I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president I actually respect the Constitution. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Let us remember we are all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States believes that every nation should respect international law, including in the South China Sea. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance —… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've evolved a lot since 9/11 also, in terms of our law enforcement capabilities, our intelligence capabilities, military, counterterrorism. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is my view that if society was doing the right thing with respect to you, [and there were] programs targeted at… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do not accept that we cannot find a common sense way to preserve our traditions, including our basic second amendment freedoms… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States, therefore, works to ensure that any actions we take are consistent with international laws and norms - including those… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Undocumented workers can't report if they're not being paid overtime, or if their health and safety laws are being violated, of if… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
America is governed by rules of law, and those are not ones that the President of the United States or anybody else… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books . Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is now our generation's task to carry on what those pioneers began. For our journey is not complete until our wives,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The most frustrated and most stymied it is the fact that the United States of America is the one advanced nation on… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we are going to solve the challenges we face, you need a President who will pursue genuine solutions day in and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's very important to remember that so much of the work that gets done between countries is not done at… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The study of law can be disappointing at times, a matter of applying narrow rules and arcane procedure to an uncooperative reality;… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we have two conflicting traditions in this country. I think it's important for us to recognize that we've got a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. This was discrimination enshrined in law. It treated… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
But I also want to give them a pathway so that they can earn citizenship, earn a legal status, start learning English,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we shouldn't be doing is trying to take away your rights to bargain for better wages or working conditions... These so-called… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And what would help minority workers are the same things that would help white workers: the opportunity to earn a living wage,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The real problem, if you look at how, for example, Hezbollah got a lot of missiles that are a grave threat to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've called on Congress to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act to help end discrimination to help end discrimination against same-sex… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We may disagree about gay marriage, but surely we can agree that it is unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The values that we talked about, the values democracy and free speech and international norms and rule of law, respecting the ability… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Now, I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books... Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to enforce the laws we've already got, make sure that we're keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, those… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am asking my Attorney General to create a special unit of federal prosecutors and leading state attorneys general to expand our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The same would be true for something like Social Security, where historically, if you just read the law and the fact that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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