For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of our economy calls for action: bold and swift. And we will act not only to create new jobs but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its costs.

In the midst of economic recovery and global upheaval, disasters like this remind us of the common humanity that we share.

Don't get cynical. Don't ever think you can't make a difference.

I mentioned charter schools, and experimenting with our school system, to make it work. I think that's something we really have to pay attention to.

As president, I'm committed to making Washington work better and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here.

If you have health insurance, then you don't have to do anything. If you've got health insurance through your employer, you can keep your health insurance, keep your choice of doctor, keep your plan.

For the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change.