Barack Obama actually said...

Above all, we reaffirm the true spirit of 9/11—love, compassion, and sacrifice—and we enshrine it forever in the heart of our Nation.

I have determined that it is necessary to continue in effect after September 14, 2014, the national emergency with respect to the terrorist ...

We do rule out the payment of ransom.

We stand tall and unafraid, because no act of terror can match the character of our Union or change who we are.