James Buchanan actually said...

"I promise that not an hour shall be lost in ascertaining the amount of appropriations made by them for which it will be necessary to provide."

"For my own part, I have deliberately determined that I shall approve no bills which I have not examined, and it will be a case of extreme and most urgent necessity which shall ever induce me to depart..."

"Adversity teaches useful lessons to nations as well as individuals."

"Without this the Treasury will be exhausted before the 1st of January and the public credit will be seriously impaired."