Barack Obama

But I think everybody would acknowledge that if we've got rules of the road, that's what makes American capitalism thrive.

We are going to break that pattern.

I would love nothing better than to let the auto companies operate, thrive, manage themselves without us being involved.

The Congress is urged to provide full funding for the Department of Commerce's share of costs associated with the renovation of the Herbert C. Hoover Building.

We believe that open societies and open economies create prosperity and support human dignity.

I stand strongly with the universal principle that people's voices should be heard and not suppressed.

Our governments and our citizens will work closely to address the global challenges of terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, piracy, organized crime and narcotics, climate change, poverty, infringement on human rights…

The Attorney General, as the chief law enforcement officer, should maintain the flexibility to address violent crime.

Today President Lee and I reiterated our shared commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

We will continue to deepen our strong bilateral economic, trade and investment relations.

I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the proposed Protocol and give its advice and consent to ratification.

This legislation serves as an important piece of the Nation's economic recovery.

All citizens have access to legal representation.

The United States of America and the Republic of Korea are building an Alliance to ensure a peaceful, secure and prosperous future for the Korean Peninsula, the Asia-Pacific region, and the world.

We will work together to achieve the complete and verifiable elimination of North Korea's nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs.

The United States seeks an enduring partnership with the Afghan people, not with any particular Afghan leader.

It is important to make efficient and effective investments.

I congratulate the Afghan people on the start of your official election campaign period.

Comprehensive regulation of credit default swaps and other derivatives that have threatened the entire financial system.

Newt Gingrich has rightly pointed out -- and I don't quote Newt Gingrich that often -- we do a better job tracking a FedEx package in this country than we do tracking patients' health records.

I am deeply troubled by the violence that I have been seeing on television. I think that the -- the democratic process, free speech, the ability of people to peacefully dissent, all those are universal values and need to be respected.

It's an escalating burden on our families and businesses. It's a ticking time bomb for the federal budget. And it is unsustainable for the United States of America.

We will continue to pursue a tough, direct dialogue between our two countries and we'll see where it takes us.

The United States continues to detain several hundred al-Qa'ida and Taliban fighters who are believed to pose a continuing threat to the United States and its interests.

Health care is the single most important thing we can do for America's long-term fiscal health.