[We should beware] that our democracy stays healthy. And making sure that we maintain that sense of solidarity.
Barack ObamaI don't take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they won't find a job in my White House.
Barack ObamaOne of the things I've learned about being president is that we'll work on issues for long periods of time, sometimes in obscurity.
Barack ObamaI came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs. My team evaluated them. We scrubbed them thoroughly. We actually expanded some of the oversight, increased some of the safeguards. But my assessment, and my team's assessment was that they help us prevent terrorist attacks. In the abstract, you can complain about 'Big Brother' and how this is a potential program run amok. But when you actually look at the details, then, I think we've struck the right balance.
Barack Obama