Barack Obama

Canada is key to achieving my goal of doubling American exports and putting folks back to work.

Seventy years ago today, a bright Sunday morning was darkened by the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor.

These three commonsense initiatives can help millions make more informed financial decisions and avoid the traps of confused and fine print.

This bill is unnecessary, as it purports to address a problem that does not exist.

All of us owe these men and women a profound debt of gratitude for the freedoms and standard of living we enjoy today.

I express my appreciation for the efforts the Chancellor and other European leaders are making to resolve the crisis.

The question is, is that something that the American people should have, or shouldn't they?

We salute the veterans and survivors of Pearl Harbor who inspire us still.

Efforts to tie a whole bunch of other issues to what is something that they should be doing anyway will be rejected by me.

I am proud to appoint such impressive individuals to these important roles, and I am grateful they have agreed to lend their considerable talents to this Administration.

This is a make or break moment for the middle class and all those who are fighting to get into the middle class. Because what's at stake is whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a…

This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class and for all those who are fighting to get into the middle class, because what's at stake is whether this will be a country where working people can earn enough to raise a family, build a…

I urge all states to sign and ratify the agreement so that it can be brought into force at the earliest possible date.

That is not politics. That's just math.

That’s how America was built.

I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot.

America must lead the global effort to prevent proliferation.

I am deeply disappointed that a minority of the United States Senate has blocked the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

It is wrong for Warren Buffett's secretary to pay a higher tax rate than Warren Buffett.

But today her nomination fell victim to the Republican pattern of obstructionism that puts party ahead of country.

I got my accent and my values from my mother.

Ms. Halligan has the experience, integrity, and judgment to serve with distinction on this court.

The struggle to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons is a global challenge, and one that is central to the United States' commitment to promoting human rights.

The American people deserve a fair and functioning judiciary.

The United States welcomes Indonesia's ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.