Barack Obama

To my mind, we were just abiding by the rules that had been set up.

Today he said the general election begins next week, after the last two state primaries wrap up. He's confident he'll be the next president of the United States, as are his challengers.

I feel very confident that we will be so close in terms of the actual delegates that, if it's not Tuesday, then it will be Wednesday or Thursday that we can say that I'm the nominee and that we're ready to take on John McCain.

I believe he is the best candidate to deliver on the promise that is America, for all of America

We believe in an honest day's pay for an honest day's work.

Families should not be forced to stick to the terms of a home loan that was predatory or unfair.

We can't afford another President who can't be bothered to stand up for working people.

I had an uncle who was one of the -- who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and to liberate the concentration camps.

And Senator McCain is so out of touch with the struggles of working people that he gave a speech laying out his economic agenda last week, and he couldn't be even bothered to talk about the foreclosure crisis.

We have had enough of the can't-do, won't-do and won't-even-try approach from George Bush and John McCain. We can't afford another president who can't be bothered to stand up for working people.

I do not accept an America where Washington's only message to working people is: 'you're on your own.'

So on this day, of all days, let's memorialize our fallen heroes by honoring all who wear our country's uniform.

All Americans hold in reverence those who've given this country the full measure of their devotion.

It means having zero tolerance for veterans sleeping on our streets.

I know that our sadness today is mixed with pride; that those we've lost will be remembered by a grateful nation.

On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes, our sense of patriotism is particularly strong.

These are things I cannot know.

On this Memorial Day, our nation honors the generations of patriots who were willing to give their lives to defend this country.

America has the greatest military in the history of the world.

To fight out a war, you must believe something and want something with all your might.

That means giving the same priority to building a 21st century VA as to building a 21st century military.

What makes America's servicemen and women heroes is not just their sense of duty, honor, and country.

I think the notion that, somehow, I can't speak out on behalf of veterans because of the fact that I didn't serve makes no sense whatsoever.

We should make sure that today's veterans get the same benefit that my grandfather got when he came back from World War II. It was a good investment not only for him but it was a good investment for the country. It builds our middle class.

I respect Senator John McCain's service to our country. But I cannot understand why he would wind up behind the president in his opposition to this GI Bill. I cannot believe why he believes it is too generous to our veterans.