Barack Obama

And together, we will finish the job.

I appreciate the hard work, led by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, to develop this recovery and restoration plan for the Gulf Coast.

I applaud the efforts of the Congress to demonstrate the strong and sustained commitment of the United States to advancing the universal rights of all Iranians, and to sanction those who have abused their rights.

I hereby order: Section 1.(a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States are blocked and may not be transferred.

I will ask Congress to provide dedicated resources to bolster the recovery effort, but we will not allow the recovery to wait for congressional action.

Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is…

In the Gulf, the economy and the environment are locked intrinsically together.

I passed a law so that it was actually helping people.

I don't like mixing metaphors, let's start that over.

I want everybody to be well informed and to participate.

Countries that outeducate us today are going to outcompete us tomorrow.

I call upon the people of the United States to join together in observing this day by spending time with your families, and by engaging in appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor and strengthen our Nation's families.

We have begun to give care to those who are sick.

This law will do two big things: It's going to cut taxes, and it's going to make more loans available for small businesses.

This election is going to be a gut check for all of us about how serious we are about solving these problems.

Committed families shape and guide our children, preparing them for every obstacle they may encounter and encouraging them to overcome life's most demanding challenges.

Government can't guarantee success, but it can knock down barriers to success.

I have no doubt that you guys are going to be successful.

You can't sit it out.

There should be a pie chart at every university that says, out of every dollar you spend in tuition, here's where your money is going.

We passed a new tax credit for companies that hire unemployed workers.

I think we can meet those expectations.

Democracy is never a one-and-done proposition.

Don't let anybody tell you that somehow your dreams are going to be constrained going forward.

We shouldn't be going bankrupt because we get sick.