Barack Obama actually said...

"This is the central lesson not only of this crisis but of our history."

"I hereby delegate to the Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the functions conferred upon the President by section 1264 of the Victims of Iran..."

"science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment, and our quality of life than it has ever been before--including [the] creat[ion of] new incentives for private ..."

"President Obama then had to come in and say, you know, this is ridiculous behavior."