#ovid

And we have done more in the two and a half years that I've been in here than the previous 43 Presidents to uphold that principle, whether it's ending "don't ask, don't tell," making sure that gay and lesbian partners can visit each other in hospitals, making sure that federal benefits can be provided to same-sex couples. ↗

— Barack Obama

#been #benefits #couples #done #each

With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability. ↗

— Barack Obama

#colleges #community #economy #employment #lifetime

Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career. ↗

— Barack Obama

#career #careers #colleges #community #helping

I opposed Clinton's budget deal in 1997 because he brought in $115 billion cut in Medicare that created greater pressure for providers not to participate. ↗

— David Obey

#billion #brought #budget #clinton #created

It puts the provider in a situation of looking for ways to have someone else pick up a piece of the cost. As a result, every customer who has insurance ends up paying a 'hidden premium.' It simply adds to the health care cost burden. ↗

— David Obey

#burden #care #cost #customer #else

Society as a whole is better off when information is available to the public. Whether you are talking about how to prevent disease, or about who does the best job of treating disease, it is useful to provide as much information to the public as possible. ↗

— David Obey

#available #best #better #better off #disease

People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can't provide that. ↗

— Will Oldham

#focus #i #looking #people #provide

The highly skilled workers at Lima have enabled the plant to grow far beyond its original mission, now providing a wide variety of cutting-edge military vehicles and equipment to the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. ↗

— Michael Oxley

#beyond #corps #cutting-edge #enabled #equipment

China is a major power in the Pacific and I think we are dealing with some common threats in that region: the whole issue of Korea and the stability of Korea, the whole issue of nuclear proliferation, the whole issue of providing free access to our ships that are operating in that area. ↗

— Leon Panetta

#area #china #common #dealing #free

I think the gains to be achieved by a combination of reforms and labor market adjustments are going to be more permanent and will provide a basis for reducing unemployment and improving export performance, and sustaining growth, in a way that is more sound and permanent. ↗

— Lucas Papademos

#basis #combination #export #gains #going