Barack Obama

Interagency coordination is important for the safe, responsible, and efficient development of oil and natural gas resources in Alaska.

Our heroes are all around us.

The Working Group shall consult with other agencies and offices, as appropriate, in order to facilitate the sharing of information and best practices.

H.R. 2018 would roll back the key provisions of the CWA that have been the underpinning of 40 years of progress in making the Nation's waters fishable, swimmable, and drinkable.

H.R. 2018 would disrupt the carefully constructed complementary CWA roles for EPA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and States in protecting water quality.

The Medal of Honor reflects the deepest gratitude of our entire Nation.

I am confident that because of the service of men and women like Leroy, we will be able to say of this generation what President Reagan once said of those Rangers who took the cliffs on D-day: 'These are the heroes who helped end a war.'

I will put Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security on the table. All you need to do is to put tax expenditures on the table.

Nobody has talked about increasing taxes now, nobody has talked about increases -- increasing taxes next year.

I have been hearing from my Republican friends for quite some time that it is a moral imperative for us to tackle our debt and our deficits in a serious way.

Nobody has talked about increasing taxes now. Nobody has talked about increases -- increasing taxes next year. We're talking about potentially 2013 and the out years.

Throughout their careers these individuals have shown a commitment to justice and public service.

In sum, the bill would hinder an opportunity to save American consumers money, while enhancing energy efficiency and reducing harmful emissions associated with energy production.

America's free market is the greatest force for prosperity the world has ever known.

I hope you see this as an opportunity to do something big and lasting--to change the ways of Washington; to focus on what works; and to forge a 21st-century regulatory system that makes our economy stronger and more competitive.

We have sought a proper balance--a balance that promotes economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation, while protecting the health, safety, and security of the American people.

I will not sign a 30-day or a 60-day or a 90-day extension.

We cannot threaten the United States full faith and credit for the first time in our history.

I am proud to nominate them to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Independent regulatory agencies, no less than executive agencies, should promote that goal.

Such decisions are informed and improved by allowing interested members of the public to have a meaningful opportunity to participate in rulemaking.

We are taking immediate steps to eliminate millions of hours in annual paperwork burdens for large and small businesses and save more than $1 billion in annual regulatory costs.

I do not see a path to a deal if they don't budge, period.

I'm prepared to take on significant heat from my party to get something done.

We are going to get this done by August 2.