Barack Obama actually said...

"I concluded that a two-year freeze in the upward statutory adjustment of pay schedules is a necessary first step in our effort to address the challenge of our fiscal reality."

"The United States has taken steps recently, including our imposition of travel sanctions on persons supporting or benefiting from former President Gbagbo's efforts to retain power."

"That is what the President has directed, that is what the American people rightly expect and deserve, and that is what we are bound and determined to do."

"I am confident these talented individuals will serve the American people ably in their new roles."