Barack Obama actually said...

As long as I'm president of the United States, the chancellor of Germany will not have to worry about this.

But to make that happen, we're going to have to act: to create good jobs that pay good wages and to offer more Americans a fair shot to get ...

Signals intelligence activities shall be as tailored as feasible.

The collection of signals intelligence is necessary for the United States to advance its national security and foreign policy interests.