Barack Obama actually said...

"These thought leaders will inform fact-based decision making on land use policy and stimulate local higher education."

"This will improve our understanding of the complex interactions between the ocean and atmosphere and our ability to predict long-term climate change and ecosystem responses."

"The United States will provide substantial assistance to support conservation of marine biodiversity, sustainable fisheries management, and improved governance of marine resources at local, district, ..."

"We share a responsibility to address strategic challenges on the international stage, together as partners."