Kennedy Center Washington, D.C. 8:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: The Bible tells us — “weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Ten years ago, America confronted one of our darkest nights. Mighty…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
President Obama marks the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks and pays tribute to the first responders, those serving our nation in the military, and those who lost their lives on that tragic day.
Shanksville, Pennsylvania 2:25 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow Americans, I’m honored to be standing here today, standing with two former Presidents. President Clinton, as he said, the passengers on Flight 93 knew that our common…
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center – SmashZone New York, New York 11:01 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, this is exciting. Are you guys excited? CHILDREN: Yeah! MRS. OBAMA: Are you pumped up? CHILDREN: Yeah! MRS. OBAMA: Are you…
Robins Center Arena University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia 11:36 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Richmond! (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, Richmond. Well, it is good to be in Richmond, Virginia. (Applause.) Thank you, Nigel, for that…
United States Capitol Washington, D.C. 7:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, and fellow Americans: Tonight we meet at an urgent time for our country. We continue to face an economic crisis that has…
East Room 4:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Have a seat. Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to Jimmie Johnson on winning his fifth straight Sprint Cup Championship. Before we start, I do…
Detroit, Michigan Please see below for a correction (marked with an asterisk) to a typo in the transcript. 1:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Detroit! (Applause.) Thank you, Michigan! (Applause.) Oh, this is a — AUDIENCE: Four more years!…
Paterson, New Jersey 1:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, obviously visiting Wayne, visiting Paterson, many of these surrounding communities, gives you a sense of the devastation that’s taken place not only here in New Jersey but in upstate New York…
President Obama calls on Congress to pass a clean extension of the transportation bill to keep America moving and avoid costing nearly one million workers their jobs.
