President Obama calls on Congress to extend and expand the payroll tax cut — to protect middle class families and ensure that the economy continues to grow.
Category: Speeches and Remarks
Istanbul, Turkey 11:45 A.M. (local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good morning. To my fellow speakers at this conference, particularly with the economic minister of the UAE, thank you for recognizing President Obama’s purpose in suggesting such a conference. I am not…
Transwestern Building Washington, D.C. 11:28 A.M. EST PRESIDENT CLINTON: Well, I never got to open for The Rolling Stones, so I’ll try to do my best for the President. Thank you all for being here, and I want to thank…
Department of Interior Washington, D.C. 2:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody please have a seat. It is wonderful to see all of you. Thank you, Phyllis, for the wonderful introduction. I want to…
5:31 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: It’s nice having your own band. Please have a seat, everyone. Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Thank you, Secretary Salazar, for that introduction and for your hard work to preserve and protect our land…
George Washington University Washington, D.C. 10:27 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Sanjay. It is an honor to be with you today and to follow President Kikwete and President Bush. To Bono and Alicia, to the ONE campaign, thank…
12:42 P.M. AST VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: It’s an honor to stand here with President Talabani and Prime Minister Maliki. All of us are gathered here for the same reason. We’re gathered here to thank the armed forces of Iraqi…
12:45 P.M. Local PRIME MINISTER AL-MALIKI: (In progress as interpreted) And we are looking forward to the future Iraq which is going to be built on the outcome of this meeting. We have to believe that in the (inaudible)…
Governmental Palace Baghdad, Iraq 10:30 A.M. (Local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. Prime Minister, thank you very much for your gracious welcome. We have — presumptuous of me to say, but we have become good friends and acquaintances over the…
Governmental Palace Baghdad, Iraq 11:47 A.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Prime Minister, my distinguished colleagues, as I stated at the outset, both our countries are now launching on a new phase of this relationship. What we discussed here…
