Barack Obama actually said...

"I will not tolerate that result, and under no circumstances will my Administration accept or adhere to a rigid across-the-board requirement for military detention."

"Removing that tool from the executive branch does not serve our national security."

"I believe that doing so would break with our most important traditions and values as a Nation."

"As I've said before, we are at a make-or-break moment for the middle class."