Barack Obama actually said...

"I'm eager to work with the new Congress to make the next two years as productive as possible, and I look forward to work ahead. Anywhere where we can find common ground, I'm eager to pursue it. Workin..."

"I'll be reaching out to both Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, and other Republican as well as Democratic leaders to find out how it is that they want to proceed. And if they want to get a bill done, whe..."

"Through their service, we will bring this epidemic under control at the source."

"I am really optimistic about America."