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Working with anybody, President Obama says, is key to serious talks about the nation’s fiscal future. He stresses that economic growth, higher wages, better infrastructure, and health care must continue whether Congress agrees or not. He also warns that real change in Washington starts with fixing how Congress operates.

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Do something, Congress. Do anything.

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We can't change the way Washington works unless we first change how Congress works.

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This is a matter of Congress authorizes spending. They order me to spend.

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Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree.

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In the past, there have been a range of treaties that divided Congress and every administration was able to get them through.

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Granting such immunity undermines the constitutional protections Americans trust the Congress to protect.

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I will not let this Congress endanger the health of our children by turning back our efforts.

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I could say, as a member of Congress, we usually get an alert if something is going to happen at the Capitol.

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We can't wait for Congress to do its job. So where they won't act, I will.

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If you have health care, my plan will lower your premiums. If you don't, you'll be able to get the same kind…

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The truth is that America has been closely divided politically for quite some time. That was reflected in some of the challenges…

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Obviously, if Congress wants to talk about anything, we're happy to provide information. We're committed to moving forward under the current act.

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Congress has become so dysfunctional that more and more of a burden is placed on the agencies to fill in the gaps.…

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One thing I will not compromise over is whether or not Congress should pay the tab for a bill they've already racked…

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One of the things that I've urged the president-elect to do is to develop a strong working relationship with the intelligence community…

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Tonight, with a new Iraqi government in place, and following consultations with allies abroad and Congress at home, I can announce that…

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But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization…

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No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell…

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I think that the risk to all the progress we've made was at stake in the election because not just the president-elect…

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The programs that have been discussed over the last couple days in the press are secret in the sense that they are…

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Last time I checked, Congress was created to uphold the values of the Constitution, not the Bible and its biased teachings. 'All…

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The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve…

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The president is eager to get to work and looks forward to working with the new Congress on policies that will make…

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In the campaign back in 2007, 2008, people would say, "Oh, he's being naïve. He thinks that there's no red states and…

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I support ensuring that committed gay couples have the same rights and responsibilities afforded to any married couple in this country. I…

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With or without this Congress, I will keep taking actions that help the economy grow.

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It's time for Congress to help build an economy that works for everyone and not just for a few.

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Political gerrymandering makes the incentive for most members of Congress to play to the extremes of their base rather than to the…

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The fact that there is a robust debate in Congress is good. The fact that the debate sometimes seems unanchored to facts…

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I believe we [americans] are strongest as a nation, when the president and Congress work together.

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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…

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Congress is hard to deal with, dealing with, you know, multiple parliaments and commissions and unions and this and that and the…

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Republicans in Congress have two choices here: They can act responsibly and pay America's bills, or they can act irresponsibly and put…

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Losing the PR battles, particularly about healthcare, translated into losing his Democratic majorities in Congress, beginning with a Republican landslide in the…

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To everyone in this Congress who still refuses to raise the minimum wage, I say this: If you truly believe you could…

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I have the authority to address the threat from Isil, but I believe we are strongest as a nation when the president…

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I've got a pen, and I've got a phone, and I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive…

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America isn't Congress. America isn't Washington. America is the striving immigrant who starts a business, or the mom who works two low-wage…

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Congress should fund research on the effects that violent video games have on young minds... We don't benefit from ignorance. We don't…

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And I agree that the Democratic legislators in Massachusetts might have given some advice to Republicans in Congress about how to cooperate.…

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