Barack Obama

This is common sense.

I am confident that these impressive men and women will make valued additions to this administration.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be a watchdog for the American consumer, charged with enforcing the toughest financial protections in history.

We know that a strong middle class leads a strong economy.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will empower all Americans with the clear and concise information they need to make the best choices.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will crack down on the abusive practices of unscrupulous mortgage lenders, reinforce the new credit card law we passed banning unfair rate hikes, and ensure that folks aren't unwittingly caught by…

She has seen financial struggles and foreclosures affect her own family.

Nevor again will folks be confused or misled by the pages of barely understandable fine print.

Elizabeth understands what I strongly believe, that a strong, growing economy begins with a strong and thriving middle class.

Between 2001 and 2009, the incomes of middle class families fell by almost 5 percent.

I have known Elizabeth Warren since law school.

I am very grateful that Elizabeth has agreed to serve in this important role of getting the Consumer Financial Bureau up and running and making it as effective as possible.

The Justice Department continues to fight the decision, and I, along with Senators Harkin, Specter, Boxer, and others, are committed to working to pass legislation in the Senate that ensures that Federal funding can continue.

Even before the recession hit, middle class incomes had been stagnant and the number of people living in poverty in America was unacceptably high.

Leaders from across the political spectrum, including Secretaries of State and Defense from Republican and Democratic administrations, have endorsed this Treaty.

Our Nation's success depends on strengthening America's role as the world's engine of discovery and innovation.

We made the largest investment in research and development in our history.

Our nation will be well-served by the skill and dedication these men and women bring to their new roles.

It's that potential that ought to give us hope.

I look forward to reviewing the bill.

We've got races all across the country that are important.

It reduces the deployed nuclear forces of both the United States and Russia, provides strong verification measures, and continues to improve relations between our two nations.

We have tackled some of the hardest problems facing this country.

Our job is not yet finished.

Our success will not be attained by government alone.