I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of, you know, fat-cat bankers on Wall Street.
I think there is no doubt about it.
I think it is going to pass out of the Senate before Christmas.
These are all commonsense reforms that respond to the obvious problems exposed by the financial crisis.
We've all been touched by the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
That's how we'll keep our economy and our institutions strong.
We have an absolute responsibility to learn from it and take steps to prevent a repeat of the crisis.
We can't afford to let the same phony arguments and bad habits of Washington kill financial reform.
Some of it was the result of an era of easy credit, when millions of Americans borrowed beyond their means.
My solemn commitment is to work every day, in every way that I can, to push this recovery forward.
It is not the powerful weapons that make our Nation the strongest in the world.
Hanukkah's lessons inspire us all to give thanks for the blessings we enjoy.
All executive branch departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty for the last h...
I am pleased that these talented individuals have joined my administration as we work to tackle the many challenges facing our nation.
Violence never brings permanent peace.
That our destinies are what we make of them.
I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility.
It is a great honor to be here in Norway.
