Obama awaiting finished health care bill
Adopting a wait-and-see approach will be the stance of the White House as Congressional Negotiators look for a deal on Health care legislation. The legislation aims to place a cap…
Remarks by the President at Signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: We often speak about AIDS as if it’s going on somewhere else. And for good reason — this is a…
Remarks by President Obama and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore before Meeting
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. I just want to welcome the Minister Mentor of Singapore. This is one of the legendary figures of Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries. He…
Races an early test of Obama influence
Virginia and New Jersey, two states President Barack Obama has worked to keep in the hands of the Democrats. But all that could change this Election Day, if the handful…
Remarks by the President on Small Businessess and Health Insurance Reform
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please, have a seat. Before I begin, I want to just acknowledge two people who are working extraordinarily hard on behalf of small businesses. First…
Remarks by the President on Recovery Act Funding for Smart Grid Technology
12:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, guys. Thank you very much. Please, have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, first of all, let me thank Lew Hay and…
Remarks by the President at the Signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everybody be seated. Good afternoon. I have often said that meeting our greatest challenges would require not only changing policies in Washington but changing the…
Remarks by the President Before Meeting with the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board Co-Chairmen and Senior Leadership of the Intelligence Community
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Today I am proud to announce the newest members of my national security team. I just met with them in the Oval Office, and I’m…
Remarks by the President at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in Honor of Former Senator Edward William Brooke
11:20 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: It is an extraordinary privilege to be here today. And let me begin by acknowledging this distinguished group gathered on the platform: our extraordinary Speaker…
Remarks by the President at Reception Commemorating the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you so much, and welcome to the White House. There are several people here that I want to just make mention of…