Barack Obama actually said...

"We can't afford 2 years of just squabbling."

"the voters sent a message, which is, they want us to focus on the economy and jobs and moving this country forward."

"The one thing I'm absolutely certain of is that the American people don't want us just standing still and they don't want us engaged in gridlock."

"We have to take that message to heart and make a sincere and consistent effort to try to change how Washington operates."