Barack Obama

This approach will provide stronger, smarter, and swifter defenses of American forces and America's allies.

In my view the preference of the administration to avoid different nuclear components on technical grounds does further stifle the creative and imaginative thinking of the nuclear design laboratories.

Allies have welcomed the outcome of the NPR, as well as the signing of the New START treaty.

James Emanuel Boasberg, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Thomas F. Hogan, retired.

These law enforcement professionals have demonstrated a selfless dedication to public service throughout their careers.

I am also pleased that this legislation is moving forward as part of a larger package of small-business jobs proposals.

The small-business lending fund would provide our Nation's community banks with capital and incentives to ensure that small businesses on Main Street can get the loans they have too often struggled to access since the onset of the…

I am grateful for their willingness to serve and protect the American people.

These distinguished individuals have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to public service throughout their careers.

Summer 2010 is actually poised to be the most active Recovery Act season yet.

The transition away from fossil fuels is going to take some time, but over the last year and a half, we’ve already taken unprecedented action to jumpstart the clean energy industry.

I refuse to let that happen. Tomorrow, I will meet with the chairman of BP and inform him that he is to set aside whatever resources are required to compensate the workers and business owners who have been harmed.

I'm absolutely confident BP will be able to meet its obligations to the Gulf Coast and to the American people. BP is a strong and viable company, and it is in all of our interests that it remains so.

This $20 billion will provide substantial assurance that the claims people and businesses have will be honored.

This was a very solid step forward to get the $20 billion. You know, nobody thought -- I don't think many -- most people thought they would go that high.

Your jobs are tough.

America's nurses are the beating heart of our medical system.

Our highest priority in Toronto must be to safeguard and strengthen the recovery.

The IRGC has been outspoken in its willingness to facilitate the proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of carrying WMD.

That amount would clearly be insufficient.

This is about accountability.

That reform will make a positive difference in the lives of the American people.

Susan D. Johnson Cook, of New York, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, vice John V. Hanford III, resigned.

I have my commitment that BP will meet its obligations to them.

It is essential that we have a self-sustaining recovery that creates the good jobs that our people need.