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Barack Obama

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.

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Jun 21, 2012

I'm here not only because I need your help. But I'm also here because the country needs your help.

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Jun 21, 2012

The American banking system today is stronger and more stable as a result of the President's efforts to push for strong reforms in the Dodd-Frank legislation.

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Jun 21, 2012

It comes from a strong and growing middle class and all those people who are striving and working to get into the middle class.

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Jun 20, 2012

Higher education cannot be a luxury reserved just for a privileged few.

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Jun 20, 2012

We can't stand by when millions of young people are already saddled with debt.

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Jun 20, 2012

There is nothing more powerful than millions of voices that are calling for change.

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Jun 19, 2012

I think both the Iranian and Israeli governments recognize that when the United States says it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, we mean what we say.

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Jun 19, 2012

When it comes to domestic production, the President has made clear he is committed to expanding oil and natural gas production safely and responsibly.

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Jun 19, 2012

This commonsense rule has dramatically reshaped opportunities available to women across the country.

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Jun 19, 2012

Polly Ellen Trottenberg, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.

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Jun 19, 2012

I reaffirm my commitment to further advancing a new era of equal opportunity and gender equity for generations to come.

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Jun 19, 2012

This sale, part of the President's all-of-the-above energy strategy, is good news for American jobs, good news for the Gulf economy, and will bring additional domestic resources to market.

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Jun 19, 2012

I offer my personal condolences, and those of the American people, on the death of Crown Prince Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud.

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Jun 19, 2012

I appreciate Crown Prince Nayif's many contributions over decades of service.

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Jun 19, 2012

David Masumoto, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018.

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Jun 19, 2012

Title IX has promoted equal access for women at tens of thousands of schools across the U.S.

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Jun 19, 2012

Patricia M. Wald, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2019.

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Jun 18, 2012

Because I'm capping greenhouse gases, coal fired power plants, you know, natural gas, you name it, whatever the plants were, whatever the industry was, they would have to retrofit their operations.

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Jun 18, 2012

So if somebody wants to build a coal powered plant, they can. It is just that it will bankrupt them.

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Jun 18, 2012

These standards will reduce ozone forming air pollution and cancer causing air toxics, providing health benefits for Americans across the country.

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Jun 18, 2012

We have a supply of natural gas that can last America nearly 100 years. My Administration will take every possible action to safely develop this energy.

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Jun 18, 2012

I would point out that we have one president at a time and one administration at a time. And I think traditionally the notion has been that America's political differences end at the water's edge.

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Jun 18, 2012

I do not think they condone the massacres that we've witnessed. And I think they believe that everybody would be better served if Syria had a mechanism for ceasing the violence and creating a legitimate government.

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