Barack Obama

The status quo is unsustainable.

We all have responsibilities to each other and to our country.

There's got to be a little gallows humor to get you through the day.

Well, the good news is that we have one more critical element in our recovery. But we've still got a long way to go. And we've got a lot of work to do.

Only coordinated international action can prevent the irresponsible risk-taking that caused this crisis.

Progress is rarely easy, and I know people in this room understand that.

The expertise that these talented individuals bring to their respective roles gives me confidence that they will be effective advocates for the American people in meeting the many challenges our nation faces.

We are living through a time of global economic challenges that cannot be met by half measures or the isolated efforts of any nation.

Your country needs you to create new jobs and lead new industries.

It was an extremely productive conversation.

Our leadership is grounded in a simple premise: We will act boldly to lift the American economy out of crisis and reform our regulatory structure.

The prosperity of every nation has been endangered, along with the stability of governments and the survival of people in the most vulnerable parts of the world.

At this moment of necessity, we need you.

I am grateful for the service of these dedicated and talented individuals and have the highest confidence that, under the leadership of Secretary Geithner, they will serve the American people well as we tackle the challenges ahead of us.

We can become the world's leading exporter of renewable energy.

Now is the time to work together to restore the sustained growth that can only come from open and stable markets that harness innovation, support entrepreneurship and advance opportunity.

Every $1 of R & D adds $2 of benefit to our economy and society as a whole.

Our future is what we build it to be.

There are a whole bunch of folks out there who are not about to walk away from their home but who are getting killed right now because their home values have dropped drastically.

No. And he shouldn't. And if he were to come to me I would say, 'Sorry, buddy, you still got the job.'

We have put in place a comprehensive strategy designed to attack this crisis on all fronts. It's a strategy to create jobs, to help responsible homeowners, to restart lending and to grow our economy over the long-term. And we're beginning…

I didn't come here to pass on our problems to the next President or the next generation; I came here to solve them.

It is time to demand excellence from our schools so that we can finally prepare our workforce for a 21st century economy.

France is a founding member of NATO and has been a strong contributor to NATO missions throughout the alliance's history.

I say that making investments now that will dramatically lower health care costs for everyone won't add to our budget deficit in the long term; it is one of the best ways to reduce it.