Barack Obama actually said...

"Our nation will be well-served by the skill and dedication these men and women bring to their new roles."

"We have tackled some of the hardest problems facing this country."

"Leaders from across the political spectrum, including Secretaries of State and Defense from Republican and Democratic administrations, have endorsed this Treaty."

"Even before the recession hit, middle class incomes had been stagnant and the number of people living in poverty in America was unacceptably high."