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James "Jay" Carney (born May 22, 1965) is an American journalist who served as White House press secretary for President Barack Obama.

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. . . Clapper has been straight and direct in the answers that he's given, and has actively engaged in an effort to provide more information about the programs that have been revealed through the leak of classified information

Answers, Classified, Effort, Leak, Nsa, Revealed

Children should not be used as pawns in a political fight.

Children, Fight, Fighting, Pawns, Political

What we see happening with this Republican strategy is a willingness to threaten the very foundation of the world's greatest economic power. That is a very risky proposition.

Economic, Foundation, Republican, Risky, Threaten, World

The president made clear when he was a candidate for this office and when he took this office, that unfortunately prior to his taking office, because of the focus on Iraq, and the U. S. efforts there, that the original war, if you will, in Afghanistan had been neglected, the strategy there was unclear, and that it was not properly resourced.

Candidate, Iraq, Office, Original, Prior, War

When I go stand up at the podium in front of the White House press corps, I never lie. I never say something that I know is untrue. Credibility is enormously important to a press secretary.

House, Lying, Press, Stand, Untrue, White

We certainly. . . hope that the Congress will act in an appropriate fashion and not waste its time with ineffectual, sham legislation on Keystone XL that has no impact on the price of gas and is irresponsible because it, as we've said before, tries to legislate the approval of a pipeline for which there is not even a route.

Fashion, Hope, Impact, Time, Trying

When this president was sworn into office, he was handed a deficit of over a trillion dollars. Republicans were in control of Congress for much of the time that President George W. Bush was in office, and they didn't do a great job of controlling spending.

Job, Jobs, Office, President, Trillion

Well, I haven't seen the records. I haven't seen Hilary Rosen; I personally know three Hilary Rosen's, so I don't know that this Hilary Rosen is the one we're talking about.

Know, Records, Seen, Talking, Three

Raising the debt ceiling is not additional spending. It is simply saying, you, the United States of America, can continue to borrow the money you need to pay the bills you have already rung up.

Additional, America, Ceilings, Spending, United States

I think we ought to all take a step back and remember where we were 24, 48 hours ago, a week ago, two weeks ago - the prospect that was hanging out there that America would not honor its obligations for the first time in its history, and the impact that would have on our economy and the global economy.

America, Economy, Impact, Thinking, Week, Weeks

Benghazi happened a long time ago.

Benghazi, Happened, Long, Time

I`m going to work night and day to make sure that Americans get the tax relief that they need and deserve, and that our economy needs and deserves.

Day, Deserve, Needs, Night, Relief

The Affordable Care Act reduces the deficit considerably. I would simply point out to you that the Supreme Court has spoken, the American people have spoken, congressional leaders of both parties have spoken, and we're going to continue with implementation.

Considerably, Leader, Party, People, Reduces

We believe that - the president believes that the economy will continue to grow, that the economy will continue to create jobs, and that we need to do everything we can to enhance that growth and enhance that job creation.

Believe, Create, Creation, Growth, Job, Jobs

The president assured the chancellor that the United States is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor.

Chancellor, Communication, Monitor, Nsa, President, States

But the - look, I think that this - the United States of America is still the most powerful economy in the world. It is an incredible engine for creativity and innovation. And it has the most - smartest, most effective workforce in the world. So we have a lot going for us, in spite of the fractiousness of our politics.

Powerful, Creativity, Thinking, Smartest, Incredible, Workforce

Let me just say that while I personally am very fond of John Boehner, his record of predicting what would happen if certain policies, economic policies were instituted is abysmal, okay?

Certain, Economic, Fond, Happen, Records, Say

The White House doesn't create jobs. The government together - White House, Congress - creates policies that allow for greater job creation.

Government, Greater, Jobs, Together, White

Obama wanted to offer his support to birth control activist Sandra Fluke. He wanted to express his disappointment that she has been the subject of inappropriate personal attacks and thank her for exercising her rights as a citizen to speak out on an issue of public policy.

Disappointment, Exercise, Inappropriate, Issue, Issues, Obama

Find the video that has been so offensive to Muslims to be disgusting and reprehensible.

Disgusting, Offensive, Video

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