Ensuring continued subsistence fishing, healthy ecosystems and safety is critical to these efforts.
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.
These icebreakers are examples of something that we need to get on line now.
The United States welcomes the Ukrainian parliament's vote on constitutional amendments on decentralization.
It's important that we are prepared so that whether it's for search-and-rescue missions, whether it's for national security reasons, whether it's for commercial reasons, that we have much greater capabilities than we currently have.
It sends a message about the urgency that we're going to need to have when it comes to dealing with this.
To ensure that in America, all things are still possible for all people.
There's a whole series of strategic implications—economic and national security— and one of the things that we have to think about is how do we maintain our capabilities when it comes to maritime issues and commerce.
This glacier has lost about a mile and a half over the last couple hundred years.
One of the biggest things that I heard during this discussion was the need for us to work more intensively and more collaboratively with communities.
Our untrammeled lands and waters are part of a rich legacy that is carried forward from one generation to the next.
We stand with all those who continue to fight this devastating disease and with those who have lost loved ones because of it.
The impact of climate change on glaciers in the Arctic is real and able to be measured.
Millions of children are now attending schools and day care centers that serve healthier food.
Together, we can protect our families and help our communities by planning for emergencies and for the unexpected.
More than 30 percent of American children are still overweight or obese.
Eliminating childhood obesity will require every American to play their part.
I urge Americans to make a plan and participate in this important opportunity to increase their own preparedness.





