Barack Obama

I've made it only after deep reflection and careful deliberation.

It is time for the Burmese Government to drop all charges against Aung San Suu Kyi and unconditionally release her and her fellow political prisoners.

I call upon government agencies, private organizations, media, community groups, schools, and residents of hurricane-prone areas to share information about hurricane preparedness and response to help protect communities and save lives.

The security of our homeland is of paramount importance to me.

Don't get distracted.

He'll roll over them to get what he needs, and we saw that on the stimulus bill.

Let's listen to each other. Let's try to find common ground on that.

To my Republican friends, I want them to realize that me reaching out to them has been genuine. I can't sort of define bipartisanship as simply being willing to accept certain theories of theirs that we tried for eight years and didn't…

We'll seek somebody who is dedicated to the rule of law, who honors our constitutional traditions, who respects the integrity of the judicial process, and the appropriate limits of the judicial role.

Now is not a time for small planners. It's not a time to pause or to be passive or to wait around for our problems to somehow fix themselves. Now's the time to put a new foundation for growth in place to rebuild our economy, to retrain our…

I have said from the outset that when it comes to my policies towards Israel and the Middle East, that Israel's security is paramount. And I repeated that to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Such provocations will only serve to deepen North Korea's isolation.

The test was a reckless violation of international law that compels action in response.

North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs pose a great threat to the peace and security of the world.

North Korea's nuclear test was a clear violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions and therefore warranted a collective response by the international community.

I strongly condemn their reckless action.

North Korea's attempts to develop nuclear weapons, as well as its ballistic missile program, constitute a threat to international peace and security.

With each death, we grow more determined.

I will only send our troops into harm's way when it is absolutely necessary.

The United States' unequivocal commitment to the defense of Japan and to maintaining peace and security in Northeast Asia.

I ask all Americans, wherever you are, whoever you're with, whatever you're doing, to pause in national unity at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

By acting in blatant defiance of the United Nations Security Council, North Korea is directly and recklessly challenging the international community.

Today North Korea said that it has conducted a nuclear test in violation of international law.

The United States will never waiver from our determination to protect our people and the peace and security of the world.

North Korea's behavior increases tensions and undermines stability in Northeast Asia.