Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"No one realizes more than I the importance of cooperation between the Executive and Congress, and no one holds the authority and dignity of the Congress of the United States in higher respect than I d..."

"It would be far better to do this than to do what actually was done, and strive to prevent or at least to hamper effective action against criminals by the executive branch of the Government."

"I did not make any such statement in this message."

"The chief argument in favor of the provision was that the Congressmen did not themselves wish to be investigated by Secret Service men."