East Room 11:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) All right. Well, thanks to my friend, Lilly Ledbetter, not only for that introduction but for fighting for a simple principle: Equal pay for equal work. It’s not that…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
Bladensburg High School Bladensburg, Maryland 11:35 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Mustangs! (Applause.) Fantastic. Well, everybody have a seat. Have a seat. Thank you, Leah, for the great introduction. Give Leah a big round of applause. Yay! (Applause.) Meeting young…
South Court Auditorium 3:35 P.M EDT THE PRESIDENT: All right, everybody please have a seat. I just wanted to stop by and congratulate Maria on officially being sworn in as the head of the SBA. I want to thank all…
In this week’s address, the President highlighted the important differences between the budget he’s put forward — built on opportunity for all — and the budget House Republicans are advocating for, which stacks the deck against the middle class. While…
Oval Office 2:10 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it’s a great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Jomaa here to the Oval Office. Several years ago, a fruit vendor in Tunisia essentially made a statement to the world about the need…
East Room 2:55 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey, everybody. (Laughter.) Welcome to the White House! (Applause.) I know you guys have been standing for a while, but you’re athletes, you can handle it. (Laughter.) We are so excited to have…
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 2:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Michigan! (Applause.) Go Blue! (Applause.) This is a good-looking crowd. (Applause.) Just happy to be out of class. (Applause.) I’m sure that’s not true. I’m sure these are…
White House Kitchen Garden 3:37 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey, people! Little people and big people. How are you guys? This is the sixth annual planting of the White House kitchen garden — six times we’ve done this over six…
Chicago Cut Steakhouse Chicago, Illinois 6:46 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I just got off the phone with Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Sandy Winnefeld to get the latest report on the situation in Fort Hood. …
Private Residence Chicago, Illinois 7:34 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: So, first of all, Grace and Craig have been just incredible friends and supporters for a really long time. And I just want to say thank you. And thanks, guys, for…
