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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Jun 3, 2015

We need to maintain the pressure, show that there cannot be cracks in the transatlantic unity.

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Jun 3, 2015

I am grateful for their service and look forward to working with them.

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Jun 3, 2015

This is an opportunity to celebrate the alliance between the United States and Germany.

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Jun 3, 2015

It's the right thing to do for the American economy and the American people, and certainly the right thing to do for Seattle and the state of Washington.

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Jun 3, 2015

Ukraine has very significant challenges, but the G7 countries can play an important role in providing political support, economic assistance to Ukraine to go forward.

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Jun 3, 2015

I mean, the truth is, it seems like if they get in, they'll probably win it.

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Jun 3, 2015

We favor and are pushing toward a diplomatic settlement to the crisis.

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Jun 3, 2015

Companies that are reliant on a model of just low wage workers, they've already left.

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Jun 3, 2015

This is the first National League team in almost 70 years to do that.

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Jun 3, 2015

This is not NAFTA partly because we have—one of the big problems with NAFTA is we didn't have strong labor and environmental standards that were enforceable in the agreement.

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Jun 3, 2015

Again, this is an important opportunity at the leader level to get together and ensure that we're on the same page.

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Jun 3, 2015

We will want to make sure that we are in lockstep with our key allies at the negotiating table.

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Jun 3, 2015

We see Tunisia as a potential model for a successful democratic transition in a very difficult part of the world.

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Jun 3, 2015

The message has to be that this pressure is not going to go away unless we see a full implementation of a diplomatic solution.

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Jun 3, 2015

But you can't win a World Series—or you certainly can't win three of them—just with one guy.

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Jun 2, 2015

95% of the world's markets are outside of the United States, we've got to be in there competing.

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Jun 2, 2015

If you think about it, you're negotiating with ten other countries.

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Jun 2, 2015

The key now for us is to make sure that the jobs we are creating, the place where we have the advantage, in high skill, high value jobs, that we are able to compete on a world stage.

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Jun 2, 2015

Ambassador Rice applauded Serbia's commitment to European integration and dialogue with Kosovo.

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Jun 2, 2015

Globalization and technology has sometimes made it harder for workers to have leverage in terms of getting raises and incomes.

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Jun 1, 2015

America is the country we are today because of people like Henry and William.

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