State Dining Room 11:15 A.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thanks for making the Cabinet stand up for me. (Laughter.) I appreciate it. It’s great to see you all. And I don’t know about you all, I…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
South Court Auditorium 4:19 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Hello! (Applause.) Well, hello there. Yay, yay, yay! You guys rest. Sit yourselves down. Welcome to the White House — or the building across the street from the White House. (Laughter.) It’s…
State Dining Room 7:11 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. Please have a seat. Have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House. Everybody looks fabulous. I am truly honored to be one of Michelle Obama’s guests tonight here…
In this week’s address, President Obama says this is a year of action, and he will do everything he can to restore opportunity for all. The President already lifted the wages for federal contract workers, and he calls on the…
State Dining Room 11:20 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, it’s wonderful to have America’s governors in town. Michelle and I look forward to hosting with their spouses our annual Governors’ Reception here and dinner. And it’s always a great opportunity…
The St. Regis Washington, D.C. 5:39 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Everybody have a seat. Have a seat. Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. It is always a…
Governor’s Office Palacio De Gobierno Del Estado De Mexico Toluca, Mexico 1:00 P.M. CST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, let me thank President Peña Nieto for his wonderful hospitality in hosting us here today. And it’s a special treat to be able…
Salon del Pueblo Palacio de Gobierno Toluca, Mexico 5:03 P.M. CST PRESIDENT PEÑA NIETO: (As interpreted.) Your Excellency, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America; Your Excellency, Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada; ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests: …
Safeway Distribution Center Upper Marlboro, Maryland 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning, everybody. (Applause.) It is good to be here. And I want to thank Jack Jacobs and all the folks at Safeway for having us here today,…
This week, President Obama took action to lift more workers’ wages by requiring that federal contractors pay their employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour. In this week’s address, he highlights that executive action and calls on…
