We consume about 25 percent of the world's oil. We only have 2 percent of the reserves.

Our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes - and I see many of them in the audience here today.

When I think about what I'm going through, as President, it doesn't compare to what the folks that I'm representing are going through. They're losing jobs. They're trying to figure out how to pay their medical bills. They've seen retirements suddenly dissipate because of what's happening in the stock market. And so as tough as the job might be, and the politics of Washington can sometimes be I'm always reminded of how fortunate I am to be here, and what an extraordinary responsibility I have to try to deliver on some of the promises that I made during the election.

Let's take our clothes off and party

[America] will stand steadfast with Israel in pursuit of security and a lasting peace.

I think at times of significant stress people are going to be looking for something and they don't always know exactly what it is that they're looking for and they may opt for change even if they're not entirely confident what that change will bring.

I would love to see an America where race is understood in the same way that the ethnic diversity of the white population is understood.