Barack Obama

We need all hands on deck. And, so, I am thrilled that we have Secretary Sebelius taking the reins. She is going to be immediately briefed on the issues that we're working on right now. I expect her to hit the ground running.

We need all hands on deck. And so I am thrilled that we have Secretary Sebelius taking the reins. She is going to be immediately briefed on the issues that we're working on right now. I expect her to hit the ground running.

We must carry forward this tradition and breathe life into these principles by supporting equal pay for men and women.

I am thrilled to have Kathleen Sebelius as my new Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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

I am extraordinarily pleased with the job that the Director has done not just during my tenure in office, but preceding me.

Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity are more than words etched into a building; they're a signal of the character of the men and women who work here.

I have very, very great confidence that the FBI will continue to help keep the American people safe.

We must always reject as the false--as false choices the choice between our security and our ideals.

A teacher can receive no greater reward than the knowledge that he or she helped recover a lost student.

I'm a big fan of teachers because every single day in classrooms all across America, you are making a difference.

Women should not and need not endure these consequences.

What makes the United States of America so special is precisely the fact that we are willing to uphold our values and our ideals not just when it's easy, but when it's hard.

We must end wage discrimination.

We have a lot to do to make sure that health care is affordable for the American people.

That's the foundation upon which America is built.

Paul N. Stockton, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Paul McHale, resigned.

It will not happen again.

Robert S. Litt, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, vice Benjamin A. Powell, resigned.

Every child has their own gifts, and it's up to us to discover them.

In the end, it's your hard work that makes the difference: your decisions, your analysis, your action.

It was a mistake, as was stated.

I think it's been greatly improved over the last several years.

I call upon American men and women, and all employers, to acknowledge the injustice of wage discrimination and to commit themselves to equal pay for equal work.

I expect her to hit the ground running, and I have every confidence that given her experience as a Governor she's the right person at the right time for the job.