Barack Obama actually said...

"We believe that it's been necessary to prioritize this at the leader level because, frankly, you get a lot more done when you have the attention of national leaders."

"The international community has made it harder than ever for terrorists to acquire nuclear weapons."

"I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13694."

"I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security."