Valerie Jarrett Quotes

If left unchecked, global change will create violent conflict, torrential storms, shrinking coastlines, and irreversible catastrophe.

Our whole philosophy is one of transparency.

Please be assured that as we move along through the implementation of health insurance reform, making sure that we find efficiencies within the existing system, is foremost on the President's mind.

FACT: Nothing in Obamacare forces people out of their health plans.

The President has been a big proponent of the public option since the campaign.

A new era of responsibility is here.

Financial regulatory reform is one of the top legislative priorities of the Obama Administration.

My goal in the new administration is to engage all of the stakeholders, everyone who can help us meet the challenges of the 21st century, and ensure that we work together.

President Obama celebrates diversity, yet instinctively seeks common ground and builds on that common ground to make progress.

Instead of sitting on the sidelines, President Obama has made it clear that the US is ready to lead a global effort to combat climate change.

I think, traditionally, when the federal government has gathered statistics, it's been done in silos, so every agency really focuses on the statistics that are important to agency.

I think that in a country as successful as ours, we still have a long way to go in terms of parity for women, whether it’s equal pay in the workforce or a whole host of other issues.

For those that are working part time, in small businesses, or who are unemployed and do not currently have health insurance, we want to make sure that you are covered.

American people aren't interested in the procedural analysis. What they want is an up and down vote. They deserve an up and down vote on health care.

We have to think creatively about changes that need to be made in the workplace to accommodate the growing demands on the work force.

No one will be forced to take the public option. The word option means choice.

The whole issue of healthcare is very complicated. There have been seven Presidents who've tried to get healthcare reform passed.

Put yourself in the path of lightning.

One of the major goals of health insurance reform is to bring down the cost.

Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one.

The world it changing very quickly and we can't wait another 50 years!

It is outrageous that at this time in our country, women are still not paid as much as men.

If someone's trying to get you angry, the calmer you get, the angrier they'll get.

We want to make sure that we incentivize the health care system to be designed to provide you the best quality health care possible.