Political Quotes

Topic · on the record

National security

Every quote the archive has tagged national security.

Filter by
367 quotes
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jul 19, 2012

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.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jul 18, 2012

The cyber threat to our nation is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2012

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.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jul 17, 2012

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.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 1, 2012

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

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 1, 2012

National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Moscow May 3-4 to meet with senior officials.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 30, 2012

The order also suspends entry into the United States of the foreign persons determined to meet the above criteria.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 30, 2012

I hereby find that efforts by foreign persons to engage in activities intended to evade U.S. economic and financial sanctions with respect to Iran and Syria undermine our efforts to address the national emergencies.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 24, 2012

It is important to the national security interests of the United States to waive the provisions of section 7040(a) of the Act, in order to provide funds appropriated to carry out Chapter 4 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended, to the Palestinian Authority.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 21, 2012

I have determined that the commission of serious human rights abuses against the people of Iran and Syria by their governments... threaten the national security and foreign policy of the United States.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 21, 2012

I hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens who meet one or more of the criteria in section 1 of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the United States.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 26, 2012

These NNSCs enhance nuclear security at the national level and promote many of the elements of the Communiqué and Work Plan of the 2010 Washington Nuclear Security Summit.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 26, 2012

Recognizing the importance of a national layered defense against the loss or theft of nuclear and other radioactive materials.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 26, 2012

We're both interested in combating terrorism, both internationally and in our respective countries.

presidency.ucsb.edu