Barack Obama actually said...

"Just a short time ago, President Obama issued a federal emergency declaration for the state of Texas, where the governor already issued a disaster proclamation, allowing him to call up the National Gu..."

"I urge the Senators to come together based on that foundation."

"Not only will completion of the financial regulatory reform bill provide some certainty to the markets about how we are going to prevent a crisis like this from happening again, but it also ensures th..."

"I want to see a bipartisan process based on the proposal presented in the Senate."