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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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Jul 21, 2007

I will sign this universal health care plan by the end of my first term in office as your President.

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Jul 19, 2007

I just introduced this bill on nonproliferation -- you know, nuclear weapons that are out there, loose nukes in former Soviet territory.

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Jul 17, 2007

Doing the lord's work is a thread that runs through our politics since the very beginning.

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Jul 17, 2007

Doing the Lord's work is a thread that runs through our politics since the very beginning.

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Jul 17, 2007

The moral question about poverty in America - How can a country like this allow it? - has an easy answer: we can't.

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Jul 17, 2007

No child's destiny should be determined before he takes his first step.

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Jul 16, 2007

The Bush administration has also done a poor job of consulting its NATO allies about the deployment of a missile defense system.

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Jul 16, 2007

The reason that they're listed as donors is because, if they purchase it through the campaign, and it goes into the campaign coffers, it would be a violation of campaign laws if we did not list that. So all we're doing is abiding by the…

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Jul 11, 2007

I am proud to have the support of this group of respected leaders and looking forward to working with them as we build a strong team of Nevadans committed to changing our politics so that we can meet the challenges facing our country like…

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Jul 4, 2007

Climate change is not some distant problem we can deal with later or wait for someone else to solve.

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Jul 3, 2007

I just introduced this bill on nonproliferation, nuclear weapons that are out there, loose nukes in former Soviet territories.

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