Barack Obama actually said...

"The legislation is based on the false assertion that there is endemic fraud in the asbestos trust system."

"The bill’s mandatory reporting and disclosure requirements would threaten asbestos victims’ privacy."

"The United States values its special relationship and alliance with the United Kingdom."

"the United States was fully committed to a swift and coordinated response to help the people of the Philippines recover, and that we stand shoulder to shoulder with the Philippines, our treaty ally."