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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Nov 29, 2015

Mission Innovation will help deliver affordable clean energy and new jobs and opportunities to people around the world for decades to come.

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Nov 29, 2015

My Administration is committed to ending the spread of HIV and improving the lives of all who live with it.

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Nov 29, 2015

We will reduce our carbon emissions in the range of 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020.

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Nov 29, 2015

Thanks in part to these investments, America now generates 20 times as much solar power as we did in 2008.

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Nov 29, 2015

The Paris agreement must drive serious and ambitious action by all nations to curb carbon pollution.

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Nov 29, 2015

Helping developing nations skip the dirty phase of development is vital to meeting this challenge.

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Nov 29, 2015

We cannot forge a climate agreement that says they are permanently resigned to not having electricity.

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Nov 29, 2015

I urge the Governors of the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officials of the other territories subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and the American people to join me in appropriate activities to remember those who…

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Nov 29, 2015

H.R. 8 would undermine the current hydropower licensing regulatory process in place under the Federal Power Act that works to minimize negative impacts associated with the siting of hydropower projects.

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Nov 29, 2015

One of the enemies that we'll be fighting at this conference is cynicism, the notion we can't do anything about climate change.

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Nov 29, 2015

Civilian Federal employees have already made significant sacrifices as a result of 3-year pay freeze that ended in January 2014.

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