Supreme Court

Obama welcomes new Supreme Court Justice

Her life is one of those only-in-America stories: raised by a single mom in the South Bronx determined to give her every opportunity to succeed, propelled by the talent and hard work that would earn her scholarships and honors at the best schools in the country; driven always by the belief that it doesn't matter where you come from or what you look like or what challenges life throws your way, no dream is beyond reach in the United States of America.

— Obama, at a welcoming ceremony for newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, August 12, 2009.

Pelosi Positive on Health Care

"We are going in a forward direction. We are on course. We are pleased with the progress that is being made. We believe that the American people have waited long enough."

— Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

Palin Happy To Accept Political Demise

"I said before I stood in front of the mic the other day, you know, politically speaking - if I die, I die. So be it." -- Sarah Palin

— Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tells ABC if she has signed the death warrant on her own political career

President Obama Calls for Diplomacy in Russia

“We may not end up agreeing on everything, but I think that we can have a tone of mutual respect and consultation that will serve both the American people and the Russian people.”

— President Obama speaks with former President and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia during a photo opportunity in Moscow.

President Obama Condemns Iran’s Response to Election Protests

“The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, beatings and imprisonments of the last few days. I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost.”

— President Barack Obama formally denounces the actions of the Iranian government in response to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s contested reelection.

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