Barack Obama actually said...

"NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Dallas P. Tonsager, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development."

"That's how we measure success."

"NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Peter A. Kovar, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development."

"These soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsman embody the best of American values and ideals."