“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
“Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.”

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On the recordDecember 8, 2009
Federal employees and their union representatives are an essential source of front-line ideas and information about the realities of delivering Government services to the American people.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 13522—Creating Labor-Management Forums To Improve Delivery of Government Services

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