Barack Obama

I want a confident America where, yes, everybody makes sacrifices, but nobody bears all the burden.

We've made enormous progress, but those letters tell me that we haven't made enough.

This is also a debate about values.

I think it started during the campaign.

The public deserves competent, efficient, and responsive service from the Federal Government.

The strategy that General Petraeus is implementing is the strategy that will be implemented.

This argument is not about numbers, it is about values.

The United States will meet its commitments under the security agreements that were entered into between the United States and Iraq.

This is about our values, the kind of country we want to pass on to the next generation.

I want to make sure that's true for the next generation.

He wants the debate on the issues.

I hope we can come together in a bipartisan manner to get it done.

I hereby determine that... the provision of assistance... is important to the national interests of the United States.

I urge you to take immediate action to eliminate unwarranted tax breaks for the oil and gas industry.

I therefore direct the drawdown of up to $25 million in nonlethal commodities and services...

High oil and gasoline prices are weighing on the minds and pocketbooks of every American family.

We can't afford these wasteful subsidies.

We need to invest in a 21st century clean energy economy that will keep America competitive.

I was born in Hawaii.

The best way to ensure the safety of the Libyan people is for Qaddafi to leave power.

We are transitioning to an Afghan security lead

We need effective cooperation with Pakistan against al Qaeda

The Syrian government must end the use of violence now and promptly enact meaningful reforms that respect the democratic aspirations of Syrian citizens.

I hope that Turkey and Israel will find opportunities to improve their relations in the interest of regional stability.

We will sustain momentum against the Taliban