Barack Obama actually said...

"Our ability to respond and recover from disasters is predicated on building resilience."

"Today, I am proud to nominate Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis to be the first U.S. Ambassador to Cuba in more than 50 years."

"The appointment of an ambassador is a common sense step forward toward a more normal and productive relationship between our two countries."

"Today, Federal agencies are announcing new actions to help build the capacity of state, local, tribal, territorial, private sector, and nonprofit stakeholders to recover from future disasters."