Barack Obama

America will need to lead the world to long-term exploration of the Moon and Mars.

There must be a sustained effort to listen to each other, to learn from each other, to respect one another, and to seek common ground.

He has certainly not been able to change the culture in Washington. And that takes time. But that takes leadership.

To be United States Attorney for the Southern District of California for a term of four years, vice Carol Chien-Hua Lam.

To be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice a new position created by Public Law 110-177, approved January 7, 2008.

To be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years, vice R. Alexander Acosta.

To be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Robert W. Gettleman, retired.

Our first and most immediate task is to complete the economic recovery.

We need an economy where we borrow less and produce more.

This is an American issue that I believe we see good consensus on both sides to solve these problems.

To spur reform and excellence in our schools, the President's Race to the Top competition rewards states that choose to adopt state-developed common standards that build toward college- and career-readiness.

Today the major reforms of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act that I signed into law last spring take effect, marking a significant turning point for American consumers.

These new rules don't absolve consumers of their obligation to pay their bills, but they finally level the playing field so that every family and small business using a credit card has the information they need to make responsible…

For too long, credit card companies have had free rein to employ deceptive, unfair tactics that hit responsible consumers with unreasonable costs.

Educating every American student to graduate prepared for college and for success in a new workforce is a national imperative.

We still have photographs of some of you that we may use at any point.

The truth is, the reason it worked is because of some very tough choices that many of you made.

But it's not just Californians who are being hit by rate hikes.

I don't want to see this meeting turn into political theater.

Love Vegas. Enjoy myself every time I've got an opportunity to visit. In fact, just last night I drew a flush on the River and cut the budget deficit in half.

During these difficult economic times, we will work to help responsible homeowners stay in their homes and stabilize the housing market so home values can rise.

We ran to solve problems that folks like you are facing every single day.

Government can't stop every foreclosure.

Public schools that encourage systemic reform and embrace effective approaches to teaching and learning help prepare America's students to graduate ready for college and a career, and enable them to out-compete any worker, anywhere in the…

We helped shore up the American auto industry.