Barack Obama actually said...

"If we want success for our country, we can't accept failure in our schools decade after decade."

"Whistleblower protections must be meaningful so that workers feel secure enough to speak up when they see hazards going unaddressed."

"the national emergency declared with respect to the actions of certain persons to undermine the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes and institutions is to continue in effect beyond Augu..."

"continuing arms transfers to Hizballah that include increasingly sophisticated weapons systems serve to undermine Lebanese sovereignty."