10:09 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, guys. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Everybody please have a seat. Thank you. Listen, you guys had to listen to me at the State of the Union — or at…
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State Dining Room 2:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, listen, I just want to personally welcome all the governors who are here today. As I said at the State of the Union last week, I am convinced that whoever builds…
2:36 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, let’s begin — or briefly begin while we have our visitors here. But I want to begin just by thanking you all for taking the time to come and join us today. As you…
2:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Hello, Nashua! Thank you very much. Thank you, guys. Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you. Well, it is — AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: …
10:40 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. This morning, I sent a budget to Congress for the coming year. It’s a budget that reflects the serious challenges facing the country. We’re at war. Our economy has lost 7 million…
WITH STATE OF THE UNION Q&A 1:45 P.M. EST MR. GROVE: Hello, everyone. We’re here at the White House today for a very unique event — an exclusive interview with President Obama in which the questions come from American people…
The President pledges to rein the deficit, citing three specific steps to this end. He praises the Senate for restoring the pay-as-you-go law, discusses his proposal for a freeze in discretionary spending, and calls for a bipartisan Fiscal Commission to…
11:21 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. I’ve got a couple of introductions that I want to make very quickly. First, I want to thank Terry and his family for greeting me here today. And…
12:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Please, everybody be seated. Thank you. Thank you, John, for the gracious introduction. To Mike and Eric, thank you for hosting me. Thank you to all…
1:36 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: As you know, from last night, I get embarrassed when people stand up and clap for me. (Laughter.) I don’t really know what to do. (Laughter.) Do I wave, do I — it’s like, please,…
