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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Apr 6, 2015

We have medical schools, including Howard, and public health schools pledging to train their students in the health impacts of climate change.

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Apr 6, 2015

It is also a day to reaffirm what our common humanity demands: that we stand together to prevent mass atrocities.

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Apr 6, 2015

The sooner we act, the more we can do to protect the health of our communities our kids, and those that are the most vulnerable.

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Apr 6, 2015

We'll just use the example of Charlotte Wallace, a pediatric nurse in Maryland for 18 years, treated kids with asthma.

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Apr 6, 2015

We commend their determination to continue to make important progress toward healing old wounds and lifting people out of poverty.

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Apr 6, 2015

We have to ensure that when we are opening embassies, we have those issues done right.

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Apr 6, 2015

This is an important opportunity for us to meet with a significant number of our neighbors.

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Apr 5, 2015

We are committed to working with Oman and other regional partners to address Iran's destabilizing activities in the region.

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Apr 5, 2015

The months ahead will be used to finalize the technical details for a lasting, comprehensive solution that verifiably ensures the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.

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Apr 5, 2015

I extend an invitation for the Sultan to join the other leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council at Camp David this spring.

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Apr 5, 2015

This is a particularly special Easter Egg Roll because we've actually got a birthday to celebrate.

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Apr 2, 2015

We can't maintain the best military that the world has ever known unless we also have an economy that's humming.

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Apr 2, 2015

The solar industry is adding jobs 10 times faster than the rest of the economy, creating a source of good paying American employment.

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Apr 2, 2015

We're going to make sure that the environment that we're passing on is passed on to future generations.

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Apr 2, 2015

Your work keeps our Air Force ready to meet the many threats that are out there.

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Apr 2, 2015

The Department of the Interior (DOI) is making progress towards achieving the Climate Action Plan goal of permitting enough renewable energy projects on public lands by 2020 to power more than 6 million homes.

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Apr 2, 2015

I would never sign on to a deal that he felt was a threat to the state of Israel.

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Apr 2, 2015

It inspired young civil rights leaders as they marched across an Alabama bridge in search of their own Promised Land, half a century ago.

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Apr 2, 2015

It is up to us to never lose faith in the better day that lies ahead.

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Apr 2, 2015

We've got to be relentless in our work to grow the economy and create good jobs.

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Apr 2, 2015

And together, we can continue the hard but awesome work of tikkun olam, and do our part to repair the world.

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