When our Government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, Government is us.

A republic, if you can keep it.

Government can't replace every job that has been lost.

Passing the legislation is a critical step in restoring our Government to its rightful owners, the American people.

We can no longer wait to fix our broken immigration system.

I'm confident we're going to get an energy bill, because it's the right thing to do.

I commend President Lobo for his leadership in promoting national reconciliation.

Our first and most immediate task is to complete the economic recovery.

We still have photographs of some of you that we may use at any point.

Government can't stop every foreclosure.

We are now in the early weeks of implementing this policy and therefore do not believe further adjustments are required at this time.

The Commission is charged with identifying policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and to achieve fiscal sustainability over the long run.

We will work with these HFAs to expand their capacity to help address these challenges.

This becomes a test of what kind of government do we want.

TIGER grants will tackle the kind of major transportation projects that have been difficult to build under other funding programs.

We have rescued this economy from the worst of this crisis.

Our nation will be well-served by these fine public servants, who both bring a depth of experience and tremendous dedication to their fields.

I can report that over the past year, this work has begun.