4:00 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Good afternoon. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. MRS. OBAMA: It is so good to be here with you all. This is good stuff, right? AUDIENCE: Yes! MRS. OBAMA: Well, let me begin…
Archive: February 20, 2015
4:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I want to welcome the Democratic governors to this meeting and thank them for all the outstanding work that they are doing. I am a little concerned that David Ige, of Hawaii, does…
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. 11:10 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Democrats! (Applause.) It’s good to see all of you. Good to see you. This looks like a rowdy crowd. (Applause.) I think Donna got you all — you…
Good morning! Thank you for that warm welcome! I’d like to thank Robin, for that wonderful introduction. I think she is the perfect example of why this convening and your work is so important. Let’s give another round of applause…
This is great news for the parties involved in the negotiation and a huge relief for our economy – particularly the countless American workers, farmers, and businesses that have been affected by the dispute and those facing even greater disruption…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with the United Nations’ Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. Mr. de Mistura updated Ambassador Rice on his efforts to achieve a freeze in Aleppo and expanded on his February 17…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today at the White House with Pakistani Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Ambassador Rice commended the role played by Pakistan’s delegation, which Minister Khan led, at the White House-hosted Summit on…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today at the White House with Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Dayri. Ambassador Rice expressed the United States’ condolences for the horrific attacks and resulting deaths today in eastern Libya and all those who…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the White House. Ambassador Rice congratulated Foreign Secretary Jaishankar on his recent promotion to Foreign Secretary and affirmed that she looks forward to working with…
Vice President Joe Biden spoke separately today with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and President Petro Poroshenko to discuss the latest situation in eastern Ukraine. The Vice President again strongly condemned the offensive by Russia-backed separatists in the Ukrainian town…
