Barack Obama actually said...

"We think it is the most important thing we can talk about, and that's why the President is giving this address today."

"A better bargain for the middle class means making a college education available to every single American willing to work for it."

"The amendment also rejects unfair and unwise approaches that would raise student loan interest rates to pay for deficit reduction."

"I urge the House to pass this bill so that I can sign it into law right away."