Barack Obama actually said...

"The United States and Jordan have had a longstanding friendship, an extraordinary relationship of cooperation on a wide range of fronts."

"I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to this threat and maintain in force the measures taken to deal with that national emergency."

"we cannot keep going from shock to trance on the issue of energy security, rushing to propose action when gas prices rise, then hitting the snooze button when they fall again."

"The future is ours to win. But to get there, we can't just stand still . . . Sustaining the American Dream has never been about standing pat. It has required each generation to sacrifice, and struggle..."