Barack Obama

Government can knock down barriers like a lack of affordable credit or high costs for investment or high costs for hiring.

That's exactly what we wanted to see, is explaining to the American people you can save money on your energy bill.

It's going to make a real difference for our economy.

We will continue close consultation and cooperation on North Korea and other areas of mutual concern.

This was a brutal recession that we went through, the worst in our lifetimes.

The prosecution of terrorists in Federal court is a powerful tool in our efforts to protect the Nation.

Building this business has been an extraordinary accomplishment for the Wuest family.

We've still got a lot to do.

Section 1032 represents a dangerous and unprecedented challenge to critical executive branch authority.

Despite my strong objection to these provisions, I have signed this Act because of the importance of authorizing appropriations for, among other things, our military activities in 2011.

He will bring his tremendous experience, his strong values, and forward-looking vision to this White House.

Few Americans can boast the breadth of experience that Bill brings to this job.

Robert has been a close friend, one of my closest advisers, and an effective advocate from the podium for what this administration has been doing to move America forward.

That brings up some challenges and opportunities for the White House, but it doesn't change the important role that Robert will continue to play on our team.

I reaffirm my commitment to building a bilateral relationship that is comprehensive in scope, positive in achievement, and cooperative in nature.

I look forward to the visit of President Hu and to the U.S. and China working together effectively to address global challenges.

I'm a plain shaved ice guy.

Our job is to govern and make sure that we are delivering jobs for the American people.

I think that there's going to be politics.

My expectation, my hope is that John Boehner and Mitch McConnell will realize that there will be plenty of time to campaign for 2012 in 2012.

. . . over the next 10 years, nearly one-half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school education. And yet, as many as a quarter of our students aren't even finishing high school.

When we find rules that put an unnecessary burden on businesses, we will fix them.

Over the next 10 years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school education. And yet, as many as a quarter of our students aren't even finishing high school. The quality of our math and science…

With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through Executive order, that is just not the case, because there are laws on the books that Congress has passed.

If you look at the numbers, Medicare in particular will run out of money, and we will not be able to sustain that program no matter how much taxes go up. I mean, it is not an option for us to just sit by and do nothing.