Barack Obama

I would only sign an agreement and present an agreement to Congress if I could be absolutely certain that it was good for American workers and good for American businesses.

This agreement has the strongest labor standards of any trade agreement in history.

What we can't do is think that somehow, if we draw a moat around this country, that we're going to be able to avoid globalization and technology.

If you have eliminated 18,000 taxes that other countries in this region effectively place on U.S. goods and services when we try to sell there, so it makes them more expensive and it makes them less attractive.

Now our goal is to make sure that everybody here in the United States is informed about it.

Keep in mind Kai that we started this five years ago, with the basic proposition that the Asia-Pacific region is the most populous, fastest-growing region in the world.

That's what American leadership looks like in the 21st century.

No, I think we shouldn't get used to it.

Yes, and the reason is not because it's a legacy item for me.

Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to South Sudan, that a waiver to allow assistance to be provided would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a new, high-standard trade agreement that levels the playing field for American workers and American businesses.

On German-American Day, we celebrate the immeasurable ways their talents and ideas have helped shape the progress of our time.

Grace dedicated her life to serving and advocating for the rights of others.

I hereby also delegate to the Secretary of State the authority under section 110(c) of the Act to notify the appropriate congressional committees of such waiver and the justification for granting such waiver.

She understood the power of community organizing at its core: the importance of bringing about change and getting people involved to shape their own destiny.

TPP levels the playing field for American workers and American businesses by eliminating over 18,000 taxes that various countries impose on Made in America exports.

Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to Yemen, that a partial waiver to allow assistance and programs would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States.

TPP eliminates import taxes on every Made in America manufactured product that the U.S. exports to TPP countries.

Determine, consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to Venezuela, that a partial waiver to allow funding for programs would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States.

Today, I will look for opportunities to protect even more of our waters in the months ahead.

I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority under section 110(d)(4) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to waive the application of the prohibition in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to Yemen during Fiscal…

Her work to rejuvenate communities that had fallen on hard times spanned her remarkable 100 years of life and will continue to inspire generations to come.

TPP protects American workers and businesses from unfair competition by State-owned companies in other countries.

This partnership levels the playing field for our farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers by eliminating more than 18,000 taxes that various countries put on our products.

TPP includes the highest environmental standards of any trade agreement in history.