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Barack Obama

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.

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May 7, 2009

I think we show respect to her by taking her entire record seriously.

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May 7, 2009

The tough cases can only be determined on the basis of one's deepest values, one's core concerns, one's broader perspective on how the world works, and the depth and breadth of one's empathy.

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May 7, 2009

The critical ingredient is supplied by what is in the judge's heart.

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May 7, 2009

It is offensive and cynical to suggest that a nominee's race or gender can give her a pass for her substantive views.

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May 7, 2009

We're moving forward because now is not the time for small plans. It's not a time to pause or to be passive or to wait around for our problems to somehow fix themselves.

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May 7, 2009

That kind of commonsense approach can make all the difference in the world.

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May 7, 2009

Despite these hardships, military spouses are an inexhaustible source of strength for our military families.

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May 7, 2009

I signed into law H.R. 1626, the 'Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009.'

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May 7, 2009

When one person gets sick, that has the potential of making us all sick.

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May 7, 2009

I call upon the people of the United States to honor military spouses with appropriate ceremonies and activities today and in the future.

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May 7, 2009

I want to ensure everybody that we're seeing that the virus may not have been as virulent as we at first feared.

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May 7, 2009

Military spouses share the sacrifices of service with our Nation's men and women in uniform.

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May 6, 2009

The nation faces a new threat, nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism, but besides that, it needs to hedge against the possible resurgence of the old threat.

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May 6, 2009

Some of the cuts we're putting forward today are more painful than others. Some are larger than others. In fact, a few of the programs we eliminate will produce less than one million dollars in savings. And in Washington, I guess that's…

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May 6, 2009

All told, by the end of my first term, we will cut the deficit in half. Over the next decade, we'll bring non-defense discretionary spending to its lowest level as a share of Gross Domestic Product since 1962.

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May 6, 2009

Now some of the cuts we're putting forward today are more painful than others. Some are larger than others. In fact, a few of the programs we eliminate will produce less than $1 million in savings.

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May 6, 2009

I think we have an excellent opportunity to reset the relationship between the United States and Russia on a whole host of issues.

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May 6, 2009

We can save this money and still participate, using e-mail and teleconferencing and a small travel budget.

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May 6, 2009

We very much appreciate his strong work in trying to move the relationship forward.

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May 6, 2009

Even with these costs on the books, the Budget will cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term.

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May 6, 2009

I am hopeful that the meetings that we've had so far and the meetings that we expect to have throughout the course of this year will be of mutual benefit to both countries.

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