Political Quotes

Barack Obama

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.

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Oct 1, 2015

Each time this happens, I am going to say that we can actually do something about it, but we're going to have to change our laws.

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Oct 1, 2015

I will miss Arne deeply, he's more than earned the right to return home.

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Oct 1, 2015

My Administration remains wholly committed to investing in the safety and well-being of our Nation's kids.

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Oct 1, 2015

Arne has done more to bring our educational system… into the 21st century than anybody else.

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Oct 1, 2015

Their willingness to serve so selflessly will not be forgotten.

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Oct 1, 2015

The main thing I'm going to do is, I'm going to talk about this on a regular basis.

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Oct 1, 2015

We call for an investigation into these reported civilian casualties and for the findings to be reported publicly.

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Oct 1, 2015

I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in…

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Oct 1, 2015

I will not sign another shortsighted spending bill like the one Congress sent me this week.

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Oct 1, 2015

They deserve every chance to reach for the brightest futures they can imagine.

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Oct 1, 2015

We are saddened that Afghan civilians lost their lives in this incident.

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Oct 1, 2015

Our most profound obligation is to our Nation's most vulnerable citizens: our children.

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Oct 1, 2015

The National Security Medal may be awarded to any person, without regard to nationality.

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Oct 1, 2015

Every child deserves the kind of opportunity that my beautiful daughters Amina and Mireya have to have a great education.

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Oct 1, 2015

We're not going to make Syria into a proxy war between the United States and Russia.

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Oct 1, 2015

I urge all Americans to routinely test their smoke alarms, develop and practice fire evacuation plans at work and at home, and create family emergency communication plans in order to quickly locate loved ones in the event of any emergency.

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Oct 1, 2015

Raising the debt ceiling does not authorize us to spend more, it simply authorizes us to pay the bills that we have already incurred.

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