Barack Obama actually said...

I encourage Congress to act quickly on this proposal.

Today I have signed into law H.R. 4783, the 'Claims Resolution Act of 2010.'

While I am pleased that this Act reflects important progress, much work remains to be done to address other claims of past discrimination.

Much as we regret the elements in it that do not seem to us to be prudent use of public resources, on balance the benefits to the economy ma...