Barack Obama

Once again, President Asad has shown that he is completely incapable and unwilling to respond to the legitimate grievances of the Syrian people.

His use of torture, corruption, and terror puts him on the wrong side of history and his people.

The deal includes an automatic sequester on certain spending programs to ensure that at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction is achieved by 2013.

The deal puts us on track to cut $350 billion from the defense budget over 10 years.

This Committee will work without the looming specter of default, ensuring time to carefully consider essential reforms.

The debt deal announced today is a victory for bipartisan compromise, for the economy and for the American people.

The deal includes a mechanism to ensure additional deficit reduction, consistent with the economic recovery.

This deal removes the specter of default, providing important certainty to our economy at a fragile moment.

I am appalled by the Syrian Government's use of violence and brutality against its own people.

Today I'd like to speak with you about the ongoing and urgent efforts to avoid a first-ever default and get our fiscal house in order.

Any solution to avoid default must be bipartisan.

It is imperative that the United States not default on the Nation's obligations.

The full faith and credit of the United States be preserved.

We need to reach a compromise by Tuesday so that our country will have the ability to pay its bills on time.

The time for putting party first is over.

The power to solve this is in our hands.

The bill would increase the debt ceiling to a level that will be sufficient for the Nation to meet its obligations through the beginning of 2013.

The agreement had been reached 'without Congress.'

Many of the countries here are... either have celebrated or are in the process of celebrating their 50th year of independence.

By 2025, the average fuel economy of their vehicles will nearly double to almost 55 miles per gallon.

We're in rough agreement about how much spending can be cut responsibly as a first step toward reducing our deficit.

I was proud to sign the Tribal Law and Order Act into law.

This is a moment of great opportunity and significant progress in Africa.

We are partners in resolving conflicts peacefully.

The debt ceiling does not determine how much more money we can spend, it simply authorizes us to pay the bills we already have racked up.