Barack Obama

Some progress has actually been made on this.

His appointment is a strong signal of my Administration's commitment to support the people of Sudan while seeking a lasting settlement to the violence that has claimed so many innocent lives.

This legislation will help create new opportunities for millions of Americans to serve their communities.

[Laughter] Can I make one last point?

That's the kind of ethic we've had for too long.

I listened to concerns raised by the VSOs that this might affect veterans and their families' ability to access health care.

You didn't send us there to say no to change.

It is up to each and every citizen to seize those opportunities.

America cannot meet the threats of this century alone.

The drugs are coming north, and we are sending money and guns south. As a consequence, these cartels have gained extraordinary power.

The American people don't have the luxury of just focusing on Wall Street. They don't have the luxury of choosing to pay either their mortgage or their medical bills.

The American people sent us here to get things done.

The bond between our countries could not be stronger.

The United States of America will always stand with those who work towards peace.

We are better for their contributions to our democracy, and we are richer for their art and their literature, their poetry and their songs.

I have every confidence that he and Secretary Clinton will ensure America’s continued close and unique partnership with Ireland in the years ahead.

Turning the tide on the threat of nuclear weapons and strengthening the international non-proliferation regime is one of the great and urgent challenges of our time.

The bond and the friendship that is felt between the United States and Ireland is something that I think everybody understands.

So small businesses are not only job generators, they're also at the heart of the American dream.

Small businesses are not only job generators. They're also at the heart of the American dream.

This is a corporation that finds itself in financial distress due to recklessness and greed. Under these circumstances, it's hard to understand how derivative traders at AIG warranted any bonuses, much less $165 million in extra pay.

They deserve the same commitment from their Government as my grandparents received.

We have a very strong friendship between the two countries, but we can always make it stronger.

No parent should have to worry that their child is going to get sick from their lunch.

Those are the kind of basic rights that I think everybody should enjoy.