June 2, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Welcome to the White House. A week ago on Memorial Day, the flag of the United States flew in half-staff in tribute to those who fell in service to our countr

This is really a two-hour presentation I give to high school students, cut down to three minutes. And it all started one day on a plane, on my way to TED, seven years ago. And in the seat next to me w

President Obama details the combined Federal response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill and reassures residents that the region will bounce back and eventually return to normal after touring a staging fac

That's appropriate because it's a sunday 这很合适 因为今天是礼拜日 I see some moms and grandmas here, aunts 我看到这里有一些母亲 祖母 姑妈 In their sunday best 盛装出席 Although they are upset about their hair getting mess

If you look at the federal budget, this is what it looks like. The orange slice is what's discretionary. Everything else is mandated. 如果你们去看看联邦政府的预算，就是这个样子的。橙色部分是自由资金，别的都是强制性的。 It makes no difference