Barack Obama actually said...

"Look, I've had conversations with Bob Gates as well as Admiral Mullen about the fact that I want to see this law changed."

"I would like to see it done sooner, rather than later."

"Those are all things that I've seen and witnessed and those are stories that I've heard directly from people who I know."

"I want to make sure that we've got the best possible strategy to succeed in a very limited aim and that is to ensure that al Qaeda and its allies cannot launch attacks against the U.S. homeland and U...."