Category: Speeches

Hi, everybody. Over the last few years, Democrats and Republicans have come together and cut our deficit by more than $2.5 trillion through a balanced mix of spending cuts and…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Sarah Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior, vice Kenneth Lee Salazar. Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers…

Unless Congress acts by March 1st, a series of automatic cuts—called a sequester—that threaten thousands of jobs and the economic security of the middle class will take effect. There is…

Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those who will be celebrating the Lunar New Year this Sunday, February 10th. Here in America and around the world, people…

WASHINGTON, DC – On February 15, 2013, President Obama will welcome to the White House the recipients of the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor. “It is…

WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama urged Congress to act to avoid a series of harmful and automatic cuts—called a sequester—from going into effect that would hurt our economy…

THE PRESIDENT: In the years between the world wars, a young married couple in Italy packed up what few belongings that they had and boarded a boat for a new…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Raymond T. Chen and Todd M. Hughes to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. ” Raymond T. Chen and…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, vice Richard Linn, retired. Todd M. Hughes, of the District…

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Xavier, thank you for that very gracious introduction and your outstanding leadership. Let me begin by saying that…