Barack Obama

Let's be clear, the action taken today isn't required legally. It's a political decision and a moral question. Whatever concerns or complaints Americans may have about immigration in general, we shouldn't threaten the future of this group…

It is precisely because this action is contrary to our spirit, and to common sense, that business leaders, faith leaders, economists, and Americans of all political stripes called on the administration not do what it did today.

I'm confident that if I -- if I'd run again, I think I could have mobilized a majority of the American people.

Donald Trump is uniquely unqualified to be president. No, I'm not joking. You laugh. I'm not joking.

He has done what few presidential candidates have been willing to do by making a politically risky proposal to strengthen solvency.

As even Senator McCain's advisers have acknowledged, his health-care plan would impose a $3.6 trillion tax increase over 10 years on workers.

In contrast, Senator McCain's tax plan largely leaves the middle class behind.

In contrast, John McCain offers what would essentially be a third Bush term, with his economic speeches outlining $3-4 trillion of tax cuts over 10 years beyond what President Bush has already proposed.

I actually think that the issue that required the most political courage was the decision not to bomb Syria after the chemical weapons use had been publicized.

The hardest issue that I dealt with was always sending our young men and women into harm's way, our troops.

The measure of courage is not that you don't worry or aren't afraid.

Courage most of the time is not that dramatic.

You're passing on those values of honesty and fairness and looking out for somebody who's vulnerable.

What's needed as much as anything is good citizenship.

I am surprised compared to where I started when we first announced for this race by the number of critical issues that appear to be coming to a head all at the same time.

Correcting this offset of the DOD's Survivor Benefit is a moral obligation, which now stands before Congress and the President.

I'm calling on Congress to provide surviving spouses with 100 percent of the Survivor Benefit Plan promised.

I urge the Members of Congress to be mindful of their obligation to protect these surviving spouses.

The Volcker Rule will make it illegal for firms to use government-insured money to make speculative bets that threaten the entire financial system and demand a new era of accountability from CEOs who must sign off on their firm's…

Then there could be an algorithm that said, 'Go penetrate the nuclear codes and figure out how to launch some missiles.'

The creation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument exceeded the Antiquities Act.

Every generation has to rise up to the specific challenges that confront them. I'm confident that we are going to meet these challenges just like our grandparents and forbearers met them before.

Let me say this as plainly as I can. By August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end.

I do hope that we can all put politics aside and do the American people's business.

Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves up, and begin again the work of remaking America.