04/30/2009
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2021."
"What I do not do is to take actions either because it is going to work politically or it is going to somehow in the abstract make America look tough."
"Closing our doors and turning a blind eye to populations who continue to be in great need is not the answer."
"The Rebalance is a partnership not just with nations, but with people...for decades to come."