Barack Obama actually said...

The proposal in H.R. 807, which chooses which bills to pay, is a deeply irresponsible approach that is simply default by another name.

Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years.

Michael Froman, of New York, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, vice R...

Today we agreed to continue the implementation of our historic trade agreement, which is already yielding benefits for both our countries.