This is a nation that's faced tougher times than these - we've faced war and depression.

The future is ours to shape.

they think they have a real chance of getting, so are they confident? Yes.

The decision to establish marine reserves should be made as a result of a transparent, science-based process and be the least intrusive possible to get the job done.

Did nothing everything would turn out OK. There's a possibility that that's true. And there's no doubt that there may be other plans out there that had we had two or three or six months to develop might be even more refined and might serve…

I ask you to believe - believe in this country and your ability to change it.

This financial crisis is a direct result of the greed and irresponsibility that has dominated Washington and Wall Street for years.

This is not just a Wall Street crisis - it's an American crisis, and it's the American economy that needs this rescue plan.

I will go through the entire federal budget, page by page, line by line, and eliminate the programs that don't work and aren't needed.

We cannot mortgage our children's future on a mountain of debt.

This crisis has taught us that at the end of the day, there is no real separation between Main Street and Wall Street.

This is no longer just a Wall Street crisis - it's an American crisis.

I will reform our health care system to relieve families, businesses, and the entire economy from the crushing cost of health care.

We cannot wait to help Americans keep up with rising costs and shrinking paychecks by giving our workers a middle-class tax cut.

The fact that we are in this mess is an outrage.

There's plenty of blame to go around; and many in Washington and Wall Street deserve it. All of us now have a responsibility to solve this crisis because it affects the financial well-being of every single American.

There will be time to punish those who set this fire.

There's plenty of blame to go around. Many in Washington and Wall Street deserve it. All of us now have a responsibility to solve this crisis, because it affects the financial well-being of every single American.