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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Jul 25, 2016

The United States stands squarely with Somalia and our partners in the fight against despicable acts of terrorism that seek to destabilize Somalia.

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Jul 25, 2016

I hereby delegate the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to the Secretary of State.

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Jul 25, 2016

Effective incident response efforts will help support an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable information and communications infrastructure.

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Jul 25, 2016

The private sector and government agencies have a shared vital interest in protecting the Nation from malicious cyber activity.

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Jul 25, 2016

Individuals, the private sector, and government agencies have a shared vital interest and complementary roles and responsibilities in protecting the Nation from malicious cyber activity.

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Jul 25, 2016

The United States condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack at the Mogadishu International Airport in Somalia on July 26.

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Jul 25, 2016

Malicious cyber activity poses a serious threat to the national and economic security of the United States.

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Jul 23, 2016

One of the best ways of preventing it is making sure that we don't divide our own country.

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Jul 23, 2016

The American people are significantly more safe now than they were before all the work that we have done since 9/11.

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