We also saw compassion and love in the heroic actions of the first-responders and the outpouring of support from people across the country.

Diwali is a time for gathering with family and friends, often marked with good food and dancing.

consistent with our strong bilateral partnership

On this day we thank all of our veterans from all of our wars. Not just for your service to this country but for reminding us why America is and always will be the greatest nation on earth.

This is the first Veterans Day in a decade in which there are no American troops fighting and dying in Iraq.

Wishing President Komorowski and the Polish people a joyous Polish Independence Day.

I support direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

We oppose unilateral efforts at the United Nations.

I reaffirmed my commitment to Middle East peace.

Two states living side by side in peace and security.

I refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced.

You want cooperation. You want action.

Congress should permanently extend the middle class tax cuts right now.

You voted for action, not politics as usual.

At a time when our economy is still recovering from the great recession, our top priority has to be jobs and growth.

You said loud and clear that you won't tolerate dysfunction or politicians who see compromise as a dirty word.

We're going to have to work together.

During American Education Week, we recommit to keeping the promise of education alive for this generation and the next.