Category: 2012

On Friday, October 19, 2012, the President signed into law: S. 3624, the “Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012,” which permits a State to issue commercial driver’s licenses to members of the Armed Forces not domiciled in the State but whose duty station is located in the State, without triggering withholding of Federal funds…

Waldorf Towers New York, New York 9:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Everyone, please take your seats — otherwise Clint Eastwood will yell at them.  (Laughter.) Thank you to Al and Ann.  To Your Eminence; Governor, Mrs. Romney; Governor Cuomo; Mayor Bloomberg; Senator Schumer;…

George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 11:55 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Virginia!  (Applause.)  Are you fired up?  (Applause.)  Are you ready to go?  (Applause.)  I can’t hear you!  (Applause.)  Well, it’s good to be back.  Thank you. AUDIENCE:  Four more years!  Four more years! THE PRESIDENT:  Can everybody please give Cecile a big round of…

Racine Civic Centre Racine, Wisconsin 1:04 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA:  Racine!  (Applause.)  You know what this room feels like.  It feels like four more years in here.  (Applause.)  For the next 18 days, coming here to Racine is the closest thing I’m going get to be at home in Chicago.  (Applause.) I want to start…

Racine Civic Centre Racine, Wisconsin 12:55 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA:  You guys, thank you so much.  It’s so good to see you.  We’re got to — we’re going to get this done.  We’ve got 18 more days!  (Applause.)  The home stretch.  And you’re going to hear me talk about what we have to do, but…

University of Wisconsin Wausau, Wisconsin 3:55 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA:  Wow, this is overflow!  (Applause.)  Let me just say — I’m going to talk in the bigger venue, but I wanted to stop by and see your faces.  (Applause.) Thank you all so much for coming.  18 more days, we’re going to get this done.…

University of Wisconsin Wausau, Wisconsin 4:26 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA:  Oh, wow!  You guys look great!  (Applause.)  All right.  Wausau is looking pretty beautiful today.  Did you all — you all ordered up this special fall weather just for me, right?  (Laughter.)  It’s beautiful here.  I am thrilled to be back.  It’s good to see…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Holy See to attend the Canonization Mass of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha and Blessed Marianne Cope on October 21, 2012. The Honorable Miguel Humberto Diaz, United States Ambassador to the Holy See, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: Sister Agnelle…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Isaac during the period of August 27-29, 2012. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a…

Veterans Memorial Park Manchester, New Hampshire 12:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, New Hampshire!  (Applause.)  Are you fired up? AUDIENCE:  Yes! THE PRESIDENT:  Are you ready to go? AUDIENCE:  Yes! THE PRESIDENT:  I’m fired up.  (Applause.)  First of all, I’m fired up about this weather.  (Applause.)  I mean, I’ve got to say that generally when…