Barack Obama actually said...

"The Americas represent a region of opportunity for the United States."

"I can't think of a better description of tonight's Gershwin Prize recipient."

"More than seven million students who rely on these loans to finance postsecondary education should not be burdened with additional college debt as they seek to graduate."

"Health care is one of the issues that is an important -- a particularly important issue in the Americas with the expansion of the middle class."