Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"I propose to present to the Congress in January a comprehensive national plan for flood control and prevention and the development of water and soil conservation."

"I find it impossible to subscribe, therefore, to the proposal that has been embodied in this Joint Resolution."

"This does not mean, however, that the objective of this Joint Resolution cannot be attained without the need of any legislation whatsoever."

"Neither France nor the United States sought or seeks conquest; neither had nor has imperial designs."