Barack Obama

I am grateful that he has chosen to take on this important role, and I look forward to working with him in the months and years to come.

Our job is simply to harness the potential that exists all across this country.

That is why, throughout history our government has provided cutting-edge scientists and inventors with the support that they need.

We have begun rebuilding for the 21st century, a project that has meant thousands of good jobs for the hard-hit construction industry.

We set a goal of doubling our exports by 2014.

This is not simply a concern of the United States.

We will invest in biomedical research, information technology, and especially clean energy technology.

We know what we have to do to win the future.

I express deep condolences over the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch.

Carl Shapiro has demonstrated knowledge and dedication throughout his career.

It represents the aspirations of people who are seeking a better life.

Sadly, the harassment and detention by Cuban authorities of Zapata's mother, Reina Luisa Tamayo, underscores how much of his dream remains unfulfilled.

I came here to listen.

This is something that obviously I've heard.

The future of Libya needs to be decided by the Libyan people.

He absolutely recognizes the need that state governments have, governors and legislators, to deal with their fiscal situation.

We can make sure America remains the best place on Earth to do business by knocking down barriers that stand in the way of your growth.

The most important ingredients obviously are your work ethic, your--you initially have an idea, you're willing to take risks.

If you're a big company, it's very easy to borrow right now and you can borrow very cheaply.

May they find some comfort and strength in knowing that they will have the enduring friendship and support of many partners around the world, including the United States.

That is providing a lot of capital, particularly at a time when small businesses were getting hammered during this past 2 years of recession.

I want to extend my congratulations to Rahm Emanuel on a well-deserved victory tonight.

Small businesses create two out of every three jobs in America.

In a Cabinet meeting that we just recently had, I instructed Karen to work with all of our agencies to make sure that we are cutting back on the amount of time that it takes for vendors to get paid to the Government.

When it comes to our economy, it's our small businesses that pack the biggest punch.