Barack Obama actually said...

"I just wanted to have a chance to publicly say thank you, because I think Hillary will go down as one of the finest secretaries of state we've had."

"I'm a big football fan, but I have to tell you if I had a son, I'd have to think long and hard before I let him play football."

"Senator Harkin will be missed, and Michelle and I join Iowans in thanking him for his longstanding service."

"Richard Cordray is a champion for American consumers."