Barack Obama actually said...

"Some time this week, Democratic Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, is expected to file papers setting up an exploratory campaign committee."

"What leverage do we have that would provide us some assurance that, six months from now, you will not be sitting before us again, saying, well, it didn't work?"

"Both Republican and Democratic senators expressed grave concern about the situation in Iraq. I personally indicated that an escalation of troop levels in Iraq was a mistake."

"We should do everything we can to ensure the American public can easily access and track how the Federal Government does its business, because we can't reduce waste, fraud, and abuse without knowing h..."