East Room 5:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you, guys. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. Everybody have a seat, have a seat. Well,…
Archive: January 21, 2016
Capital Hilton Washington, D.C. 11:17 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. You all rest yourselves. You work hard. You deserve to sit a little bit. I’m glad it’s warm in here. Well, good morning, everyone. It is…
The Vice President met today in Davos with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi. The Vice President congratulated Iraqi Security Forces on their liberation of Ramadi and pledged continued U.S. support in the counter-ISIL campaign. Both leaders discussed the urgency of…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period…
The President spoke today by phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. The President, on behalf of the American people, offered condolences for the loss of German life in the January 12 attack in Istanbul, Turkey. The two leaders discussed…
We are pleased that the court has rejected petitioners’ attempts to block the Clean Power Plan from moving forward while litigation proceeds. We are confident that the plan will reduce carbon pollution and deliver better air quality, improved public health,…
The Vice President met with President Mauricio Macri of Argentina today on the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The two leaders discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral ties in the coming year, including through increased cooperation on…
The Vice President met yesterday with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. The two leaders agreed on the critical importance of the continued implementation of Minsk by all sides of the Ukraine conflict, as well as the need to continue to…
Vice President Biden met with President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades today. The two leaders reaffirmed the strategic partnership between Cyprus and the United States. The Vice President commended President Anastasiades on the leadership he has shown in…
Today the Vice President met with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Davos, Switzerland. The Vice President reaffirmed the unshakable U.S. commitment to Israel’s security, and the two leaders discussed ways to further deepen security cooperation to confront common regional…
