Barack Obama actually said...

We can't afford to repeat the mistakes that have been made in the past.

We owe them a strategy with well-defined goals, to only send them into harm's way when it's absolutely necessary.

The American people deserve to have qualified public servants fighting for them every day - whether it is to enforce new consumer protection...

We need to do everything we can to make sure they've got the opportunity to earn the skills and a work ethic that come with a job.