Barack Obama

Through your service to your communities, you represent the very best in our country.

Nothing is more fun than being a father.

We must never forget that time and again, the promise of America has been renewed by immigrants who make their story part of the American story.

Judge Greenaway and Judge Martin have distinguished themselves as first-rate jurists with unflagging integrity and evenhandedness.

I just hope that the message that we're sending out about how important fathers are is something that you will internalize.

This proposal would improve the affordability, availability, and quality of health care.

I urge all Americans to express their love, respect, and admiration to their fathers.

We're living through extraordinary times.

Thank you. Well, it is nice to be among friends.

I promise you that I will always tell the American people the truth about the challenges we face and the steps that we're taking.

It's time to fix what's broken about our health care system and build on what works.

The talent, commitment and expertise these two fine individuals possess make them valued additions to our team as we work to keep our nation safe and put us on a path to prosperity.

I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared with respect to the risk of nuclear proliferation.

We can't be satisfied when our Nation is not leading the world in developing a 21st century energy economy.

Every Member of Congress who helped make these reforms possible should feel proud of what we've accomplished.

We've been called to lead not when it's easy, but when it's hard.

[t]here are other agencies, like the Federal Trade Commission, charged with protecting consumers, and we must ensure that those agencies have the resources and the state-of-the-art tools to stop unfair and deceptive practices as well.

And this wasn't just the failure of individuals. This was a failure of the entire system. We're proposing a new and powerful agency charged with one, just one job: looking out for ordinary consumers.

And this wasn't just a failure of individuals, this was a failure of the entire system. We're proposing a new and powerful agency charged with just one job, looking out for ordinary consumers.

Under current law, we cannot provide same-sex couples with the full range of benefits enjoyed by heterosexual married couples. And that's why I'm proud to announce my support for the Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Acts; a…

I believe that jobs are best created not by government, but by businesses and entrepreneurs who are willing to take a risk on a good idea.

Many of our Government's hard-working and dedicated and patriotic public servants have long been denied basic rights that their colleagues enjoy for one simple reason, the people that they love are of the same sex.

The Memorandum will also request the heads of all other executive branch departments and agencies to conduct internal reviews to determine whether other benefits they administer might be similarly extended.

The White House Fellows program is so important as it allows for a variety of perspectives to come together to offer expertise and experience on important policy issues.

I'm proud to issue a Presidential memorandum that paves the way for long-overdue progress in our Nation's pursuit of equality.