Barack Obama said "And I will say that achieving them is absolutely necessary if we want to keep America safe and prosperous in the 21st century." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordAugust 3, 2008

And I will say that achieving them is absolutely necessary if we want to keep America safe and prosperous in the 21st century.

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