President Obama discusses how a large, bipartisan majority in the Senate voted to pass comprehensive immigration reform, which would add a big boost to our economy, strengthen Social Security, and modernize our legal immigration system to make it more consistent…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
South Court Auditorium 1:41 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thanks so much, everyone. Good afternoon. Please, rest. I know they’ve got you working hard, which is good. I like that. Well, welcome. I want to start by thanking…
East Room 2:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Hey! Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. See, everybody is cheering because I’ve bought their books, I’ve seen their movies, I buy their…
East Room 12:22 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, guys. (Applause.) Thank you so much. You all, rest yourselves. I know you’ve been waiting patiently. Coming to the White House, it’s a big hassle, isn’t it? (Laughter.) You guys should…
State Dining Room 11:52 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Well, thank you so much. Back in 2007, when I was first running for this office, I had the opportunity…
President Obama commemorates our nation’s Independence Day, and recognizes the generations of Americans— from farmers to teachers to entrepreneurs—who worked together to make the United States what it is today. The President also thanked the men and women of the military,…
South Lawn 5:58 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. (Applause.) And Happy Fourth of July! (Applause.) So we’ve tried to plan a proper Fourth of July celebration. We’re grilling some food. We’ve got the fireworks coming. We’ve…
Ubungo Plaza, Symbion Power Plant Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 10:58 A.M. EAT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. It is wonderful to be here with President Kikwete. I want to thank everybody from Ubungo Power Plant…
Serena Hotel Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 9:56 A.M. SAT MS. ROBERTS: What a great occasion, and what a tremendous honor for me to be here. Thank you so very, very much for inviting me to come to Tanzania. And…
Hyatt Kilimanjaro Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 7:30 P.M. EAT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Please have a seat. I apologize that we were a little bit late, but some of your colleagues had many things to say, and they were…
