Barack Obama

Let's lift these threats from our families and our businesses, and let's get down to work.

The House should pass a clean debt ceiling bill without drama or delay so that the United States can continue to pay its bills and fulfill the Nation's obligations.

We're not going to farm out our defense.

The only thing that our democracy can't afford is a situation where one side says, unless I get my way and only my way, I’ll threaten to shut down the Government.

Democracy doesn't function this way.

We can't afford these manufactured crises every few months.

We have strong evidence of that.

I am happy to talk with him and other Republicans about anything.

America is poised to become the number-one energy producer in the world this year.

Right now Congress should do what's in the best interests of the economy and the American people.

We're not going to negotiate under the threat of economic catastrophe that economists and CEOs increasingly warn would result if Congress chose to default on America's obligations.

If Republicans and Speaker Boehner are saying there are not enough votes, then they should prove it.

Each member of Congress has their conscience, they're supposed to represent their constituents back home.

Pass a budget. End this Government shutdown. Pay our bills. Prevent an economic shutdown.

If I were the owner of the team and I knew that there was a name of my team—that was offending a sizable group of people, I'd think about changing it.

The tea party is just the latest expression of probably some very real fears and anxieties on the part of certain Americans.

There's only one way out of this reckless and damaging shutdown: pass a budget that funds our Government with no partisan strings attached.

Well, I think that it is in both the interest of the Afghans and the United States that we are in a position to continue to help their military consolidate security in their country.

If funding does not go through, our chances of the American Dream [are] down the drain.

On German-American Day, we celebrate the vibrant threads of German heritage woven into our national fabric.

All children deserve to grow up healthy and safe.

Federal workers keep the Nation safe and secure and provide vital services that support the economic security of American families.

I encourage all Americans to learn more about the history of German Americans and reflect on the many contributions they have made to our Nation.

The United States remains committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The American people elected their representatives to make their lives easier, not harder.