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President Obama’s Press Conference: “Let’s Find Those Areas Where We Can Agree” In a news conference in the East Room this afternoon, the President spoke openly about the lessons of the previous night’s elections, and his hope for working with the new Congress going forward. He made clear that he understood the profound frustrations and anxiety around the e...
As the President prepared for a meeting this morning with some of America’s top CEOs on ways to get the economy moving again, the Senate was preparing to pass the tax cut and unemployment insurance compromise, which they did by a wide bipartisan margin. The President explained why he hoped the House would do the same: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Today, the...
Weekly Address: Working Together on the Economy Ahead of the elections, the President says no matter what happens both parties must work together to boost the economy, and expresses concern about statements to the contrary from Republican Leaders. Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery The White House October 30, 2010 Tuesday is Election Day, and here in...
“So my question is,” began a woman in the the backyard of John Nicholas and Nicole Armstrong, “I work for Fairfax County public schools, and I haven’t had a raise in two years and I may not even have a job next year — because I hear it’s going to get worse before it’s going to get better. Do you agree with that? Like, I mean, I know it’s — we’re...
The President to the UN General Assembly: “We Can Say That This Time Will Be Different” At the beginning of the President’s speech this morning to the United Nations General Assembly, the President spoke first of the great challenges facing America – an economy only now being brought back from the brink of total disaster, and defeating Al Qaeda. He spoke of what’...
With doctors facing deep cuts in their reimbursements from Medicare unless Congress acts to correct long-standing problems, the President calls on Senate Republicans to stop blocking the remedy and pledges to work toward a permanent solution. 【Transcript】 More than a decade ago, Congress set up a formula that governs how doctors get paid by the Medicare program. The intent...
The President urges Congress to pass legislation that will help remove obstacles to small business after meeting with small business owners at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, NJ. July 28, 2010. 【Transcript】 THE PRESIDENT: Well, I just had a terrific meeting with these small business owners here at Tastee Sub Shop. And I want to thank Dave and Carl for hosting us here today....
This morning the President welcomed everybody back from the Thanksgiving break, and said he was looking forward to tomorrow’s bipartisan meeting with Congressional leaders, making clear that “it’s time to get back to work.” Before talking about the news of the day, namely his call for cutting the deficit by freezing Federal employee pay, the President spoke...
President Obama calls on Congress to pass legislation to provide new tax credits and lending incentives that will help small businesses grow and create new jobs. 【Transcript】 Good morning, everybody. I just finished a meeting with these small business owners and a few of their workers. And we talked about some of the economic challenges facing these folks. And we talked ab...
奥巴马演讲:President Obama’s Address on the End of the Combat Mission in Iraq Having returned hours earlier from a conversation with troops at Fort Bliss, Texas – troops who had seen every phase of what has become one of America’s longest wars – the President spoke to the Nation for just the second time from the Oval Office to announce the end of America’s combat role ...
As part of the explosion of Recovery Act projects this summer and as a move towards a clean energy future, the President announces nearly $2 billion in conditional commitments to key solar companies. Learn more from the White House fact sheet. Remarks of President Barack Obama Saturday, July 3, 2010 Weekly Address Washington, DC This week, I spent some time in Racine, Wiscon...
The President spoke about what the Labor movement has meant for America: It was working men and women who made the 20th century the American century. It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. (Applause.) The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The corne...
First Lady Michelle Obama explains the expanded mission of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition – to encourage a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity and good nutrition. 【Part 1】 Hi, everybody. Yay, we’re here, we’re doing it! (Applause.) It’s so exciting. I am thrilled. I have been waiting for this day for a long, long time, and...
President Obama signs into law the most sweeping reforms of our financial system since the Great Depression and the strongest consumer protections in history in a ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. 【Part 1】 THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: We are gathered in the heart of our nation’s capital, surroun...
This afternoon the President was in Cleveland, Ohio, the city where House Republican Leader Boehner recently put forth his party’s priorities for the economy. In his remarks, the President laid out a stark contrast between policies that help the economy work for the middle class, and the policies that allowed special interests to run amok — and to run our economy into ...
The President says ratifying the New START, a pivotal treaty with Russia on nuclear weapons, must happen this year. He explains that failure to ratify the treaty this year would not only mean losing our nuclear inspectors in Russia, but also undermine the international coalition pressuring Iran, put at risk the transit routes used to equip our troops in Afghanistan, and undo...
President Obama speaks about building a green energy economy and creating new jobs to employees of Smith Electric, a Kansas City, MO company that is using a grant from the Recovery Act to build all-electric trucks and help create a “Green Impact Zone” in a 150-block area of Kansas City 【Part 1】 THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good to see you. (Applause.) You ...
Having just emerged from a Cabinet meeting focused on getting every agency doing all they can to help America create jobs, the President zeroed in on two major fights for the middle class. The first was the long-overdue breaking of the Republican blockade against help for small business — for which he thanked the two Republican Senators who stepped up and abandoned the...
President Obama signs into law measures that hold government accountable for responsible use of taxpayer dollars and cut down on waste, fraud and abuse 【Transcript】 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Thank you, thank you. Everybody please have a seat. Welcome to the White House. I am pleased that you could all join us today as I sign this bill — the Improper Pay...
The President and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom speak to the media after meeting at the White House. 【Part 1】 PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. It is my great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Cameron on his first visit to the White House as Prime Minister. We have just concluded some excellent discussions — includi...