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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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Mar 18, 2015

The U.S. needs to reassess, and that's a quote, aspects of the relationship.

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Mar 18, 2015

The White House sees that comment as a key reversal that could damage prospects for Middle East peace.

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Mar 18, 2015

The administration will need to reassess its options after the prime minister's comments on a two-state solution with the Palestinians.

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Mar 18, 2015

If somebody is working for ICE and there is a policy and they don't follow the policies, there is going to be consequences to it.

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Mar 18, 2015

These are ambitious goals, but we know that they're achievable goals.

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Mar 18, 2015

I believe that our nations have an historic opportunity to resolve this issue peacefully, an opportunity we should not miss.

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Mar 18, 2015

Improved environmental performance will help us protect our planet for future generations and save taxpayer dollars.

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Mar 18, 2015

A nuclear deal now can help open the door to a brighter future for you, the Iranian people.

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Mar 18, 2015

The new commitments announced today support the United States' international commitment to cut net GHG emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.

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Mar 17, 2015

We are strongly encouraging them to try to resolve those differences in a way that will allow for this draft at least to have bipartisan support out of the gate.

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Mar 17, 2015

I am announcing nearly $500 million in public-private investment to strengthen American manufacturing.

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Mar 11, 2015

We are pushing out into the solar system not just to visit, but to stay, part of a reenergized space program that will send American astronauts to Mars.

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Mar 9, 2015

I want the country that eliminated polio and mapped the human genome to lead a new era of medicine, one that delivers the right treatment at the right time.

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Mar 7, 2015

We know the march is not yet over. We know the race is not yet won. We know that reaching that blessed destination where we are judged, all of us, by the content of our character requires admitting as much, facing up to the truth.

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Mar 7, 2015

Selma teaches us... that action requires that we shed our cynicism. For when it comes to the pursuit of justice, we can afford neither complacency nor despair.

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Mar 7, 2015

What greater expression of faith in the American experiment than this... that we are strong enough to be self-critical, that each successive generation can look upon our imperfections and decide that it is in our power to remake this…

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Mar 7, 2015

What they did here will reverberate through the ages... they proved that nonviolent change is possible, that love and hope can conquer hate.

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Mar 7, 2015

Selma is such a place. In one afternoon 50 years ago, so much of our turbulent history... all that history met on this bridge.

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Mar 6, 2015

If there's a child on the south side of Chicago who can't read, that matters to me, even if it's not my child.

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Mar 3, 2015

Strong reaction would be necessary if the Minsk cease-fire agreement is violated.

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Mar 2, 2015

On the core issue, which is how do we prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, which would make it far more dangerous and would give it scope for even greater action in the region, the prime minister didn't offer any viable…

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Mar 2, 2015

The Prime Minister didn't offer any viable alternatives. The alternative that the Prime Minister offers is no deal in which case Iran will immediately begin once again pursuing its nuclear program, accelerate its nuclear program, without…

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Mar 1, 2015

What I've said consistently is, we should let these negotiations play out. If in fact Iran has agreed, willing to agree to double-digit years of, you know, keeping their program where it is right now, and in fact rolling back elements of…

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