But under the leadership of Erskine and Alan, I'm confident that the Commission I'm establishing today will build a bipartisan consensus to put America on the path toward fiscal reform and responsibility.

We will work with these HFAs to expand their capacity to help address these challenges.

I made a promise to you, not that I was going to tell you what you wanted to hear, not that I was always going to do what was popular.

The Commission is charged with identifying policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and to achieve fiscal sustainability over the long run.

We are now in the early weeks of implementing this policy and therefore do not believe further adjustments are required at this time.

We can't afford to walk away from a clean energy future.

This becomes a test of what kind of government do we want.

Businesses are the true engines of growth; businesses are the engines of job creation in this country.

These programs break the cycle of drug use, crime, and incarceration; reunite families; and make recovery possible for Americans.

TIGER grants will tackle the kind of major transportation projects that have been difficult to build under other funding programs.

I'm very excited about the possibilities of putting more research dollars into some of these transformational technologies.

We have rescued this economy from the worst of this crisis.

We reaffirm U.S. support for Iraqi efforts to promote national unity.

It is my understanding this process has taken over 3 years, and to date, many have not been paid.

Yes, the rumor was that you can see the Great Wall from space, but I'm not sure that's true.

NASA's engineering teams and scientific teams are doing great work.

Our nation will be well-served by these fine public servants, who both bring a depth of experience and tremendous dedication to their fields.

To meet our growing energy needs and prevent the worst consequences of climate change, we need to increase our supply of nuclear power and today’s announcement helps to move us down that path.