Barack Obama

My Administration is committed to advancing opportunity for people with disabilities through the Americans with Disabilities Act and other important avenues.

I proclaim the week of October 13 through October 19, 2013, as National School Lunch Week.

The prolonged shutdown is having adverse consequences on consumer confidence and businesses.

Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies.

The United States understands the importance of building sound financial markets that provide a range of products to micro, small and medium-sized businesses.

Today, let us recommit to ensuring we remain a Nation where all our people, including those with disabilities, have every opportunity to achieve their dreams.

Blind and visually impaired persons have always played an important role in American life and culture.

This comprehensive and high standard agreement is a model for future trade agreements

We cannot allow a faction of the House Republicans to demand a ransom from the American people in exchange for Congress doing its job.

If that's what Boehner needs to climb out of the tree he's stuck in, that that's something we should look at.

Nobody should be barred from insurance because of preexisting conditions.

The House of Representatives should allow a straight up or down vote on Senate-passed H.J. Res. 59.

This is completely unnecessary.

Federal workers... don’t deserve what's happening right now with this government shutdown.

What they are all fighting for has nothing to do with him, or other party leaders - but is about fighting for working families.

I strongly support Terry McAuliffe.

The only thing the ACA has done is create a marketplace for people who don't have health care.

The only thing that I will say is that we're not going to pay a ransom for America paying its bills. That's something that should be non-negotiable and everybody should agree on that. Everybody should say one of the most valuable things we…

We don't get to pick and choose based on which party likes what.

We can't make extortion routine as part of our democracy.

He noted that only Congress has the authority to raise the debt limit.

There are a whole bunch of things I want to talk about in terms of how we're going to make sure that everybody is getting a fair shake in this society.

The American people do not get to demand a ransom for doing their jobs.

We are pleased to announce today that our countries are on track to complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.

Let them vote to keep the Government open or not.