Barack Obama actually said...

President Ouattara will need to govern on behalf of all the people of Cote d'Ivoire, including those who did not vote for him.

Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to Kam's extended family of friends and to so many in California who mourn his passing.

Our future depends on reaffirming America's role as the world's engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation. And that leader...

That's what the American people expect us to do, and it's what the American people deserve.