Barack Obama

I think it is very important for us to recognize that we have a battle or a war against some terrorist organizations. But that those organizations aren't representative of a broader Arab community, Muslim community. I think we have to…

I came here to change things.

I've really always thought that it would be neat to be able to help people who are -- maybe they're poor or they don't have good schools or they don't have good housing.

What I want to do is make sure that I'm constantly talking about al Qaeda and other affiliated organizations because we, I believe, can win over moderate Muslims to recognize that that kind of destruction and nihilism ultimately leads to a…

The unemployment insurance, health care for people who've lost their jobs. You know, providing some relief to the states on those fronts and providing families relief. That's very important.

I think I made a mistake. And I told Tom that. I take responsibility for the appointees.

The outstanding work that's being done here by the entire staff and the parents who are so active and involved is an example of how all of our schools should be.

The only measure of my success as president, when people look back five years from now, or nine years from now, is going to be, did I get this economy fixed?

We also have to set in place some rules of the road.

We've got to have a recovery package that puts people back to work and ensures that states that are dealing with rising unemployment can deal with unemployment insurance, can provide health care for people who lost their jobs.

Trying to figure out how to get more bipartisan support for his stimulus plan.

This week, the House passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, which will save our create more than three million jobs over the next few years.

I heard from Republicans and Democrats the need for action and swift action. And that's what we've been trying to do in moving this package forward.

I have already directed my economic team to come up with an economic recovery plan that will mean 2.5 million more jobs by January of 2011.

I'm sorry. We're going to jettison this and jettison that in the interest of getting a bipartisan package.

We are going to see substantial support. And people are going to say this is a serious effort.

It's a plan that will save or create 3 to 4 million jobs over the next few years.

What we can't do is let very modest differences get in the way of the overall package moving forward swiftly.

For homeowners who are victims of fraud, I have also proposed a $10 billion Foreclosure Prevention Fund that would help them sell a home that is beyond their means or modify their loan to avoid foreclosure or bankruptcy.

These are extraordinary times and it calls for swift and extraordinary action.

All we can do, those of us here in Washington is to help create a favorable climate in which workers can prosper, businesses can thrive and our economy can grow. And that is exactly what the recovery plan I've proposed is intended to do…

I'm confident that we can fix this.

In the last few days, the alleged scandal at Madoff investor securities has reminded us yet again of how badly reform is needed when it comes to the rules and regulations that govern our markets.

This bill is an important step – a simple fix to ensure fundamental fairness to American workers – and I want to thank this remarkable and bi-partisan group of legislators who worked so hard to get it passed.

This grandmother from Alabama kept on fighting, because she was thinking about the next generation.