Barack Obama

Eighty percent of greenhouse gas emissions are produced outside the United States.

If there is oil and gas in the United States, we should use it.

We are beginning the difficult work of reducing our dependence on foreign oil.

Iowa will always be a special place for the President.

This is not just a job for government.

I encourage all citizens to help protect our environment and contribute to a healthy, sustainable world.

This facility is alive again with new industry.

With each one of us participating, we can make a difference.

America can be that nation. America must be that nation.

There's absolutely no question about it.

Even as we pursue renewable energy from the wind and the Sun and other sources, we also need a smarter, stronger electricity grid.

I think it’s the right course for America.

I believe that the American people are ready to be part of a mission.

The number of topics on his plate each and every day, the many crises that face this country and this administration, we're all better served looking forward.

So, if and -- and when there needs to be a further accounting of what took place during this period, to the extent that there are independent participants who are above reproach and have credibility, that would probably be a more sensible…

With respect to those who formulated those legal decisions, I would say that that is going to be more of a decision for the attorney general within the parameters of various laws, and I don't want to prejudge that.

So if and when there needs to be a further accounting of what took place during this period, to the extent that there are independent participants who are above reproach and have credibility, that would probably be a more sensible approach…

Maria brings a unique blend of skills and management experience that will help her successfully lead the Corporation during our Administration's bold expansion of national service programs.

It will make a difference to that one.

Service is part of the American ethic.

We’re doing this because I've always believed that the answer to our challenges cannot come from government alone.

Engaging in service is transformational in the lives of those who serve.

Government cannot be a solution to all of our problems, and we have to work together.

I am pleased to announce my intent to nominate Maria Eitel to be CEO for the Corporation for National and Community Service.

This is a moment when service and civic participation have become a call to action and a necessity for a healthy democracy and a healthy nation.