Barack Obama actually said...

"As your President and as a fellow American, I want to take this moment to say... how particularly proud and grateful I am to my outgoing Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel."

"President Obama today offered his, quote, 'profound apology' to the president of Guatemala for a study that infected hundreds in that country with sexually transmitted diseases."

"The president praised Emanuel for his, quote, 'unmatched level of energy and enthusiasm.'"

"It takes time. Progress takes sacrifice. Progress takes faith."