Political Quotes

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.

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Sep 14, 2016

If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period.

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Sep 14, 2016

That kind of politics sometimes may carry the day in the short-term.

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Sep 14, 2016

We've got to work to get a Congress that is willing to act on immigration reform.

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Sep 14, 2016

You know firsthand the challenges we still face, challenges that often affect the Latino community harshly.

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Sep 14, 2016

I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism declared in Executive Order 13224.

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Sep 12, 2016

Donald Trump says stuff every used to be as disqualifying for being president.

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Sep 12, 2016

I really, really want Hillary Clinton to win -- something to that effect.

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Sep 12, 2016

We cannot afford suddenly to treat this like a reality show. We can't afford to act as if there is some equivalence here.

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Sep 12, 2016

In election season you will often hear crazy stuff. But I got to say this year we've been hearing a little more crazy than usual.

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Sep 12, 2016

One candidate's family foundation has saved countless lives around the world. The other candidate's foundation took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself.

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Sep 12, 2016

You've got one candidate in this race who's released decades' worth of her tax returns. The other candidate is the first in decades who refuses to release any at all.

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Sep 10, 2016

We remember, and we will never forget, the nearly 3,000 beautiful lives taken from us so cruelly.

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Sep 9, 2016

If we stay true to those values, we'll uphold the legacy of those we've lost.

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Sep 8, 2016

I had the opportunity to consult separately via phone with Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Sep 8, 2016

The United States condemns North Korea's September 9 nuclear test in the strongest possible terms as a grave threat to regional security and to international peace and stability.

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Sep 8, 2016

HSIs have given more Hispanics access to the resources and opportunities they need to compete in our economy.

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Sep 8, 2016

No one should feel alone when facing these challenges—there is always hope, and always a helping hand.

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Sep 8, 2016

By increasing peer support and outreach to service members transitioning to civilian life, this Act makes it easier for veterans to find the care they need when they need it.

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Sep 7, 2016

The reason that we had to give them cash is precisely because we are so strict in maintaining sanctions. We could not wire the money.

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Sep 7, 2016

I believe that Guantanamo is a recruitment tool for terrorist organizations.

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