Barack Obama actually said...

"The need to put teachers back to work in the case of -- which will be the focus of his remarks in Dallas -- the need to put construction workers back to work."

"We can move forward together."

"focused, as this President has said before, on the things that we can do now, 13 months ahead of the election, to put people back to work and grow the economy."

"And I know you guys have a little pull, at least with one Congressman."