Barack Obama actually said...

"Every one of them has helped us see beyond outward appearances and appreciate the significance of what's within."

"This bill also fails to reauthorize nutrition programs, which benefit millions of Americans -- in rural, suburban and urban areas alike."

"We celebrate people like our honorees here today not just because of their talent, but because they create something new."

"It is apparent, though, that the bill does not contain sufficient commodity and crop insurance reforms and does not invest in renewable energy, an important source of jobs and economic growth in rural..."