Barack Obama

That is why my Administration continues to build on the legacy set forth by the ADA.

There is hereby established the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

We need 218 votes in the House of Representatives to make sure that 98 percent of Americans don't see their taxes go up next year.

I am signing an Executive Order today to improve outcomes and advance educational opportunities for African Americans.

The legislation also reflects many of the priorities included in the Administration's legislative proposal.

I would urge the House of Representatives to do the right thing.

Mr. Donilon expressed appreciation for Japan's support for Afghanistan.

This is a good opportunity for me to bring my Cabinet together to thank them for the extraordinary work that they're doing.

I, like most Americans, believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms, but I also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that AK-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hand of criminals.

I still believe in you.

It's time for House Republicans to drop their demand for another $1 trillion giveaway to the wealthiest Americans.

The wrong vote to take is one that would hold tax cuts for 98 percent of the American people hostage to an insistence that millionaires and billionaires get a tax cut.

Mr. Donilon underscored the importance of continuing to build a substantive and sustained military-to-military relationship, and underscored the continuing importance of the human rights dialogue.

That’s what Americans, at their best, do.

Ranee Ramaswamy, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018.

Nobody who works hard in America should be poor in America.

The majority of gun owners would agree that we should do everything possible to prevent criminals and fugitives from purchasing weapons.

Everyone should get a fair shot, everyone should do their fair share, and everyone should play by the same set of rules.

No matter who you are or where you're from, if you're willing to work hard and play by the rules you should be able to find a good job.

The last thing a typical middle class family can afford is a $2,200 tax hike at the beginning of next year.

Extending middle-class tax cuts means continuing the temporary income tax relief currently scheduled to expire at the end of the year for the first $250,000 of income for married couples.

Here in America, you can make it if you try.

Your success should not be determined by your background or your zip code.

This law is here to stay and it's making a positive difference in the lives of millions of Americans.

We have no greater mission as a country than keeping our young people safe.