Barack Obama

We're not going to stop working on behalf of the American people

I know that Jeff and Sylvia will do everything in their power to blunt the impact of these cuts on businesses and middle class families.

It makes sense for us to take a balanced approach that takes a long view

Our goal is also to reignite the true engine of economic growth in this country, and that is a strong and growing middle class.

I could not be more pleased to have Ernie join us.

My administration has worked to raise awareness about bullying, and I know I just had a chance to see Lee Hirsch, the director of 'Bully,' who's here, and we thank him for his work on this issue.

His music transcended the challenges of international politics and contributed to an unlikely thaw in cold war relations.

I do believe that we can and must replace these cuts with a more balanced approach that asks something from everybody.

The longer these cuts remain in place, the greater the damage to our economy -- a slow grind that will intensify with each passing day.

They will hurt our economy. They will add hundreds of thousands of Americans to the unemployment rolls. This is not an abstraction. People will lose their jobs.

I know that this has been some of the conventional wisdom that has been floating around Washington that somehow, even though most people agree that I'm being reasonable, that most people agree I'm presenting a fair deal, the fact that they…

The American people agree with my approach.

These cuts will hurt our economy.

By the authority vested in me as President by the laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, I hereby order that budgetary resources in each…

This is the agenda that the American people voted for.

The Department will continue to ensure hardworking Americans always have a voice in government and on the job.

These actions and policies continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States

The national emergency declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003, with respect to the actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or…

I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that recognize the United States Department of Labor for upholding dignity in our workplaces and our way of life.

The pain, though, will be real.

None of this is necessary.

We are not here for ourselves, we're not here for our parties.

I look forward to visiting St. Petersburg for the G-20 meeting in September.

I have determined that it is necessary to continue this national emergency and to maintain in force the sanctions to respond to this threat

My administration has worked to raise awareness about bullying, and I know I just had a chance to see Lee Hirsch, the director of 'Bully,' who's here, and we thank him for his work on this issue.