Barack Obama

A person appointed under this order shall become a career conditional employee.

The financial crisis revealed grave weaknesses in the Nation's financial regulatory framework.

I am transmitting an alternative plan for pay increases for civilian Federal employees covered by the General Schedule and certain other pay systems in January 2017.

It is in the interest of the Federal Government to retain the services of these highly skilled individuals.

Civilian Federal employees made significant sacrifices as a result of the 3-year pay freeze that ended in January 2014.

Use of the Limited Non-Career Appointment hiring authority will provide flexibility to address both this increased demand and recurring institutional and national needs.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the surviving players and staff of Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team as well as to all of the others touched by this tragedy.

I find that conditions of good administration make necessary an exception to the competitive hiring rules for certain positions in the Federal civil service.

We cannot afford to return to the days of deregulation and lax oversight.

These decisions will not materially affect our ability to attract and retain a well-qualified Federal workforce.

We believe the vote represents the voice of the American people.

Like so many of you, we'll spend the day with friends and family, turkey and touchdowns.

Never doubt, that is what makes us American: not where we come from, what we look like, or what faith we practice, but the ideals to which we pledge our allegiance.

Our best days will always be ahead.

Today we continue to give thanks for those blessings and to all who ensured that they would be our inheritance.

We have to see ourselves in each other, because we've all got families we love, and we all have hopes for their better future.

All agencies maintain vigilance to ensure we are best postured to defend the homeland and prevent attacks by individuals radicalized to violence.

Maintain our relentless pressure on terrorists seeking to harm Americans.

Thanksgiving is a chance to gather with loved ones, reflect on our many blessings, and after a long campaign season, finally turn our attention from polls to poultry.

We must reflect on all we have been afforded while continuing the work of ensuring no one is left out or left behind because of who they are or where they come from.

On this Thanksgiving, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the American people for the trust that you've placed in me over these last 8 years and the incredible kindness that you've shown my family.

I encourage the people of the United States to join together and give thanks for all we have received in the past year.

I believe we're judged by how we care for the poor and the vulnerable, the sick and the elderly, the immigrant, the refugee, everybody who's trying to get a second chance.

Deep appreciation for U.S. personnel deployed around the world.

Let us strive to lift up others, promote tolerance and inclusiveness, and give thanks for the joy and love that surround all of us.