Barack Obama

These programs will provide time-saving benefits for Americans traveling to APEC economies.

The alliance between the United States and Japan has been a cornerstone of our relationship.

We are encouraged by the quick steps being taken by Prime Minister Noda and look forward to working closely with him on these initiatives.

We are pleased to announce today the broad outlines of a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement among our nine countries.

I think there was broad agreement in the room that the leaders see the TPP as an open platform that they hope to expand.

Today, more than 850,000 veterans remain unemployed, and too many are struggling to find a job worthy of their talents and their experience.

That's why, as part of the 'American Jobs Act,' I called on Congress to pass a returning heroes tax credit.

Today in Honolulu, I signed the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Act.

We are bound together by an ocean.

TPP is not something that one gets invited to. It's something that one aspires to.

Eliminating the barriers to trade between our two countries could provide an historic opportunity to deepen our economic relationship.

This is an important set up countries; it's almost 200 million consumers.

The United States is making important progress on bilateral Trusted Traveler cooperation arrangements with the Republic of Korea and Singapore.

We continue also, by the way, to be concerned about the rebuilding process in the wake of the terrible earthquake and tsunami.

I applaud the important decisions taken by the Arab League today.

We all share the same hopes, the same struggles, and the same aspirations.

The United States joins with the Arab League in its support for the Syrian people.

No task is too big when done together by all.

We are seeking to boost U.S. economic growth and support the creation and retention of high-quality jobs at home by increasing American exports to a region that includes some of the world's most robust economies.

Whatever our differences, our citizens have sent us here with a common task: to bring our economies closer together.

The TPP will boost our economies, lowering barriers to trade and investment, increasing exports, and creating more jobs for our people, which is my number-one priority.

America will always honor your service and your sacrifice, not just today, but every day.

We have committed here in Honolulu to dedicate the resources necessary to conclude this landmark agreement as rapidly as possible.

Standing up for our veterans isn't a Democratic responsibility or a Republican responsibility, it's an American responsibility.

I hope that all of you feel the extraordinary spirit of Hawaii.