East Room 4:38 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Welcome to the White House. I want to thank Saheela for the wonderful introduction. In case you all did not hear properly — MRS. OBAMA: You can say it again…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
Florida International University Miami, Florida 4:00 P.M. EST MR. DIAZ-BALART: Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. (Applause.) It’s good to see you, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: It’s good to be with you, José. MR. DIAZ-BALART: Thanks for…
Oval Office 12:45 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to welcome His Highness, the Amir of Qatar, for his first visit to the Oval Office in his current position. The United States and Qatar have a very strong security…
**Please see below for a correction to the transcript, marked with an asterisk. State Dining Room 11:27 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Everybody, have a seat. Welcome to the White House…
AARP Washington, D.C. **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 2:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) It is great to be back here — not just to pick up my AARP card. (Laughter.) I want…
7:17 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: It’s wonderful to see you all here tonight. Harry Truman once called the presidency an “enlarged governorship.” (Laughter.) Of course, a few of you are hoping that he was right. (Laughter.) But Michelle and…
In this week’s address, the President underscored the importance of continuing to grow our economy and support good-paying jobs for our workers by opening up new markets for American goods and services. While America’s businesses, ranchers, and farmers are already…
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…
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…
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…
