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"We remember the surge and we remember the Awakening -- when the abyss of chaos turned toward the promise of reconciliation. By battling and building block by block in Baghdad, by bringing tribes into the fold and partnering with the Iraqi army and police, you helped turn the tide toward peace."
"We remember the specter of sectarian violence -- al Qaeda's attacks on mosques and pilgrims, militias that carried out campaigns of intimidation and campaigns of assassination. And in the face of ancient divisions, you stood firm to help those Iraqis who put their faith in the future."
"I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me."
"Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree."
"I do think that you're starting to see young people pay attention to some longterm issues that they feel Washington has neglected."
"Young people recognize the big challenges that are coming up."
"In my heart I know you didn't come here just for me, you came here because you believe in what this country can be. In the face of war, you believe there can be peace. In the face of despair, you believe there can be hope. In the face of a politics that's shut you out, that's told you to settle, that's divided us for too long, you believe we can be one people, reaching for what's possible, building that more perfect union."
"My staff was very excited for Brisvegas. When I arrived, they advised I needed some XXXX."
"By the end of this decade, a majority of our Navy and Air Force fleets will be based out of the Pacific, because the United States is and always will be a Pacific power."
"We will continue to deepen our engagement using every element of American power - diplomacy, military, economic development, the power of our values and our ideals."
"I believe that the best measure of whether a nation is going to be successful is whether they are tapping the talents of their women."
"He described to me how crocodiles kill more people than sharks. There are just a lot of things in Australia that can kill you."
"We're opposing Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which is a threat to the world, as we saw in the appalling shoot-down of MH17."
"This week I've travelled more than 15,000 miles from America to China to Burma to Australia. I have no idea what time it is right now."
"The US and Australia have a lot in common. One of the things we have in common is we produce a lot of carbon."
"For the young people here: practicality is a good thing. There are times where compromise is necessary. That's part of wisdom. But it's also important to hang on to what you believe."
"I will eliminate capital-gains taxes for the small businesses and the startups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow"
"I think that we've had an economy that's been out of balance for too long. So the general principle of raising taxes on higher income Americans, like myself, and providing relief to those who haven't benefited as much from this new global economy, I think is a sound one."
"Short term, the most important thing is to put people back to work ... If they're working, that means they're paying taxes, that means that they're buying goods and services - and the economy, instead of being on a downward spiral, starts back up on an upward spiral."
"That's why the American Recovery & Reinvestment Plan won't just throw money at our problems, we'll invest in what works"