Barack Obama actually said...
If a federal agency proposes a project that will waste that money, I will not hesitate to call them out on it and put a stop to it. I want everybody here to be on notice that, if a local government does the same, I will call them out on it and use the full power of my office and our administration to stop it.
Context
President Obama warns mayors about the responsible use of stimulus funds.
02/19/2009