Barack Obama

That drive, that refusal to give up, that focus on the future is part of what makes America great.

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I therefore recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to this Convention and give its advice and consent to ratification.

We need to make this a priority: to train an army of new teachers in these subject areas.

You've got a whole country behind you as you pursue your dreams.

And this time next year on the third Monday in April, the world will return to this great American city to run harder than ever and to cheer even louder for that 118th Boston marathon. Bet on it.

In the face of those who would visit death upon innocence, we will choose to save and to comfort.

In the aftermath of the explosions where stories of heroism and kindness and generosity and love.

In the aftermath of the explosions where stories of heroism and kindness and generosity and love.

And this time next year on the third Monday in April, the world will return to this great American city to run harder than ever and to cheer even louder for that 118th Boston marathon. Bet on it.

In the face of those who would visit death upon innocence, we will choose to save and to comfort.

I admire his decision to, once again, serve the Italian people as President.

Through the days that would test even the sturdiest of souls, Boston's spirit remains undaunted.

That's what we'll remember from this week.

I congratulate President Giorgio Napolitano on his reelection as President of Italy.

I have talked to Governor Perry and Mayor Muska, and I have pledged that the people of West will have the resources that they need to recover and rebuild.

We will determine what happened. We will investigate any associations that these terrorists may have had.

One thing we do know is that whatever hateful agenda drove these men to such heinous acts will not, cannot prevail.

After the attacks on Monday, I directed the full resources of the federal government to be made available to help state and local authorities in the investigation and to increase security as needed.

Tonight, our nation is in debt to the people of Boston and the people of Massachusetts.

Let us renew that common cause this week, and let us rededicate ourselves to advancing it in the year ahead.

We are making progress toward that goal.

We will determine what happened.

As President, I'm confident that we have the courage and the resilience and the spirit to overcome these challenges.

Today, America is sending less carbon pollution into the environment than we have in nearly 20 years.