Barack Obama actually said...

I'm grateful to Nancy for her service, and to Jonathan McBride for agreeing to take her place.

Taxpayers deserve the biggest bang for their buck, especially at a time when budgets are tight, and we've got to do a lot more with less.

We should all want a Government that's smarter, quicker, and more responsive to the needs of the American people.

These bonds are far stronger than the differences that too often drive us apart.