Only coordinated international action can prevent the irresponsible risk-taking that caused this crisis.

Your country needs you to create new jobs and lead new industries.

We are living through a time of global economic challenges that cannot be met by half measures or the isolated efforts of any nation.

The expertise that these talented individuals bring to their respective roles gives me confidence that they will be effective advocates for the American people in meeting the many challenges our nation faces.

Progress is rarely easy, and I know people in this room understand that.

We can become the world's leading exporter of renewable energy.

Our future is what we build it to be.

I am grateful for the service of these dedicated and talented individuals and have the highest confidence that, under the leadership of Secretary Geithner, they will serve the American people well as we tackle the challenges ahead of us.

Every $1 of R & D adds $2 of benefit to our economy and society as a whole.

At this moment of necessity, we need you.

There's got to be a little gallows humor to get you through the day.

The prosperity of every nation has been endangered, along with the stability of governments and the survival of people in the most vulnerable parts of the world.

Well, the good news is that we have one more critical element in our recovery. But we've still got a long way to go. And we've got a lot of work to do.

It was an extremely productive conversation.

Our leadership is grounded in a simple premise: We will act boldly to lift the American economy out of crisis and reform our regulatory structure.

No. And he shouldn't. And if he were to come to me I would say, 'Sorry, buddy, you still got the job.'

We have put in place a comprehensive strategy designed to attack this crisis on all fronts. It's a strategy to create jobs, to help responsible homeowners, to restart lending and to grow our economy over the long-term. And we're beginning…

There are a whole bunch of folks out there who are not about to walk away from their home but who are getting killed right now because their home values have dropped drastically.