Barack Obama

By unleashing the energy and ingenuity of American entrepreneurs, we can generate millions of jobs here at home.

Even in the toughest of times, America has been characterized by the belief that anyone with a good idea and enough hard work can succeed.

Minority-owned and operated enterprises are essential to stabilizing our economy now.

America's strength and resiliency have relied on the vision of our entrepreneurs and small business owners.

It is vital we capitalize on the dedication, creativity, and acumen shown by our minority business owners.

I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 budget amendments for the Department of Health and Human Services.

He's not a Muslim, look, and you'll hear it straight from one of his pastors.

You're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith.

I didn't become a Christian until many years later, when I moved to the South Side of Chicago after college.

Every humanitarian aid worker must be free to serve without fear for their safety, and every person in the world must be able to pursue their aspirations in peace and security.

This is a bill that makes sense.

The small-business owners I met with this week... don't have time for political games.

Today we honor their selfless service and the humanitarian principles that they embody.

He is Christian and his faith is very important to him.

We're going to continue to help as requests come in through the Pakistani government.

Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have served there.

Let's put aside the partisanship for a while and work together for small businesses.

He has spoken about his faith extensively in the past.

I urge members of the Senate to stop playing politics with our highly qualified nominees, and fulfill their responsibilities of advice and consent.

Until they do, I reserve the right to act within my authority to do what is best for the American people.

I have no regrets about saying people have the right to build a mosque near Ground Zero.

We didn't come this far by letting a handful of irresponsible folks on Wall Street or insurance companies or special interests run wild.

We've got to make sure that Social Security is there not just for this generation, but for the next one.

I want to encourage people to save more on their own, but I don't want them taking money out of Social Security.

We did not become the most prosperous country in the world by rewarding greed and recklessness.