Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 1, 2013
I want to thank all the leaders of the House and Senate. In particular, I want to thank the work that was done by my extraordinary vice president, Joe Biden, as well as Leader Harry Reid, Speaker Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, and Mitch McConnell.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama acknowledges the contributions of key political leaders in passing the fiscal cliff bill.

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