Barack Obama actually said...

"Thomas Frederick Daughton, of Arizona, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to..."

"Maintaining an appropriate allocation of responsibility between the two branches is essential."

"Gregory B. Starr, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security), vice Eric J. Boswell, resigned."

"John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago."