Barack Obama actually said...
There is no shortage of ideas to put people to work right now. What is needed is action on the part of Congress, a willingness to put the partisan games aside and say, 'We're going to do what's right for the country, not what we think is going to score some political points for the next election.'
Context
President Obama emphasizes the need for Congress to act on job creation without partisanship.
08/14/2011