Barack Obama

I am pleased that these fine individuals have chosen to dedicate their talents to serving the American people at this important time for our country.

I will not rest--or be satisfied--until the leak is stopped at the source, the oil on the Gulf is contained and cleaned up.

Sustaining long-term support for Afghanistan is vital.

I have urged Members of the Senate to fight the efforts of special interests and their lobbyists to weaken consumer protections.

The Honorable RADM Nicole Lurie, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services

Our obligation is to deal with the spill, clean it up and make sure the impact of that spill are compensated.

Mary Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N., Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services

The Honorable Betty King, Permanent Representative of the United States to the European Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, to be a Delegate

Now is the time for America to take control of our energy future and jump-start American innovation in clean energy technology.

We intend to do that through a series of one-stop assistance centers.

BP will be paying for all costs of stopping the spill and cleaning it up.

We will do everything in our power to support those who are affected by the spill, protect our natural resources, demand reimbursement from the responsible parties for costs incurred.

I applaud Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman for their tireless work in drafting this important legislation.

Women's empowerment and civic participation are critical to Afghanistan's economic stability.

We will sustain a robust commitment in Afghanistan going forward.

This legislation will put America on the path to a clean energy economy that will create American jobs building the solar panels, wind blades, and the car batteries of the future.

The only way ultimately that Pakistan is secure is if Afghanistan is secure.

The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, to be Chief Delegate

Americans know what's at stake by continuing our dependence on fossil fuels.

I was pleased to call David Cameron to extend my personal congratulations for the successful campaign that he ran and for becoming the new British Prime Minister.

All Americans should join the cause of elevating STEM education as a national priority.

The United States has no closer friend and ally than the United Kingdom.

This Strategy calls for a balanced approach to confronting the complex challenge of drug use and its consequences.

I strongly support the establishment of an independent, viable Palestinian state living in peace and security with Israel.

Quite the opposite is true.