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"If Iran does not take steps in the near future to live up to its obligations, then the United States will not continue to negotiate indefinitely... Our patience is not unlimited."
"The Cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of America."
"I can say to the German people that the United States has been good for Germany. Has looked out for Germany. Has provided security for Germany. Has helped rebuilt Germany. And unify Germany."
"Having a tax code that rewards companies that are shipping jobs overseas instead of companies that are investing here in the United States, that will not make us more competitive."
"The United States often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily then it is criticized for going in militarily, and if it doesn't go in militarily, then people say, why aren't you doing something militarily?"
"What is certainly true is that the United States has to have a presence to promote the values that we care about."
"State visits are often an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our ties and friendship with our closest partners around the world."
"You can't entirely compare between the United States and Greece for a range of reasons, not just because of the size of the economy."
"To this day, the United States is profoundly grateful for our friendship and alliance with Greece."
"Nobody gets to threaten the full faith and credit of the United States just to extract political concessions."
"The United States has been a Pacific nation for over two centuries. That's not going to change."
"Mexico is going to need the United States to cooperate in order to rid itself of the violence and corruption that results from the drug trade."
"I was able to excite and engage people who previously hadn't been involved in politics, and part of the reason that I was able to be re-elected and stay relatively popular in the United States was because even when the economy was bad or we had problems, people sensed that I listened to them and I was on their side."
"In fact, the American people did decide, back in 2012, when they elected me president of the United States."
"The fact is that I'm also friendly with Tom Coburn, one of the most conservative Republicans in the United States Senate, who, during his campaign, once said that it might be appropriate to apply the death penalty to those who carried out abortions."
"Companies in Mexico are not going to do well if they don't have some connection to not just markets, but also suppliers and technology from the United States."
"The United States is imposing sanctions on individuals and companies working to advance Iran's ballistic missile program, and we are going to remain vigilant about it. We're not going to waver in the defense of our security or that of our allies and partners."
"The United States was proud to stand with the people of Germany as this nation and this continent reunited and rebuilt and reached for a better future."
"It is my firm belief that it will be in the interests of the United States, especially our economic interests, to pursue comprehensive immigration reform."
"The last thing that I want to do is to have the United States be a foil."
