I strongly believe that a President or a President-elect or his team should be able to do more than one thing at a time.
We are in one of those periods in American history where we don't have Republican and Democratic problems. We've got American problems.
The most important message today is that the situation is getting worse. We've got to act boldly and we've got to act swiftly.
Right now, the most important task for us is to stabilize the patient. The economy is badly damaged; it is very sick. And so we have to take...
I am honored to have this talented group of individuals joining my staff.
I can't think of a better partner in doing what is necessary to get this economy back on track than Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
I am confident that the American people will benefit from their experience and expertise.
We've got an extraordinary economic challenge ahead of us.
I look forward to his future service to our country and in my administration.
It is with deep regret that I accept Governor Bill Richardson's decision to withdraw his name for nomination as the next Secretary of Commer...
And in this new year, let us resolve to do so once again.
We must demand vigorous oversight and strict accountability for achieving results.
We are a people of boundless industry and ingenuity.
These are America's problems, and we must come together as Americans to meet them with the urgency this moment demands.
We will create three million new jobs, more than eighty percent of them in the private sector.
I am optimistic that if we come together to seek solutions that advance not the interests of any party, or the agenda of any one group, but ...
America faces great and growing challenges—challenges that threaten our nation's economy and our dreams for the future.
We can't just fall into the old Washington habit of throwing money at the problem.
