Barack Obama actually said...

The American flag invokes pride in our citizens and hope in those who come to our shores in search of a brighter tomorrow.

Let us pay tribute to the Star Spangled Banner and continue striving to create a more perfect and indivisible Union—with liberty and justice...

Our flag persists as a powerful representation of freedom and opportunity.

I have determined that the performance of the proposed Agreement will promote, and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common d...