Obama said G-20 delegates have "a responsibility to act with a sense of urgency" and come up with "tough new rules" for managing the world economy.

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Speaking after a morning meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Obama said G-20 delegates have "a responsibility to act with a sense of urgency" and come up with "tough new rules" for managing the world economy.

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"Council members shared the view that the suffering of the people ... requires that both sides act with a sense of urgency, and both parties should not allow technicalities to stand in the way, " said Wittig.

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And for decades, we have failed to act with the sense of urgency that this challenge requires.

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But, look, I think that the -- I think your point is well taken, that we should not waste any time here and that we need to act with a sense of urgency.

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And especially the young people who are here, we need you to act with a sense of urgency -- to study and work and create as if the fate of the country depends on you -- because it does.

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''Iran must act with the seriousness and sense of urgency that this moment demands.

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And I think what we see here is a very concerted effort where you see the European sense of urgency to act and to move forward with the implementation of their program.

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His economic team and he have put together proposals that we are quite confident, if Congress comes back to Washington filled with a righteous sense of urgency about the need to grow the economy and create jobs, they will act on it and do the right thing by the American people.

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