Barack Obama

We want to make sure that we get this done so that in the years to come, every American is going to have the kind of affordable health care that they all deserve.

The Panama Canal is a lifeline for trade and commerce for the United States and for the world.

An increased focus on the hemisphere and intensified engagement with the people and leaders of the region fits into the Vice President's overall mission.

Education is both a pillar of democracy and a cornerstone of American opportunity.

The connections between the United States and the hemisphere in terms of our economy and the regional economy are only growing and only becoming more important to our future prosperity.

We all share a similar value, which is, we want to make sure that Americans have good, solid coverage that gives them the security they need for themselves and their family members if and when they get sick.

The middle class in Latin America has expanded by 50 percent.

Getting more Americans covered.

A great education is a ticket into the middle class, and it should be available to everyone willing to work for it.

There is a huge opportunity for jobs and infrastructure development at the ports to prepare for a Post-Panamax world.

And that's part of what the Vice President has been focused on when he's been going to ports up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

I want to extend my best wishes to all our Sikh friends, across the United States and around the world.

Despite all the problems with the web site, over a million people apply.

We see it as part of the broadly positive trend in the region.

One of the reasons why we're placing such a high premium on this intensive effort in the Americas is that the economic interconnections between the United States and the countries of the Americas create so many possibilities for American…

This sacred time is an occasion to reflect on Guru Nanak's timeless teachings and the principles that are at the heart of Sikhism.

The United States is a committed partner, and that we want to be part of the success of the region.

We're grateful to the many Sikh Americans who give life to these values and enrich our country every day.

I think it's legitimate for them to expect me to have to win back some credibility on this health care law in particular, and on a whole range of these issues in general. And, you know, that's on me. I mean, we fumbled the rollout on this…

If we do not have at minimum a Democratic Senate, it is very hard to see how we can make some of the advances that we need to make on work that is still undone.

I am confident that these outstanding individuals will greatly serve the American people in their new roles and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come.

The only way that we're going to be able to succeed in that task is if all of you step up.

The only way that we advance the issues that people around the country care about is if we synch up the spirit and the goodness and the decency of the American people with our politics.

H.R. 3350 rolls back the progress made by allowing insurers to continue to sell new plans that deploy practices such as not offering coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.

You've got an outstanding mayor here in Philadelphia, Mr. Michael Nutter.