Barack Obama

Change never comes without a fight.

How can I say to her: 'You know what? We're giving up'?

An openness to grace, a commitment to prayer can bring sustenance to our lives.

We're living up to a moment that demands American leadership by standing with the people of Haiti as we speak.

We decided that we were going to govern.

Your voice proved them wrong.

Progress comes when we look into the eyes of another and see the face of God.

Statutory PAYGO would hold us to a simple but bedrock principle: Congress can only spend a dollar if it saves a dollar elsewhere.

I didn't get elected to play it safe.

I am grateful for their selfless commitment to public service.

You proved that nothing can stop the power of millions of people who want to see an America that's living up to its values and its ideals.

Empowered by faith, consistently, prayerfully, we need to find our way back to civility.

I'm not discouraged.

That wasn't why we were elected.

Today, I nominate David Fein and Timothy Purdon to serve as US Attorneys on behalf of the people of Connecticut and North Dakota.

I am pleased that these Governors of exceptional experience have agreed to join the Council of Governors.

We want to bring down costs and end the worst insurance practices and finally give every American a chance to have the security of quality, affordable health care.

The worst of the storm has passed.

Their esteemed legal careers to date leave no doubt that they will be relentless in their pursuit of justice and serve their fellow Americans with distinction.

Not a single day goes by where I don't think about all the time and the energy, the money, the commitment, the unyielding faith that you put into our campaign.

Mandatory spending increases and tax cuts must be paid for; they're not free, and borrowing to finance them is not a sustainable long-term policy.

I look forward to working with them in the years ahead.

We want every child to meet their potential, and that's why we're going to make sure that young people all across America can afford college without going broke.

The joint work must extend beyond just law enforcement to include prevention, treatment, financial controls, international best practices, and information and personnel exchanges.

That change begins with each of you in this room.