“Today, President Obama brought Israeli, Palestinian, and regional leaders together to work toward a future of two states living side-by-side in peace and security.”

“Today’s announcement is a crucial step in ensuring that hundreds of thousands of Americans aged 55 to 64, who retire but are too young to qualify for Medicare, have access to affordable health care, by providing businesses with the resources they need to guarantee that coverage.”

“Tonight, President Obama marked the end of combat operations in Iraq, keeping his promise to responsibly end this war. In doing so, we are moving closer to the day when Iraq’s future rests solely in the hands of the Iraqi people.”

“More than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have now received a rebate check to help begin closing the prescription drug ‘donut hole’ coverage gap and make their prescription drugs more affordable.”

“Five years ago, America watched Hurricane Katrina tear through homes, communities, and neighborhoods across the Gulf Coast. This natural disaster decimated New Orleans and other cities and towns, destroyed buildings, and displaced local families. When the levees fell, a human tragedy emerged – a story of poverty too often ignored; and an uncertain future awaited those left without standing houses or schools or businesses.”

“As soon as today, California will have access to more than $1.2 billion dollars in emergency aid to help save education jobs – keeping our teachers in their classrooms and our students learning. This is great news for California’s struggling economy, and it’s a critical win for California’s families, teachers and students. This investment ensures California’s students do not become victims of this economy.”

“Today, we celebrate a great victory in the cause of equality. And we honor the courageous suffragettes who altered the course of history and ushered in an era of progress for all Americans.”

“The new CBO report confirms other independent reviews that the tough decisions made by Democrats have started the difficult job of economic recovery.”

“Next week, a new chapter of the Middle East peace process will begin. For the first time in nearly two years, Israelis and Palestinians will sit down at the same table, negotiating face-to-face, working toward a future of two states living side-by-side in peace and security.”

“Today, Minority Leader John Boehner did the public a favor by admitting the Republican plan to return to the failed Bush economic policies that produced a deep recession, record deficits, a loss of 8 million jobs and an unprecedented financial crisis. Democrats will not let that stand. America must continue to move forward in a New Direction, not back to the ‘exact same agenda’ of the Bush years.”