We've got about $2 trillion worth of deferred maintenance.

My job is to make sure we move the country forward.

We just stay at it and stay at it.

We were able to yank an economy that was on the verge of a depression out of depression.

I am looking to find areas of common ground with Republicans every single day.

Nothing worthwhile happens in 6 months or a year.

The victims of Newtown... deserve a vote.

I would love nothing better than an effective, loyal opposition that is willing to meet us halfway and move the country forward.

It would be shameful to not allow any one of these measures to come up to a vote.

Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the Space Race.

If we want to make the best products, we also have to invest in the best ideas.

Today, our scientists are mapping the human brain to unlock the answers to Alzheimer's.

Now is not the time to gut these job-creating investments in science and innovation.

There's no one better suited to take on this important role than Brian.

As Americans, we're united by something else too: faith in the ideals that lie at the heart of our founding.

We recommit ourselves to following His example here on Earth: to loving our Lord and Savior, to loving our neighbors, and to seeing everyone, especially 'the least of these,' as a child of God.

These holy days afford us the precious opportunity to slow down and spend some quiet moments in prayer and reflection.

That's the common humanity that binds us together.