The Public Record
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.
I had a chance to travel to the parliament in Ottawa. I am very familiar with that area and am reminded of how warmly I was received and, how wonderful the people there were. And so, obviously, were all shaken by it. But we are going to do…
There's an example of a brother, just embarrassing me for no reason whatsoever.
I don't have a philosophical objection necessarily to a travel ban if that is the thing that is going to keep the American people safe. The problem is, is that in all the discussions I've had thus far with experts in the field, experts in…
I'm not philosophically opposed to a travel ban on those countries, in West Africa, dealing with this Ebola Outbreak.
It maybe appropriate for me to appoint an additional person not because the three of these folks have not been doing an outstanding job.
As a consequence, what we've been doing here today is reviewing exactly what we know about what's happened in Dallas and how we're going to make sure that something like this is not repeated.
This is an extraordinarily virulent disease when you don't follow the protocols. And so the key here is just to make sure that each step along the way, whether it's a hospital admissions desk, whether it is the doctors, the nurses, public…
We will continue taking decisive action to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL.
We're working to help flight crews identify people who are sick, and more labs across our country now have the capacity to quickly test for the virus. We're working with hospitals to make sure that they are prepared and to ensure that our…
I call upon all Americans to engage in appropriate programs and activities to promote comprehensive substance abuse prevention efforts within their communities.
I call upon the people of the United States to join together in observing this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to celebrate the arts and the humanities in America.
I think our head of the intelligence community, Jim Clapper, has acknowledged that I think they underestimated what had been taking place in Syria.
I'm not going to speculate on failure at the moment. We're just getting started. Let's see how they do.
We are also encouraged about his willingness to reach out and work with other countries in the region.
We are joined in this action by our friends and partners, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, and Qatar. America is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with these nations on behalf of our common security. The strength…
Today, he told the U.N. meeting that only international response can prevent, 'A humanitarian catastrophe'.
I am grateful they have chosen to take on these important roles, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come.
There can be no reasoning, no negotiation with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like these is the language of force.
Politicians like Barack Obama
