Barack Obama

I want to make sure that we are investing in early childhood education that we know gives us the biggest bang for the buck.

The health of tribal nations depends on the health of tribal lands. So it falls on all of us to protect the extraordinary beauty of those lands for future generations.

We are leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq.

Our support is rooted in the compassion and generosity of the American people.

Timothy G. Massad, of Connecticut, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, vice Gary Gensler.

The United States deeply values its relationship with France.

Even small contributions can make a big difference and help save lives.

Mark Gilbert, of the District of Columbia, to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Independent State of Samoa.

And thanks to the bipartisan work of the folks behind us and the advocacy communities that have been pushing this so hard, we're going to be giving States a lot more incentives to make sure that that happens.

There is no reason for House Republicans to continue to delay action on this issue that has garnered bipartisan support.

The friendship between our two countries runs deep, and when our friends are in trouble, America helps.

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of the Philippines as they mourn so many loved ones and neighbors lost in the awful destruction of Typhoon Haiyan.

We'll do our part to help you recover.

Timothy G. Massad, of Connecticut, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2017, vice Gary Gensler, term expired.

The United States and France are in full agreement regarding the P5+1's unified proposal to Iran.

It would show the American people that Washington can still work together to solve our nation's challenges.

Recovering from one of the strongest storms ever recorded will take years.

You will continue to have a friend and partner in the United States of America.

We encourage Nigeria to pursue a comprehensive counterterrorism approach that uses law enforcement tools effectively, creates economic opportunity, and ensures that human rights are protected and respected.

This is something that will save children's lives.

The United States was fully committed to a swift and coordinated response to help the people of the Philippines recover, and that we stand shoulder to shoulder with the Philippines, our treaty ally.

By giving loving gay and lesbian couples the right to marry if they choose, Hawaii exemplifies the values we hold dear as a nation.

Victims would be more vulnerable to identity thieves and other types of predators.

I've always been proud to have been born in Hawaii, and today's vote makes me even prouder.

With today's vote, Hawaii joins a growing number of States that recognize that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters should be treated fairly and equally under the law.