This is a president we trust, this is a president who sees the complexity and makes the right judgments.

In my view, the last thing we need is a president who believes that he can subcontract our foreign policy to experts at the State Department or for that matter any other department or agency.

I've served with eight presidents. I've gotten to know four of them fairly well. I've never met any man or woman who has a better sense of what is in the interest of the American people and a better understanding of what makes this country…

Barack Obama is the epitome of grace under pressure.

Over the next 5 years, we need to boost funding for these important activities by more than $5 billion. Even in a time of tough budget decisions, these are investments we must make for our security.

The President has directed that all Federal agencies, including NPS and COE, do everything that can be done to expedite consultation.

I am committed to accelerating the leasing process changes in order to build a robust and environmentally responsible offshore renewable energy program that also creates jobs here at home.

TOC is seriously impacting citizen safety in Central America, especially Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.

Jessica's health was beginning to decline. She is a young woman in the 30s. We wanted to act and they did.

They're the number one priority for this administration.

This is a big (EXPLETIVE DELETED) deal.

Murder will continue to rise. Rape will continue to rise. All crimes will continue to rise.

you can't have a strong America without a growing middle class. It's that simple. It's that basic.

in recent decades we have faced the problem that we do not seem to be able to solve. We cannot balance our budget or, more correctly, we will not. The decision to encumber future generations with financial obligations is one that can…

I do not want this to continue to happen, especially in this neighborhood, in this State, or anywhere else. I want hate to go away.

Equality for all is supposed to mean equality for all.

some of the information about the threat, the latest threat, was gleaned from the raid against Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan back in May.

I told my wife I needed a new organizer. She said, 'A new what?' I said, 'An organizer, you know, to organize my schedule.' She said, 'Joe, you need a wife, not an organizer.'

And I think that's why these women have walked from Somalia.

So Americans, if they could just give a donation, they could pay for vaccines, for measles for these kids.

It's not enough to just rescue the economy, we have to rebuild it better--and that work begins with giving American manufacturers the resources to produce the clean, green energy technology that will be the foundation of our 21st century…

It's important to remember that Daraa is where anti-government protests began last month in Syria.

The White House is threatening more sanctions against Syria's government after a major crackdown today in the southern town of Daraa.

The Syrian people have called for the freedoms that all individuals around the world should enjoy. President Assad and the Syrian authorities have repeatedly rejected their calls and chosen the path of repression.

The Syrian government's moves yesterday to repeal Syria's decades old emergency law and allow for peaceful demonstrations were not serious, given the continued violent repression against protesters today.