Barack Obama actually said...

"Powerful special interests and their lobbyists should not be able to drown out the voices of the American people."

"Under the leadership of Secretary Salazar we'll employ new technologies to reduce the impact of oil exploration. We'll protect areas that are vital to tourism, the environment and our national securit..."

"I know there may not be an appetite immediately to dive into another controversial issue. There's still work that has to be done on energy. Midterms are coming up. So, I don't want us to do something ..."

"Under the leadership of Secretary Salazar, we'll employ new technologies that reduce the impact of oil exploration. We'll protect areas vital to tourism, the environment and our national security. And..."