On the recordOctober 27, 2013
The buck will stop with me. The buck will stop with me. I'm the president and the buck stops with me. Ultimately the buck stops with me.
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transcripts.cnn.com“The buck will stop with me. The buck will stop with me. I'm the president and the buck stops with me. Ultimately the buck stops with me.”
President Obama asserts his accountability regarding the phone spying scandal.
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