THE PRESIDENT: About a year ago, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was visiting our troops in the Republic of Korea thanking them for their service and answering their questions, and they asked about t
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause) Well, happy Easter. AUDIENCE: Happy Easter! THE PRESIDENT: We are so blessed to have this beautiful day and to have so many friends in our backyard! (Applau
Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Please have a seat. Well, thank you, everybody. And let me begin by thanking Penny Pritzker for her outstanding leadership. We've got six Cabinet Secretar
Good morning. Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are all created equal. The project of each generation is to bridge the meaning of those founding words with the realities of changin
Hi, everybody. This Monday, I'm heading to Alaska for a three-day tour of the state. I've been looking forward to this for a long time. Not only because Alaska is one of the most beautiful pla
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, South Carolina! (Applause.) Thank you! Well, it is good to see everybody. It is good to be back in South Carolina. Now, if you all have a seat, take a seat. If you don’t have a s
PRESIDENT KENYATTA: Thank you very much, Amina. And I appreciate your sentiments. President Barack Obama, President Mwai Kibaki, our distinguished visitors, distinguished guests: Let me begin once aga
MRS. OBAMA: I see tears. I do. Wow, Abby, amazing. We're so proud of you. Man, good stuff! Very good stuff. You guys, welcome to the White House. Let's say that again – welcome to the White Ho
Hi, everybody. This week, after five years of effort with eleven other nations, we reached agreement on a new trade deal that promotes American values and protects American workers. There's a reas
Hi, everybody. I hope most of you are gearing up for a long weekend with family and friends – maybe some barbeques, road trips, or fantasy drafts. But I want to take a moment to talk to you about the
Hi, everybody. Today, there are 2.2 million people behind bars in America and millions more on parole or probation. Every year, we spend $80 billion in taxpayer dollars to keep people incarcerated. Ma
Hi, everybody. For decades, too many working Americans went without the security of health insurance – and their financial well-being suffered because of it. We've begun to change that. As the Aff
Hi, everybody. Our country is home to some of the most beautiful God-given landscapes in the world. We're blessed with natural treasures – from the Grand Tetons to the Grand Canyon; from lush fore
Hi, everybody. Thirty years ago, there were 500,000 people behind bars in America. Today, there are 2.2 million. The United States is home to 5 percent of the world's population, but 25 percent of
Hi, everybody. It's hard to believe, but it was seven years ago this week that one of Wall Street's biggest investment banks went bankrupt, triggering a meltdown on Wall Street and the worst e
Hi, everybody. Next week marks seven years since a financial crisis on Wall Street that would usher in some hard years for working families on Main Street. Soon after that, I took office. And we set o
There's been another mass shooting in America – this time, in a community college in Oregon. That means there are more American families – moms, dads, children – whose lives have been changed fore
Hi, everybody. Yesterday, we learned that our businesses created another 118,000 new jobs in September. That makes 67 straight months of job creation, and 13.2 million new jobs in all. But we would be
Hi, everybody. Today, September 26th, is "National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day." It's a day where you can safely, conveniently, and responsibly dispose of expired and unwanted prescr
Hi, everybody. This week, America came together to salute our veterans – to express our appreciation to all who served so that we might live free. But our gratitude should extend beyond what our veter
