Barack Obama

I want you to know that I am absolutely confident that young people like you, with your passion and drive and commitment, you can make a difference.

That could create a dynamic, frankly, that is very dangerous -- where other countries say, okay, none of us are going to take in refugees, the United States is not doing it.

I have pushed to make paid family leave available for all, so that new parents can spend time with their newborns and still support their families.

Young people especially, you have to care about this a lot, because if you don't do anything about it, you're the ones who are going to have to deal with it.

The fact is that America has always been open to allowing people from war-torn countries to find refuge in our country.

I look forward to welcoming President Hollande to the White House next week.

APEC Leaders and Ministers took steps to ensure that all of our citizens have the opportunity to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from global economic growth.

We recognize the urgent need to act now to avoid irreversible costs to our global community's economic prosperity and public health and are optimistic that world leaders will reach an agreement to secure a transition to a low carbon future.

Even if I said that was okay, I still don't think it would actually work.

We have to transition.

I express condolences on behalf of the American people to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in these horrific attacks.

There are no closer friends that we have than the Canadians.

Both leaders reiterated their unwavering commitment to degrade and destroy ISIL.

We're all going to have to rethink how we do energy.

Reaffirming commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which sets a comprehensive, universal and ambitious framework for global development efforts for the next 15 years.

We have been able to forge, I think, an excellent relationship on a whole host of issues.

We'll also be talking about the climate change conference in Paris, and the importance of all of us working together in order to achieve a strong agreement that can protect the planet for future generations.

The United States looks forward to a finished product at next year's APEC Economic Leaders' meeting in Peru.

I appreciate the contribution that President Aquino has made in climate talks over the last year.

Our rebalance to the Asia-Pacific is rooted in our treaty alliances, including with the Philippines.

This legislation would introduce unnecessary and impractical requirements that would unacceptably hamper our efforts to assist some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

The United States is leading on this issue.

I feel extraordinarily optimistic about our future.

I’m optimistic that we can get an outcome that we're all proud of, because we understand what's at stake.

It is wonderful to be back in the Philippines.