We didn't just rescue the economy, we put it on a stronger footing for the future.
Barack Obama
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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
Colonel Qaddafi's time has come, or time has ended, rather, in power, and he needs to step down and step aside for the sake and the benefit of the Libyan people.
We celebrate the extraordinary gains made by women over the past century
History shows that when women and girls have access to opportunity, societies are more just, economies are more likely to prosper, and governments are more likely to serve the needs of all their people
I do not want us to look back 20 years from now and say, you know what, this is--this was the moment when we started thinking small instead of thinking big.
I'm expecting everybody here to go to college, everybody here to succeed.
The common objective in Libya must be an immediate end to brutality and violence
We reaffirm our unwavering support for the rights, security, dignity, and opportunity of all women around the world
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345et seq., it is hereby ordered that:
We will not rest until our mothers, sisters, and daughters assume their rightful place as full and equal members of a secure, prosperous, and just world
Today reminds us that across countries and cultures, people everywhere, women and men, share rights and aspirations that are universal
I want to thank Senators Leahy, Grassley, and Hatch for their leadership on this issue.
We've got NATO as we speak consulting in Brussels around a wide range of potential options, including potential military options, in response to the violence that continues to take place inside of Libya.
We send a very clear message to the Libyan people that we will stand with them in the face of unwarranted violence and the continuing suppression of democratic ideals that we've seen there.
We've got NATO, as we speak, consulting in Brussels around a wide range of potential options, including potential military options, in response to the violence that continues to take place inside of Libya.
But so you have a similar openness, a great--a premium on individualism and freedom.
For those of you in the back, you should know that Ms. Fraley was selected as one of the Virginia Teachers of the Year.





