Oval Office 2:10 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to welcome Prime Minister Keys [sic] to the Oval Office. We have had occasion to work together at various multilateral summits in Asia, and have always been struck by the intelligence…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 6:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. I wanted to give you an update on the current situation around the debt ceiling. I just got a call about a half hour ago from…
11:47 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Yay! Hello, everybody! (Applause.) It is great to see you. It’s great to be here. You all rest yourselves. AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you, Mrs. Obama! MRS. OBAMA: Well, I love you…
2:32 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Thanks so much. Please, rest yourselves. Good afternoon. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. MRS. OBAMA: Well, this is very cool. (Laughter.) I am thrilled to be here today. …
1:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I wanted to give folks a quick update on the progress that we’re making on the debt ceiling discussions. I was in contact with all the leadership over the course of…
Rose Garden 1:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. It has been almost three years since the financial crisis pulled the economy into a deep recession. And millions of families are still hurting because of it. They’re trying to…
President Obama emphasizes the importance of compromise and shared sacrifice so that we can overcome our fiscal challenges and get our economy on a stronger footing going forward.
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. As you know, yesterday we had another meeting with the congressional leaders. We’re not having one today, so I thought it would be useful to give you…
Remarks by the President in Presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry
East Room 2:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Chaplain Rutherford. Please be seated. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the White House as we present our nation’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, to an extraordinary American soldier…
11:15 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I want to give a quick update on what’s happening with the debt negotiations, provide my perspective, and then I’m going to take a few questions. As all of you…
