Barack Obama

What we have to do is just keep on going, keep on pushing.

If we just fix this aspect of our system, we could be doing so much more to unleash our potential.

I feel so privileged in this job is because in some small measure, every single day, I have an opportunity to advance that story.

We're going to grow our economy, we're going to make our country more secure, we'll strengthen our families.

That Republicans talk a lot about how they think that we should be putting in place policies that will strengthen the economy and reduce the deficit -- that's exactly what immigration reform would do.

The Affordable Care Act and its -- smoothing out the kinks of the rollout of the Affordable Care Act is certainly a top priority of the President.

We have no trouble getting you guys to write about health care these days, so let's spend some time talking about some of these other things that also deserve a lot of attention.

Part of it this is to -- I'll let the President's words speak for himself, so judge for yourself after you hear the President speak.

We're also hopeful that we'll have a government there that will do more to respect basic human rights.

The United States welcomes the Loya Jirga's overwhelming endorsement of the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA).

That is the goal of these talks that are scheduled for Geneva in January.

Without a prompt signature, the U.S. would have no choice but to initiate planning for a post-2014 future.

That's had a pretty destabilizing influence -- impact on the politics of the region.

We're eager to get to work on what will prove to be a very difficult process of enacting a political transition in Syria.

I'm not a particularly ideological person.

The biggest barrier and impediment we have right now is a Congress that is not focused on getting the job done for the American people.

For too long, middle-class families went to bed at night worried that they were just one illness away from having to declare bankruptcy.

The sanctions that have been passed by Congress continue to be enforced.

Our goal has always been to resolve this issue peacefully through a diplomatic resolution.

The support that you're providing today is making all the difference in the world.

We will not turn a blind eye to sanctions evasion.

We will use the months ahead to pursue a lasting, peaceful, and comprehensive solution.

This is the most meaningful agreement we've reached with the Iranians since we took office.

The stakes are high, which I think is -- I think you guys all recognize that.

I feel passionate about making sure everybody in this country gets a fair shake.