Barack Obama actually said...

"It's not a real recovery until people can feel it in their own lives."

"Today, we are heading in the right direction."

"I encourage all Americans to observe this occasion with programs and activities to support their local EMS workers and to improve their own safety and preparedness skills."

"I urge the Senate to give early and favorable consideration to the Treaty, including its Protocol, and to give its advice and consent to ratification."