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STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Today I have signed into law H.R. 146, the “Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.” This landmark bill will protect millions of acres of Federal land as wilderness, protect more than 1,000 miles of rivers through the National Wild and Scenic River System, and designate thousands of miles of trails for the National Trails System. It...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON A NEW STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN Room 450 Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building 9:40 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Please be seated. Before I begin today, let me acknowledge, first of all, Your Excellencies, all the ambassadors who are in attendance. I also want to acknowledge both the civilians and our military personn...
The President reflects on lessons from his time spent outside Washington recently, which only reinforced the core principles in his budget. The budget will be his central focus throughout this week: “These investments are not a wish list of priorities that I picked out of thin air – they are a central part of a comprehensive strategy to grow this economy by attacking t...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT GRADUATION OF COLUMBUS POLICE DIVISION’S 114TH CLASS Aladdin Shrine Center Columbus, Ohio 10:53 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please, everybody have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, what a wonderful reception. Thank you very much. I want to begin by thanking Mayor Coleman, Director Brown, and the entire Columbus police force f...
And the Oscar goes to Sean Penn. Thank you. Thank you. You commie, homo-loving sons-of-guns. I did not expect this, but I, and I want it to be very clear, that I do know how hard I make it to appreciate me often. But I am touched by the appreciation and I hoped for it enough that I did want to scribble down, so I had the names in case you were commie, homo-loving sons-of-gun...
In his press conference last night, the President explained why he is committed to the change in course on the nation’s priorities that his budget represents. In response to a question about the deficit, he expounded on the reasons for addressing so many decades-old problems head-on: OBAMA: Of course I do, Ed, which is why we’re doing everything we can to reduce that d...
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, March 28, 2009 Washington, DC Even as we face an economic crisis which demands our constant focus, forces of nature can also intervene in ways that create other crises to which we must respond – and respond urgently. For the people of North and South Dakota and Minnesota who live along rivers spilling over their bank...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Grand Foyer 11:07 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. One of the challenges we’ve confronted from the beginning of this administration is what to do with the state of the struggling auto industry. In recent months, my Auto Task Force has been reviewing requests by General Motors and Chrysler for ...
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) I promise these comments will be shorter than the ride — (laughter) — a ride, Mr. President, I’ve taken about a thousand times with Rob Andrews and Frank Lautenberg and others in the Northeast Corridor. But what gem we’ve had in the Northeast Corridor. It’s time it gets extended throughout the country a...
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND KING ABDULLAH OF JORDAN IN JOINT PRESS AVAILABILITY Oval Office 11:23 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. Take your time, guys. We’re going to answer a few questions. First of all, I just want to welcome His Majesty King Abdullah to the White House. This is a first visit by a leader of another state; in part, it’s reciprocit...
The initial run of Open for Questions came to a close with the President’s online town hall this morning. With almost a hundred thousand participants and more than three and a half million votes, it was an eye-opening experience and showed the potential of what this kind of open engagement can accomplish. The online town hall had an amazing feel of something that had never b...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON CLEAN ENERGY Trinity Structural Towers Manufacturing Plant Newton, Iowa 12:52 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Thank you, Rich, for the great introduction. Thank you very much. Please, everybody have a seat. It is good to be back in Newton, and it’s a privilege to be here at Trinity Structural Towers. I’ve got a couple of spe...
For Immediate Release April 20, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO CIA EMPLOYEES CIA Headquarters Langley, Virginia 3:41 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Well, thank you for the extraordinary welcome. And thanks, for those of you who prepared from the CIA gift shop — (laughter) — the t-shirts, the caps, the...
Weekly Address: Reversing a Troubling Trend in Food Safety In this week’s address, President Barack Obama makes key announcements regarding the safety of our nation’s food. “We are a nation built on the strength of individual initiative. But there are certain things that we can’t do on our own. There are certain things that only a government can do. A...
The President just spoke at the Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center in Pomona, California. The Center “provides a broad range of electric transportation services, focusing on solutions for automakers, battery manufacturers, government agencies, business and industrial fleet customers, residential customers and more” – a mission that dovetails perfectly with ...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT ON THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 11:52 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Mr. President. (Applause.) I think the Secretary perfectly summed up at his confirmation hearing what we’re doing here, and I want to quote him. He said, “The ...
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, April 18, 2009 It’s not news to say that we are living through challenging times: The worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. A credit crisis that has made that downturn worse. And a fiscal disaster that has accumulated over a period of years. In the year 2000, we had projected budget surpluses in the tri...
At your age, in spite of a distinct lack of motivation at university, where I had spent far too long in the coffee bar writing stories, and far too little time at lectures, I had a knack for passing examinations, and that, for years, had been the measure of success in my life and that of my peers. I am not dull enough to suppose that because you are young, gifted and well-ed...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland 10:18 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Please, be seated. Governor O’Malley, thank you for your generous introduction and for your leadership here in Maryland. Vice Admiral Fowler and faculty, distinguished g...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT BEFORE MEETING WITH SENATE DEMOCRATS TO DISCUSS HEALTH CARE State Dining Room 2:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I want to — thanks — I want to say thank you to all of my former colleagues for taking the time to visit here today at the White House. I want to particularly thank Senators Baucus, Senator Dodd, all the senators who have been fighti...