Barack Obama actually said...

"Our own safety, our own security depends on our willingness to do what it takes to defend this Nation."

"We know how to prevent it from spreading."

"Our objective is clear. We will degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy."

"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual ongoing or imminent threat against the Nati..."