move swiftly to sign the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, an economy that is already in crisis will be faced with catastrophe."

"We could just get past the divisions of race and religion and region, if we could come together -- black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, rich, young, old, poor -- then there is nothing we co..."

"As we meet here tonight, we know that there is more work to be done."

"The journey has been long, and in the journey ahead, we will have a lot of bumps. But America must stand shoulder to shoulder with our ally, Israel."