Barack Obama actually said...

"Every other advanced country on Earth has a program like this in order to promote their businesses when they're selling overseas."

"This is not an issue that typically rises to the front page of the newspapers, but for these businesses and for their employees and for the communities that they serve, this is vital."

"This should be a no-brainer."

"AGOA will be central to our efforts to boost the trade and investment that supports hundreds of thousands of jobs both in Africa and the United States."