Barack Obama

Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, vice Thomas Thomas L. Strickland, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on January 6, 2014.

The provision of assistance and programs...would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States.

The people of America stand with the people of Ukraine.

The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria represents a serious threat to public health and the economy.

The United States is firmly committed to supporting Ukraine as it works to establish security and stability.

Each executive department, agency, or office represented on the Task Force shall designate an employee of the Federal Government to perform the functions of the Task Force.

Our own safety, our own security depends on our willingness to do what it takes to defend this Nation.

I want to be clear, the American forces that have been deployed to Iraq do not and will not have a combat mission.

I hope you guys are having a wonderful time.

I made clear that we must pursue a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy.

These men and women have demonstrated knowledge and dedication throughout their careers.

Hopefully, a picnic like this just reminds us of the fact that there are a lot of people all across the country counting on us to be able to work together.

Thank you for your service; I want to thank all of you for your sacrifice; I want to thank you for your commitment to each other and your commitment to our country.

Our objective is clear. We will degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy.

It is spiralling out of control. It is getting worse. It's spreading faster and exponentially. This is an epidemic that is not just a threat to regional security. It's a potential threat to global security if these countries break down, if…

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the humanitarian crisis there is a top national security priority for the United States.

Let us renew our commitment to these sacred principles and resolve to advance their spirit in our time.

We know how to prevent it from spreading.

The chances of an Ebola outbreak here in the United States are extremely low.

Our strategy is predicated on four key goals: Controlling the epidemic at its source in West Africa; Mitigating second-order impacts; Engaging and coordinating with a broader global audience; Fortifying global health security…

H.R. 2 runs contrary to the Administration's commitment to promoting safe and responsible domestic oil and gas development.

Ebola is now an epidemic of the likes that we have not seen before.

The bill would impose other unnecessary requirements on agencies that would seriously undermine their ability to execute their statutory mandates.

Every outbreak of Ebola over the past 40 years has been contained, and we are confident that this one can—and will be—as well.

But we have to act fast.