We created over 2 million jobs in the private sector--a million jobs this year alone in the private sector.

Freight rail is vital to our economy and our future.

We can't just be running up our debt in order to help other folks' economies.

This jobs bill can help guard against another downturn.

focused, as this President has said before, on the things that we can do now, 13 months ahead of the election, to put people back to work and grow the economy.

I think it's that important that we make sure that America is on a trajectory where middle class families in this country can continue to believe in the American Dream.

this President is calling on members of Congress, both houses, to act on jobs and the economy.

Nobody wants to punish success in America.

These agreements will support tens of thousands of jobs across the country for workers making products stamped with three proud words: Made in America.

It is a well-rounded education for our children that will fuel our efforts to lead in a new economy where critical and creative thinking will be the keys to success.

Well, what we did was we put a stop, through the Financial Reform Act, of them charging fees for credit cards.

We can't sit here and pretend that somehow, you know, Washington just cutting spending, in and of itself, is going to be putting people back to work.

If we want to compete with China, we've got to make sure that our guys here in the United States of America at least have a shot.

I can't imagine any American that I've been talking to that's not interested in seeing construction workers back on the job.

This jobs bill is fully paid for.

Congress needs to pass this bill so we can help the people who create most of the new jobs in this country: America's small-business owners.

The economic future of this country depends so significantly on advanced manufacturing.

Manufacturing serves as the backbone of communities across the country.