In Obama's Words

Obama's Press Conference

The most critical part of our strategy is to ensure that we do not return to an economic cycle of bubble and bust in this country.”

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Obama holds a press conference

What's remarkable to me, though, is despite some of those impulses we're still getting stuff done.”

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Obama and Prime Minister Singh hold a joint press conference

Oh, well, I was instructed to only take one question. (Laughter.) It looks like the Indian and the American press are collaborating. That's not the kind of partnership we were looking for.”

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Obama delivers remarks on economy and makes economic personnel announcements

Gene [Sperling] has been an extraordinary asset to me and this administration over the past two years. He's been working with me. He led our efforts to pass the small-business jobs bill to help companies all across America. He also helped negotiate the tax compromise that we passed at the end of this year.”

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Obama holds a press conference after G-20 Summit in Cannes, France

Here in Cannes, we moved the ball forward. Europe remains on track to implement a sustainable path for Greece. Italy has agreed to a monitoring program with the IMF. In fact, invited them. Tools have been identified that will better enable the world to support European action. And European finance ministers will carry this work forward next week.”

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Obama Holds Press Conference at G-20

In an age where our economies are linked more closely than ever before, the whole world has been touched by this devastating downturn. And today the world's leaders have responded with an unprecedented set of comprehensive and coordinated actions.”

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Obama has a working lunch with President Lee

...we have to see a seriousness of purpose by the North Koreans in order to spend the extraordinary time and energy that's involved in these talks. We're not interested in just going through the motions with the same result. And I think the North Koreans understand that.”

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Obama delivers remarks on export promotion

When the playing field is even, nobody can beat us. And we are upping our game for the playing field of the 21st century.”

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Obama and President Carlos Mauricio Funes of El Salvador hold joint news conference in San Salvador

Today, we're also launching a new effort to confront the narco- traffickers and gangs that have caused so much violence in all of our countries, and especially here in Central America. Our two nations already cooperate very closely in the fight against these criminals. As I said in my speech yesterday, the United States will do our part as the nations of Central America develop a new joint security strategy this spring. Under the Central American Citizen Security Partnership that I'm announcing today, we'll focus $200 million to support efforts here in the region, including addressing, as President Funes indicated, the social and economic forces that drive young people towards criminality. We'll help strengthen courts, civil society groups and institutions that uphold the rule of law. And we'll work closely with regional partners like Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Canada, and international partners like Spain, the European Union and the Inter- American Development Bank. This has to be a coordinated effort that draws on the unique expertise of different countries and institutions.”

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Obama holds a discussion on women and the economy

I'm confident that we're now moving in the right direction, but we've still got more work to do, which is part of the reason why this election coming up is so important.”

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Obama holds news conference

...although this may be one individual in Florida, part of my concern is to make sure that we don't start having a whole bunch of folks all across the country think this is the way to get attention.”

Obama participates in an APEC CEO business summit in Honolulu, Hawaii

he United States is a Pacific power and we are here to stay. And one of the messages that Secretary Clinton, Secretary Panetta have been delivering, but I am personally here to deliver over the next week, is that there's no region in the world that we consider more vital than the Asia Pacific region, and we want, on a whole range of issues, to be working with our partner countries around the Pacific Rim in order to enhance job growth, economic growth, prosperity and security for all of us.”

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Obama delivers remarks with European Council President Herman van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso

On security issues as well as on economic issues, we could not have a closer partner than the European Union. There are many issues that don't get a lot of attention. For example, our cooperation on clean energy and green jobs, our continued exploration of ways where we can get increased regulatory cooperation that can facilitate increased commercial ties. A whole range of work that's done by both the European Council and the European Commission that benefits our peoples directly in a multitude of ways.”

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Obama holds a news conference

I would love nothing more than to see Congress act so aggressively that I can't campaign against them as a do-nothing Congress.”

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Obama delivers remarks at CEO Business Summit

In this young century, we stand ready to lead again. Yes, we've gone through a difficult time and there are challenges that remain that are great. There will be setbacks and disagreements and we won't solve every issue in one meeting or one trip or even one term of my presidency.”

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Obama Holds Town Hall in Strasbourg, France

In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.”

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Obama delivers remarks at the Australian Parliament

To a young American boy, Australia and its people -- your optimism, your easy-going ways, your irreverent sense of humor -- all felt so familiar. It felt like home. I've always wanted to return. I tried last year -- twice. But this is a Lucky Country, and today I feel lucky to be here as we mark the 60th anniversary of our unbreakable alliance.”

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Obama delivers remarks at meeting of President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness in Pittsburgh, Pa.

The American Jobs Act that I'm putting forward, obviously, contains many ideas like infrastructure investment that should be pretty straightforward. And our hope is is that we're able to get those passed in the next couple of months.”

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Obama meets with Des Moines family

All right, we're going way afield now. I mean, the -- so let me focus on your question...”

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Obama holds press conference at G20

I’m doing it because I said I was going to do it. And I think it’s the right thing to do. And people should learn that lesson about me, because next year when I start presenting some very difficult choices to the country, I hope some of these folks who are hollering about deficits and debt step up, because I’m calling their bluff.”

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