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The Democrats are using the human trafficking bill's language that's been there for 40 years, regarding the use of federal funds for abortion.
Our environment is too important to neglect and it's time for the federal government to focus on real solutions and live up to their promises.
So I think it's important to understand that your duly elected representatives have been consistently informed about exactly what we're doing.
I will tell you, when 20 6-year-olds are gunned down and Congress literally does nothing, yeah that's the closest I came to feeling disgusted.
Mexico is going to need the United States to cooperate in order to rid itself of the violence and corruption that results from the drug trade.
I am a firm believer that you don't do anything significant by yourself. Again, maybe there are exceptions. There's the Picasso or the Mozart.
We know hackers steal people's identities and infiltrate private e-mails. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets.
It's the job, I think, of leaders to try to address peoples' real legitimate concerns and channel them in the most constructive ways possible.
The United States wants a strong United Kingdom as a partner. And the United Kingdom is at its best when it's helping to lead a strong Europe.
On every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream.
We can still see God in other people and do our best to help them find their own grace. So that’s what I strive to do and pray to do every day.
Based on current surveys of public opinion in the United States, it turns out that the majority of Americans think I've done a pretty good job.
We can rattle our sabers all we want but, realistically, we don't have troops for an invasion [Iran] and surgical strikes aren't going to work.
There's something about these steps [in Oval Office] and thinking about everybody who's walked here and all the business that's been done here.
I see Donald Trump as a phenomenon of an expression of certain fears, certain resentments, that have been a running thread in American history.
You always hear about waste and abuse in Washington. And usually it doesn't mean much, because nobody ever finds where that waste and abuse is.
I said in a forum on health care if the Republicans can come up with a system that insures more people cheaper, better I will be the first one.
One of the things you discover about being president is that there are all these rules and norms and laws and you got to pay attention to them.
I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules.
Each wave of immigrants that have come in have been able to assimilate, integrate and then rise up and become part of this great American Dream.
The politics around trade has always been tough, particularly in the Democratic party, because people have memories of outsourcing and job loss.
I think I have a pretty good take on popular culture that maybe makes up for the fact that I'm not a sound-bite politician for the nightly news.
Their foreign policy is so disjointed, confusing, and chaotic that, really, people need to reexamine those who want to be involved in every war.
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable.
I will veto any effort to get rid of those automatic spending cuts to domestic and defense spending. There will be no easy off ramps on this one.
We know we can't stop every act of violence, every act of evil in the world, but maybe we could try to stop one act of evil, one act of violence.
Few challenges facing America and the world are more urgent than combating climate change. The science is beyond dispute and the facts are clear.
We all knew this. We all knew that it would take more time than any of us want to dig ourselves out of this hole created by this economic crisis.
Alongside my own deep personal faith, I am a follower, as well, of our civic religion. I am a big believer in the separation of church and state.
Scripture tells us to "run with endurance the race that is set before us." As we do, may God hold close those who’ve been taken from us too soon.
I was able to see faith as more than just a comfort to the weary or a hedge against death; rather, it was an active, palpable agent in the world.
It's true that I have not been able to completely close Guantanamo, but we've drastically reduced the population from 700 or so to around 60 now.
One thing both men have in common is a love of golf and a shared knowledge of the word "mulligan," which means a do-over to replace a lousy shot.
Obviously, if Congress wants to talk about anything, we're happy to provide information. We're committed to moving forward under the current act.
I think the American people can change Washington. But I think that it is not going to change, because somebody from on high directs that change.
I face the world as it is and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people. For make no mistake, evil does exist in the world.
On behalf of the American people, just let me say that we are proud to count Greece as one of our closest allies and one of our greatest friends.
America is a strong and resilient country. And I know we will succeed, if we put aside partisanship and politics and work together as one nation.
The fact that my 15 minutes of fame has extended a little longer than 15 minutes is somewhat surprising to me and completely baffling to my wife.
it’s important to make sure that we’re talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds." - Barack Obama, 44th U.S. President
No country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians everywhere.
Reflecting on his years in prison, Nelson Mandela wrote that there were dark moments that tested his faith in humanity, but he refused to give up.
Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us to act in our time.
The problem with all these tired excuses for inaction is that it suggests a fundamental lack of faith in American business and American ingenuity.
The government can't solve every problem, but an enlightened government can make sure that people can work hard for their dreams and achieve them.
There aren't a lot of situations where I look back and I say, The decision I actually made or the course we actually pursued was the wrong course.
A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her work ethic and the scope of her dreams.
I think that the Democrats can be successful nationally in the future if we are able to capture some of the complexity of people's lives right now.
We have to acknowledge the progress we made, but understand that we still have a long way to go. That things are better, but still not good enough.