Barack Obama

Financial regulatory reform will be one of the top legislative priorities of my Administration.

I have great faith and confidence in the ability of these outstanding public servants to make this possible.

I have great faith and confidence in the ability of the team I've announced to make this possible.

If the financial crisis has taught us anything, it's that failure of oversight and accountability doesn't just harm the individuals involved, it has the potential to devastate our entire economy.

That's a failure we cannot afford.

I'm not sure they're going to last until Inaugural Day. You may need to move on this.

I'm not sure they're going to last until inaugural day; you may need to move on this.

Ken will bring to the Department of the Interior an abiding commitment to this land we love.

Our wide open spaces are not only a blessing to be enjoyed, they are the foundation of a brighter future.

We need more than just a government-to-government relationship; we need a nation-to-nation relationship.

The solution to our energy crisis will be found not in oil fields abroad but in our farm fields here at home.

Together, they will serve as guardians of the American landscape on which the health of our economy and the well-being of our families so heavily depend.

In the end, that is not only our responsibility as Americans, it is our obligation as stewards of God's Earth.

I know it will be the people's department once more when Tom is at the helm.

It's time for a new kind of leadership in Washington that's committed to using our lands in a responsible way to benefit all our families.

Let's not be clouded by ideology when it comes to figuring out what helps our kids.

If we want to out-compete the world tomorrow, we must out-educate the world today.

It is the civil rights issue of our generation, and it is the one sure path to a more equal, fair and just society.

For Arne, school reform isn't just a theory in a book – it's the cause of his life.

In the long run, the path to jobs and growth begins in America's classrooms.

I am confident that together, we will bring our education system – and our economy – into the 21st century, and give all our kids the chance to succeed.

I am confident that together, we will bring our education system - and our economy - into the 21st century.

Responsibility for our children's success doesn't start in Washington. It starts in our homes and our families.

When it comes to school reform, Arne is the most hands-on of hands-on practitioners.

They're not 'these kids,' they're our kids.