Barack Obama

Most Americans... understand that we can’t just cut our way to prosperity.

The American people don’t expect government to solve every problem... But they do expect us to put the nation’s interests before party.

It is our generation’s task, then, to reignite the true engine of America’s economic growth -- a rising, thriving middle class.

Tonight, thanks to the grit and determination of the American people, there is much progress to report.

The cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a Nation

Our economy is headed in the right direction, and it will stay that way as long as there aren't any more self-inflicted wounds coming out of Washington.

These are sudden, harsh, and arbitrary cuts that would devastate priorities like education, energy, and medical research.

This is the most transparent administration in history. Every law we pass and every rule we implement, we put online for everyone to see.

I am not the emperor of the United States. My job is to execute the laws that are passed.

Let's make sure none of our kids start out the race of life already a step behind.

Delays and bickering is not something the President will tolerate.

Michelle says hello.

That's why, even in times of tight budgets, States like Georgia and Oklahoma have worked to make a preschool slot available for nearly every parent who is looking for one for their child.

Raising the minimum wage puts more money in the pockets of people who are likely to spend it.

In states that make it a priority to educate our youngest children...studies show students grow up more likely to read and do math at grade level, graduate high school, hold a job, form more stable families of their own.

Frank is a steadfast champion of the people of New Jersey.

Study after study shows that the earlier a child begins learning, the better he or she does down the road.

I've got to tell you it was wonderful to be there.

The size of your paycheck, though, shouldn't determine your child's future.

His service in World War II is a testament to his character and deep commitment to public service.

Every child deserves the chance to get ahead in life.

Hope is found in what works.

I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits, either now or in the future.

Taxpayers cannot continue to subsidize the soaring cost of higher education.

We can't just keep subsidizing skyrocketing tuition; we'll run out of money.