Barack Obama actually said...

"I want to thank the national finance committee, the mid-Atlantic finance committee, everybody in this room who has been there every step of the way for the last couple of years."

"At a time when our nation faces many challenges, it gives me confidence that these fine individuals have agreed to give their talents to serving the American people."

"We reaffirm a bond between our two nations born through struggle but also through shared ideals."

"NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Peter A. Kovar, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development."