Barack Obama actually said...

"It is a great privilege to be here today as we confer the Congressional Gold Medal on a man who's spent his life breaking barriers and bridging divides across this country: Senator Edward Brooke."

"This is about whether we value one another, whether we embrace our differences rather than allowing them to become a source of animus."

"I'm very pleased that these two distinguished Americans have agreed to serve as co-chairmen of my Intelligence Advisory Board."

"He fought so hard for Medicare, for mass transit and the minimum wage, for civil rights and women's rights."