Barack Obama actually said...

"Robert M. Groves, of Michigan, to be Director of the Census, vice Steven H. Murdock, resigned."

"It's a very serious situation and one that requires serious precautions."

"Kevin W. Concannon, of Maine, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, vice Nancy Montanez-Johner, resigned."

"But I know that it also reflects an independence that has been the hallmark of Arlen Specter's career since the days he arrived in Washington."