You don't need to look any further than the folks here at this company.

All of humanity has benefited from their courage and devotion.

I am grateful that these distinguished men and women have chosen to join my Administration as we work to bring about real change for the American people.

We've got to be thinking what does that industry look like in the next 100 years.

I think your constituents would want to know that despite the fact it doesn't get a lot of attention, you and I have actually worked together on a number of occasions.

My Administration is committed to using this advanced knowledge to meet the Government's obligation to dispose of our Nation's used nuclear material.

I know how bitter and contentious the issue of health insurance reform has become.

The Commission should conduct a comprehensive review of policies for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle.

There really is this dynamic of, frankly, being shut out.

How do we move forward, and on the job creation piece in particular, you mentioned Colombia, you mentioned Panama, you mentioned South Korea. Are you willing to work with us, for example, to make sure those FTAs get called?

If you can show me and if I get confirmation from health care experts... ways of reducing people's premiums, covering those who do not have insurance, making it more affordable for small businesses, having insurance reforms that ensure…

But if you were to listen to the debate and, frankly, how some of you went after this bill, you'd think that this thing was some Bolshevik plot. I mean, that's how you guys -- that's how you guys presented it. And I would just say that we…

The problem is twofold. One is that depending on how it's structured if recipients are suddenly getting a plan that has their reimbursement rates going like this but health care costs are still going up like that then over time the way…

The fact of the matter is that when we came into office the deficit was $1.3 trillion.

We have to be careful about what we say about each other sometimes. Because it boxes us in, in ways that makes it difficult for us to work together.

If there's uniform opposition because the Republican caucus doesn't get 100 percent or 80 percent of what you want then it's going to be hard to get a deal done.

If you say we can offer coverage for all Americans and it won't cost a penny, that's just not true.

Actually I've gotten many of your ideas. I've taken a look at them, even before I was handed this. Some of the ideas we have embraced and are in our package.