10:18 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Everybody please have a seat. Let me begin by acknowledging some of the extraordinary people who are working on this extraordinary project. First…
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2:05 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thanks so much, everyone. Please, sit. (Applause.) Thank you. It is such a pleasure to be here with all of you. Thanks so much for that warm welcome. And I also want…
The President takes a moment to congratulate our Olympic athletes. Discussing the unity and pride Americans feel in cheering them on, the President relates that sentiment to his own desire for bipartisanship in Washington. He praises the recent bipartisan meeting…
1:48 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Earlier today, a devastating earthquake struck the nation of Chile, affecting millions of people. This catastrophic event was followed by multiple aftershocks, and has prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean. Earlier…
1:48 P.M. EST EL PRESIDENTE: Buenos días a todos. Temprano hoy, un devastador terremoto azotó a la nación chilena y afectó a millones de personas. Este catastrófico suceso fue seguido por múltiples temblores y ha propiciado advertencias de tsunami alrededor…
February 25, 2010 SENATOR McCONNELL: Mr. President, Dr. John Barrasso is going to make our opening statement on coverage. THE PRESIDENT: And then I will call Henry Waxman, and we’ll just go back and forth. SENATOR BARRASSO: Thank you very…
4:54 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Well, it is wonderful to be here. And thank you for the outstanding introduction by Mr. Smart. And I was complimenting him on…
10:06 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Welcome. Thank you so much for participating today. I am very grateful to all of you because I know how busy you are. What I want to do is just make a…
Q How is it going, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: It’s interesting. I mean, I don’t know if it’s interesting watching it on TV, but it’s interesting being part of it. Q Are you making progress? Q How is the progress?…
12:12 P.M. EST REPRESENTATIVE BOEHNER: Mr. President, I’d like to yield to Dr. Boustany to continue this conversation about insurance reform. REPRESENTATIVE BOUSTANY: Thank you, Leader Boehner, and thank you, Mr. President. I come at this as a physician, a…
