Barack Obama

I want to express our condolences to the Turkish people and the victims of the outrageous bombings that took place in Reyhanli.

We know that tens of thousands of people are being killed with artillery and mortars, and that the humanitarian crisis and the slaughter that's taking place by itself is sufficient to prompt strong international action.

We want to thank you for the cooperation that you provided us in threats against the United States.

We are working together in priority sectors for our economies.

The future looks bright for U.S.-Turkish economic relations.

This time would be different and that he would begin a lasting conversation--one that would be crucial to our shared future.

The fact of the matter is, that the IRS has to operate with absolute integrity. The government generally has to conduct itself in a way that is true to the public trust.

It's inexcusable and Americans are right to be angry about it and I am angry about it. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency, but especially in the IRS.

It's inexcusable, and Americans have a right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency, but especially in the IRS, given the power that it has, and the reach that it has in all…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plays a critical role in protecting Americans' investments for retirement, higher education, and other personal savings.

That's what the American people deserve.

The IRS has to operate with absolute integrity.

Your mission does not stop.

None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.

Let us not remember them just for how they died, but also for how they lived.

I'll do everything in my power to make sure nothing like this happens again.

It's important to institute new leadership that can help restore confidence going forward.

The misconduct that it uncovered is inexcusable.

We can never repay our debt to these officers and their families, but we must do what we can, with all that we have, to live our lives in a way that pays tribute to their memory.

The good news is, it's fixable, and it's in everyone's best interest to work together to fix it.

We should do it every day.

I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency, but especially in the IRS.

I directed Secretary Liu to hold those responsible for these failures accountable. And to make sure that each of the inspector general's recommendations are implemented quickly so that such conduct never happens again.

Regardless of how this conduct was allowed to take place, the bottom line, is it was wrong.

I directed Treasury Secretary Liu to hold those responsible for these failures accountable and to make sure that each of the inspector general's recommendations are implemented quickly so that such conduct never happens again.