Barack Obama

Change is the first bill I signed into law, a law that says you get an equal day's work--somebody who puts in an equal day's work should get equal day's pay, because our daughters should be treated just like our sons and have the same…

If you are willing to work harder in this election than you did in the last election, change will come.

How many people here could use an extra $1,500?

Today, we gather again in Baghdad to reaffirm our commitment to this important partnership and to the principles of cooperation, sovereignty, and mutual respect.

I'm cautiously hopeful that they end up recognizing that they need to do the right thing.

All of us have the power to effect change and work to end drunk, drugged, and distracted driving in America.

We are in a position to help shape what, over the long term, could be a transformation in that region that benefits millions of people.

People want Washington to work on behalf of the American people, not on behalf of folks in Washington and special interests.

When combined with other proven approaches, such as condoms, HIV testing and counseling, and programs to support behavior change, these advances can dramatically reduce HIV incidence and save lives.

We now know that treatment of HIV not only improves clinical outcomes, but can also dramatically reduce the risk of transmission.

We have a historic opportunity to strengthen our ties beyond security and build a multi-faceted relationship.

We're making good on the commitment to remove our troops from Iraq by the end of this year as we promised to do.

On this World AIDS Day, let us reflect on the people we have lost and those we hold dear who are living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

We're well on our way, but we've got to finish the job.

We are tougher than the times.

The United States is providing Iraq the expertise it needs to design and implement an advanced banking system that will meet Iraq's current and future needs.

We fully expect Iraq to have a relationship with Iran.

These attacks are tragic. They're terrible. They take innocent Iraqi lives, which is why they're in such total revulsion in Iraq in all communities against the violent extremists.

We still have a health care system that has to get more efficient and that has to improve its quality.

If we can attract outstanding teachers to the profession by giving him or her the pay that they deserve and that teacher goes on to educate some real smart kid, the next Steve Jobs, we all benefit.

That's what 2012 is going to be all about.

We are also striving to secure employment opportunities for people living with HIV by working to end discrimination based on HIV status.

I'm going to need a few more years to finish the job.

Failure to extend that tax cut would lead to a $1,000 tax increase for the average working family in this country.

The United States is committed to supporting the Republic of Iraq in its efforts to develop the energy sector.