Barack Obama actually said...

I am here to do one, simple thing, and that is to publicly thank David Obey for his extraordinary service to our country.

Our lands have always provided great bounty: food and shelter for the first Americans.

All in all, this legislation is that rare end product of what happens when Americans of all parties and places come together in common purpo...

He has been a passionate advocate for working men and women and making sure that everybody has got a fair shot in our society.