Barack Obama

Jewish Americans have always stood up for freedom and democracy around the world, and that includes our unshakeable support and commitment to the security of the State of Israel.

The Nation cannot afford to maintain these wasteful subsidies.

Terry D. Garcia, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice Dennis F. Hightower, resigned.

Every kid that you met had some extraordinary story.

Let's face it, this was a tough year for a lot of brackets because teams like this one shocked the world.

In the United States of America, we should never accept anything less than the best that our children have to offer.

Congratulations to the class of 2011!

We couldn't be prouder of them, and I know that the great State of Connecticut couldn't be prouder of them as well.

Education made all the difference in my life.

I could not be prouder of what you do.

You've become an inspiration to the city and the State of Tennessee and the country.

Congratulations to the Huskies on being the best college basketball team in the land.

You will need to think through tough problems.

So if you put all that together--young team, long-shot odds and then a postseason run, and the Kemba show--that was a pretty inspiring season.

You created a new culture, a culture that prizes hard work and discipline.

Frankie Annette Reed, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Fiji Islands.

You decided you would not be defined by where you come from, but by where you want to go.

I'm ready to fight alongside with you.

The success of our economy will depend on your skills, but the success of our community will depend on your ability to follow the Golden Rule.

You had to work for it. You had to earn it.

This is not the end.

I told everybody that wasn't the end, that was the beginning.

You've got a lot more work to do.

It's about deficit; it's about debt; it's about how we organize a government that lives within its means.

We've made extraordinary progress in investing in clean energy--largest investment in clean energy in our history.