Timothy S. Black, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, vice Sandra S. Beckwith, retired.

It's the difference reform will make in the lives of the American people.

These men and women have not only the legal experience and aptitude, but the commitment to public service to make exemplary United States Attorneys.

I am honored to nominate them and look forward to their continued service on behalf of the American people.

Let's make 2010 the year we finally reform health care in the United States of America.

The designations of Guinea, Madagascar, and Niger as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries for purposes of section 506A of the 1974 Act are terminated, effective on January 1, 2010.

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In order to reflect modifications to the HTS made to conform the rules of origin for certain yarns described in section 204(b)(3)(B)(vi)(IV) of the Andean Trade Preference Act to the Convention, general note 29 of the HTS is modified as…

Mauritania is designated as an eligible sub-Saharan African country and as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country.

I have determined that the designations of Croatia and Equatorial Guinea as beneficiary developing countries under the GSP program should be terminated.

The important point is we're getting started in this process.

The designation of Croatia as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP is terminated, effective on January 1, 2011.

The notion that somehow this is something that the insurance companies welcome is just nonsense.

We're essentially setting up an ability for everybody in the nation to pool together and buy through this exchange.

Well, first of all, I think it's important to understand, Robert, that a lot of the provisions will take effect immediately after I sign the bill.

Throughout its history, this distinguished board has been used by each President to examine and address the most pressing intelligence challenges that face our nation.

A lot of those provisions go into effect right away so that people who have health insurance can finally have a level of protection they've never had before.

It's not going to happen overnight because we're going to have to change both how doctors think about health care and how patients think about health care.