Barack Obama actually said...

"We are hopeful that as these projects go through this permitting process we can gather some lessons learned that would allow us to make this process run more smoothly and more efficiently."

"We like to make things, create things, new products, new services that change people's lives."

"The American people can't afford to wait."

"Under the Agreement, over 80 percent of U.S. industrial and consumer goods exports will gain duty-free access to the Colombian market immediately upon implementation."