Political Quotes

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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May 7, 2014

She has a long and distinguished record of service, and I am confident she will serve on the federal bench with distinction.

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May 6, 2014

I need to make sure we continue to have a Democratic Senate, and I need a Democratic House of Representatives in Washington.

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May 6, 2014

The regime's brutal war on the Syrian people, who have been calling for freedom and a representative government, endangers not only the Syrian people themselves but also is generating instability throughout the region.

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May 6, 2014

We're sending in a team made up of our military and law enforcement and other experts, and we're very glad that Nigeria has accepted the help.

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May 6, 2014

We can't attribute any single weather event to climate change.

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May 6, 2014

I could not be more proud of everybody who has participated in the recovery process.

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May 6, 2014

This is a leading trend that we're going to see all across the world that other countries and other markets are going to turn to more energy-efficient products to try to deal with carbon pollution.

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May 6, 2014

The regime's brutal war on the Syrian people endangers not only the Syrian people themselves, but could yield greater instability throughout the region.

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May 6, 2014

Not only is climate change a problem in the future. It's already affecting Americans.

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May 6, 2014

If we don't do more, we're going to have bigger problems, more risk of economic impact and more risk of extreme weather events.

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May 6, 2014

I recommend the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the proposed protocol and give its advice and consent to its ratification.

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May 6, 2014

Drop by drop by drop, I will achieve the purpose of making the world a better place to live in.

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May 6, 2014

Over the last 5½ years, we've made enormous progress on a whole range of issues.

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