Barack Obama

It's not about the day-to-day ups and downs; it's where you're trying to go and where you're trying to take the country.

It's a very serious situation and one that requires serious precautions.

This is obviously a very serious situation, and every American should know that their entire Government is taking the utmost precautions and preparations.

Kevin W. Concannon, of Maine, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, vice Nancy Montanez-Johner, resigned.

Our goal is to make sure that we've got a strong, viable, competitive auto industry.

We've begun to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off, and we've begun the work of remaking America.

I expect to sign legislation by the end of this year that sets new rules of the road for Wall Street.

Robert M. Groves, of Michigan, to be Director of the Census, vice Steven H. Murdock, resigned.

We are going to make sure this kind of crisis does not happen again.

I'm confident that we can make sure that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is secure.

Had he had any knowledge of the stupid idea to go take pictures of the plane in New York, I can assure you that wouldn't have happened.

I have told him that he will have my full support in the Democratic primary.

I've requested an immediate $1.5 billion in emergency funding from Congress to support our ability to monitor and track this virus.

We can't rest until our economy is growing and we've built that new foundation for our prosperity.

I am honored they will be joining my administration and look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead.

Waterboarding violates our ideals and our values.

Members of both sides of the aisle act on this important civil rights issue by passing this legislation to protect all of our citizens from violent acts of intolerance.

Well, my job is to help make the rules for our country, and that I work with people like Senator Burris and the President and the Vice President and other colleagues.

I have introduced legislation today, along with Senator Susan Collins of Maine, that will give agency leadership and decisionmakers in Congress the information they need to know whether our investment in new technology is making a true…

I have directed him to work to ensure that we are using the spirit of American innovation and the power of technology to improve performance and lower the cost of government operations.

Our oversight has shown that, to date, agencies have failed to take necessary steps to ensure that sensitive information and critical infrastructure are secure.

Vivek Kundra will bring a depth of experience in the technology arena and a commitment to lowering the cost of government operations to this position.

I have introduced another bill today to address this pressing problem, and that bill, called the U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement Act, would organize the Federal Government to deal with these 21st Century challenges such as…

As the President has stated, information maintained by the Federal Government is a national asset and should be made available to the public in a way that is easy to find and ensure that we protect the privacy and the security of the data…

Earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with the sturdy alliances and enduring convictions.