We need to make it clear to Russia that it cannot simply roll over its neighbors with impunity.

This is the most meaningful agreement we've reached with the Iranians since we took office.

The United States will remain firm in our commitment to Israel.

We will never hesitate to use force, including lethal force, if necessary, to protect the American people.

We must define our effort not as a boundless 'global war on terror,' but rather as a series of persistent, targeted efforts to dismantle specific networks of violent extremists that threaten America.

The United States is a committed partner, and that we want to be part of the success of the region.

The friendship between our two countries runs deep, and when our friends are in trouble, America helps.

I am strongly committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

I communicated to the Prime Minister that anything that we can do to help bring about that more hopeful future for Iraq is something that we want to work on.

I have made it a top priority for my administration to deepen cooperation with Israel across the whole spectrum of security issues.

He is winding down the war in Afghanistan, again, as promised.

I found that the deterioration of the security situation and the persistence of violence in Somalia constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.

I reaffirmed our unshakeable commitment to Israel's security.

I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

Because the activities of significant transnational criminal organizations continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 must continue in effect beyond July 24, 2012.

We are unwavering in our commitment to Israel's security.

The ultimate goal is to defeat al Qaeda and deny them a safe haven.

I will not keep Americans in harm's way a single day longer than is absolutely required for our national security.