Barack Obama

I wish to express my deep condolences for the tremendous loss of life and devastation caused by recent flooding in the Philippines.

The United States recognizes that promoting women's participation in conflict prevention, management, and resolution advances peace, national security, economic and social development, and international cooperation.

The membership of the Council shall be as follows:

Iraq's future will be in the hands of its own people.

Our war there will be over.

They see themselves as Americans first.

This is a moment where we must come together to ensure that every American has the chance to work for a decent living.

This is a moment for us to build a country that lives up to the ideals that so many of our bravest Americans have fought and even died for.

It's time to enlist our veterans and all our people in the work of rebuilding America.

There is nothing we can't do when we stick together.

All of our troops will be out of Iraq.

Withdrawal sent to the Senate: Richard Sorian, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Christina H. Pearson, resigned.

All of us must work to give all our children the best education possible.

Nominations sent to the Senate: Richard B. Berner, of Massachusetts, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years.

John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.

Kevin McNulty, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.

Education must be our national mission.

And today, we're acting to strengthen early childhood education to better prepare our youngest children for success in school and in life.

And on behalf of a grateful nation, I'm proud to finally say these two words, and I know your families agree, 'Welcome home.'

And by battling and building, block by block, in Baghdad, by bringing tribes into the fold and partnering with the Iraqi army and police, you helped turn the tide toward peace.

Over the next few days, a small group of American soldiers will begin the final march out of that country. Those last American troops will move south on desert sands, and then they will cross the border out of Iraq with their heads held…

Nominations sent to the Senate: Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2017.

That's the test of our time.

I determine that state trading enterprises account for a significant share of the exports of the Russian Federation.

As we pursue progress and prosperity in the 21st century, we remember the key to our success has always been our unparalleled ability to think up new ideas, create new industries, and lead the way in discovery and innovation.