03/17/2014
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Syria will be a better place when a democratic transition goes forward."
"The deal includes an automatic sequester on certain spending programs to ensure that at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction is achieved by 2013."
"The deal includes a mechanism to ensure additional deficit reduction, consistent with the economic recovery."
"The discretionary savings are spread between both domestic and defense spending."