Barack Obama

That is something that should be addressed both for the long-term economic benefit of this country.

We continue to uphold the foundational American principles that we are all equal, and that each of us deserves a chance to pursue our dreams.

I call upon the people of the United States to celebrate the achievements of women and recommit ourselves to the goal of gender equality in this country.

Voting was not the end of the journey for equality, but the beginning of a new era in the advancement of our Union.

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution tore down the last formal barrier to women's enfranchisement in our Nation.

My Administration is committed to advancing equality for all of our people.

Qadhafi and the remnants of his regime needed to accept that their time is up and relinquish power once and for all

I want to emphasize that this is not over yet. As the regime collapses, there's still fierce fighting in some areas, and we have reports of regime elements threatening to continue fighter.

Over the last several days, the situation in Libya has reached a tipping point, as the opposition increased its coordination from east to west, took town after town, and the people of -- of Tripoli rose up to claim their freedom.

Although it's clear that Gadhafi's rule is over, he still has the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed by explicitly relinquishing power to the people of Libya and calling for those forces that continue to fight to lay down their arms…

In just 6 months, the 42-year reign of Muammar Qadhafi has unraveled.

We will join with allies and partners to continue the work of safeguarding the people of Libya.

The Libyan intervention demonstrates what the international community can achieve when we stand together as one.

The Qadhafi regime is coming to an end, and the future of Libya is in the hands of its people.

True justice will not come from reprisals and violence; it will come from reconciliation and a Libya that allows its citizens to determine their own destiny.

Our strategy -- the strategy that the President has laid out has been pretty clear from the beginning.

Now the celebrations that we've seen in the streets of Libya shows that the pursuit of human dignity is far stronger than any dictator.

I think the President's robust leadership here is actually pretty clear.

Your courage and character have been unbreakable in the face of a tyrant.

That has not changed.

The Qadhafi regime is showing signs of collapsing.

The surest way for the bloodshed to end is simple: Muammar Qadhafi and his regime need to recognize that their rule has come to an end.

Tonight the momentum against the Qadhafi regime has reached a tipping point.

The future of Libya is now in the hands of the Libyan people.

I think Washington, DC, can learn something from the folks in Atkinson and Peosta and Cannon Falls.