Barack Obama

That's how we're going to rebuild an economy where hard work pays off, where responsibility is rewarded, and where anyone can make it if they try.

We want to take advantage of that.

I'm going to need you in order for us to finish that work.

Michelle and I join the people of New York in thanking Congressman Hinchey for his service.

Change is the first bill I signed into law.

New initiatives are needed to enable us to better capitalize on the economic opportunities presented by a dynamic 21st century travel and tourism industry.

The more folks who visit America, the more Americans we get back to work.

I promise you I will be working harder this time than I did in 2008.

I couldn't be prouder of the track record we've established over the last 3 years.

It is a fallacy to suggest that anything besides the arbitrary insistence by House Republicans on setting a false deadline is responsible for the decision that the administration made yesterday.

Unemployment is still too high and a lot of people are still hurting.

We're greater together than we are on our own.

I think people still are looking for commonsense solutions.

Change is hard, but we know it's possible.

I intend to win, but I'm going to need your help doing it.

I'm disappointed that Republicans in Congress forced this decision.

I have determined, based upon your recommendation, that the Keystone XL pipeline project would not serve the national interest.

Under my administration, domestic oil and natural gas production is up, while imports of foreign oil are down.

I reaffirmed the close alliance and friendship between the United States and Canada.

We will ensure Americans in every State have access to an Exchange and the same kinds of insurance choices as Members of Congress.

I am sending this Congress a plan that you should pass right away. It's called the American Jobs Act. There should be nothing controversial about this piece of legislation.

We talked about the importance of us continuing to consult closely together to encourage the Palestinians and the Israelis to come back to the table and negotiate in a serious fashion a peaceful way forward.

This team essentially played 2 months of elimination games, both to get into the playoffs, and then to win it all.

And so through a wide range of bilateral efforts, ... what we're trying to do is encourage entrepreneurship, market-based reforms, small business and medium-sized businesses developing and prospering inside of Jordan.

The United States continues to be deeply disturbed by the recent interethnic clashes in Jonglei State in the Republic of South Sudan that are causing tremendous human suffering, displacement, and death.