Barack Obama

But there are people of goodwill on the Republican side and Democratic side who I've seen want to try to get something done here.

If anything good comes out of these tragedies, my hope is, is that communities around the country take a look and say, how can we implement these recommendations?

It's incumbent on all of us to say we can do better than this. We are better than this.

These are not just incidents. They are a broader set of racial disparities that exist in our criminal justice system.

When incidents like this occur, there's a big chunk of our fellow citizenry that feels as if because of the color of their skin, they are not being treated the same and that hurts.

This is not just a Black issue.

We are better than this.

I want to begin by expressing my condolences for the families of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

To be concerned about these issues is not political correctness. It's just being American and wanting to live up to our best and highest ideals, and it's to recognize the reality that we've got some tough history and we haven't gotten…

This is not just a black issue. It's not just a Hispanic issue. This is an American issue that we should all care about, all fair-minded people should be concerned.

This Eid, we recommit to protecting Muslim Americans against bigotry and xenophobia.

S. 3100 would also jeopardize the ability of State and local governments to receive Federal funding that is critical to their efforts to grow and revitalize their communities.

I am ready to intensify efforts together with Russia and with France.

The most effective way to enhance public safety is through sensible and effective policies that focus enforcement resources on the most significant public safety threats.

I stress the importance of Russia pressing the Syrian regime for a lasting halt to offensive attacks against civilians.

With our support, Afghanistan is a better place than it once was.

And we can't forget what's at stake in Afghanistan.

I urge you to take steps to end the significant uptick in fighting in eastern Ukraine.

Today, I'm announcing an additional adjustment to our posture.

Today I'm proud to see that Congress has passed S. 1252, the Global Food Security Act of 2016.

I strongly believe that it is in our national security interest that we give our Afghan partners the very best opportunity to succeed.

Afghan security forces continue to grow stronger.

Eid is an opportunity to reflect on the 30 days spent fasting and to recommit to values of gratitude, compassion, and generosity.

I am concerned over the failure of the Syrian regime to comply with the Cessation of Hostilities in Syria.

We are committed to defeating ISIL and the Nusrah Front.