Barack Obama actually said...

"We seek instead engagement that is honest and grounded in mutual respect."

"Let us remember the words that were written by the poet Saadi so many years ago: 'The children of Adam are limbs to each other, having been created of one essence.'"

"Decisions about how Recovery Act dollars are spent will be based on the merits."

"I'm confident that with all these bright minds sitting around the table, that we're going to not only continue the progress that's been made in the Recovery Act, but we're going to be able to get a bu..."