Barack Obama

We cannot afford to balance the budget on the back of the most vulnerable Americans.

We can't just tell millionaires and billionaires they don't have to do a thing. Just relax. That's fine. We will take care of this.

We need a balanced approach.

I am honored to nominate Michael Walter Fitzgerald to the United States District Court.

I absolutely confident that America's going to not just bounce back but we'll be stronger than ever.

Every American should know that they've got somebody standing behind them, protecting them from the kinds of financial abuse that we've seen in the past.

I am confident he will serve the people of California with distinction on the District Court bench.

We've created 2 million jobs, over 2 million jobs in the private sector over the last 15 months.

We have to raise the debt ceiling so that we preserve the full faith and credit of the United States of America.

Without timely passage of a clean extension, all of FAA's capital accounts would be shut down, and approximately 4,000 employees would be furloughed.

If we're getting our fiscal house in order, if we're investing in the infrastructure of the future, not just roads and bridges but also broadband lines and a smart grid that makes sure that we don't waste energy, if we're developing a…

Manufacturing has actually been a bright spot in this recovery.

I think we're moving in the right direction.

And so, for us to see Democratic senators acknowledge that we've got to deal with our long-term debt problems that arise out of our various entitlement programs, and for Republican senators to acknowledge that revenues will have to be part…

I hereby delegate to you, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the function and authority conferred upon the President by section 1535(c)(1).

We don't need more studies. We don't need a balanced budget amendment. We simply need to make these tough choices and be willing to take on our bases.

We can't let politics stand in the way of doing the right thing in Washington.

Chester John Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, vice Julia Bartling.

Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years.

The importance of moving forward with financial reform in a quick but careful manner

We're not going to go back to the status quo where consumers couldn't count on getting protections that they deserved.

They ought to be free to make informed decisions, to buy a home or open a credit card or take out a student loan.

Middle class families and seniors don't have teams of lawyers from blue chip law firms.

David A. Montoya, of Texas, to be Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Kenneth M. Donohue, Sr., resigned.

That's why we passed financial reform a year ago.