Barack Obama

We also agree that developed countries, like my own, have a historic responsibility to take the lead.

I am grateful that these three talented individuals have decided to join my administration at a critical time for our nation, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead.

We've made historic investments in the billions of dollars in developing clean energy technologies.

The prison at Guantanamo Bay has weakened our national security by serving as a rallying cry for our enemies

As the President has stated, this administration will not choose to release any detainee into the United States who will endanger the American people.

The net cost to the average American household in 2020 would be less than 50 cents a day.

The necessary shared effort will not begin in earnest unless and until the United States leads the charge.

Clean energy is, to this decade and the next, what the Space Race was to the 1950s and 1960s.

I think Vice President Biden stated a categorical fact, which is, we can't dictate to other countries what their security interests are.

Absolutely not. And I think it is very important that -- that I'm as clear as I can be, and our administration is as consistent as we can be on this issue.

The days when empires could treat sovereign states as pieces on a chessboard are over.

First, we take an important step forward to increase nuclear security and stop the spread of nuclear weapons. This starts with a reduction of our own nuclear arsenals. As the world's two leading nuclear powers the United States and Russia…

I think that Michael Jackson is -- will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers.

Americans and Russians have a common interest in the development of rule of law, the strengthening of democracy, and the protection of human rights.

He's calling for better service, more access to insurance. The president urged the audience to reject critics who say his plan is too expensive and call it a step towards socialized medicine.

I think it's fair to say, number one, any of us would be pretty angry, number two, that the Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody, when there was already proof that they were in their own home.

The withdrawal, part of an agreement signed last year by former President Bush, calling for all U.S. forces to leave Iraq by the end of 2011.

I didn't think Palin would have enough time to prepare as a running mate and get up to speed.

We know we can do better.

The nation that leads the world in creating a new, clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the 21st century global economy.

We seek an America in which no one feels the pain of discrimination based on who you are or who you love.

I have determined that in 2008 certain beneficiary developing countries exported eligible articles in quantities exceeding the applicable competitive need limitations.

The relationship between the United States and Colombia has been extremely strong.

I'm not interested in being afraid of the future.

We stand on the side of democracy, sovereignty, and self-determination.