Category: April 2011

THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everybody.  I’m going to just have a few quick remarks. We just had a productive meeting with Speaker Boehner, as well as Majority Leader Reid.  We discussed the impasse that we’re currently at with respect to the budget, and I thought the meetings were frank, they were constructive, and what they…

I remain deeply concerned by the security situation in Cote d’Ivoire. I strongly support the role that United Nations peacekeepers are playing as they enforce their mandate to protect civilians, and I welcome the efforts of French forces who are supporting that mission. Tragically, the violence that we are seeing could have been averted had…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: D. Brent Hardt, Ambassador to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Department of State Donald W. Koran, Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda, Department of State Geeta Pasi, Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, Department of State The…

On the one-year anniversary of the tragedy at the Upper Big Branch mine, America’s thoughts and prayers are never far from the miners who lost their lives and the loved ones they left behind. During the past year, my Administration has worked to investigate the cause of the explosion, bring those responsible to justice, and…

 THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon. As many of you know, this morning I had a meeting with Speaker Boehner, Leader Reid, as well as the two appropriations chairs, Inouye and Rogers, to discuss the situation with last year’s budget, and I wanted to give you and, more importantly, the American people an update on…

WASHINGTON – On Friday, April 8, President Obama will travel to Indianapolis to continue discussing his long-term plan to protect consumers against rising oil prices and decrease oil imports while ensuring a cleaner, safer, and more secure energy future.  The President will tour the facilities of Allison Transmission before speaking to workers there.  Allison Transmission…

President Obama called President Bongo Ondimba today to discuss the situation in Cote d’Ivoire.  The two presidents shared their concerns about the ongoing violence, and discussed the need to end this crisis as soon as possible.  President Obama reiterated his belief that former President Gbagbo needs to respect the will of the Ivorian people and…

Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn of the premature passing of former Congressman John Adler today. John was a dedicated public servant who fought tirelessly for the people of New Jersey for more than two decades. John always stood by his principles, and served with an unwavering energy for the causes he believed…

WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Obama discussed his strategy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and secure our nation’s energy future.  When the President was elected, America imported eleven million barrels of oil a day.  This week he announced a bold, but achievable goal of cutting this number by one-third by 2025.…