Barack Obama

We can't wait for Congress to act - we can't wait for them to get our fiscal house in order and make the investments necessary to keep America great.

Change depends on persistence, and change depends on determination.

I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice, stating that the national emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that was declared in Executive Order 12938, as amended, is to…

The American people are behind us on this.

We emphasized the importance that both our countries attach to the role of the United Nations in the promotion of peace, democracy, good governance and human rights.

It's a promise I'm making as a father who wants my daughters to grow up in a world where every door is open to them.

Better days lie ahead.

When we talk about these issues that primarily affect women, these are not just women's issues.

Today's executive order will stop wasteful spending and make sure we use taxpayer dollars efficiently and responsibly.

This is the only plan that--out there--that independent economists have said would put people to work right now.

We're going to aggressively protect our intellectual property. Our single greatest asset is the innovation and the ingenuity and creativity of the American people. It is essential to our prosperity and it will only become more so in this…

We can't wait to help more young people get to college.

Our future is at stake.

And we can't wait for Congress any longer.

S.J. Res. 27 would cause substantial harm to public health and undermine our Nation's longstanding commitment to clean up pollution from power plants.

After trying for months to work with Congress on education, we've decided to take matters into our own hands.

If the President is presented with S.J.Res. 27, his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the resolution.

The open Internet is essential to job creation, economic growth, and global competitiveness.

I firmly believe that Head Start is an outstanding program and a critical investment.

This is an American priority.

Our children deserve action.

I look forward to congratulating the team in person at the White House.

Huge swaths of the country are still hurting.

Congress should pass the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior tax credits, but we can't wait for Congress to act.

Our relations with Iran have not yet returned to normal.