Category: Oct2014

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President highlighted that six years after the Great Recession, thanks to the hard work of the American people and the President’s policies, our economy has come back further and faster than any other nation on Earth. With 10.3 million private sector jobs added over 55 straight months,…

Washington, D.C. 12:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Good afternoon. Please be seated. To all our disabled veterans — our extraordinary wounded warriors — we gather here today, on this gorgeous autumn day in America, because each of you endured a moment that shaped the arc of your lives and that speaks…

Roosevelt Room 4:04 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I just had an opportunity to get a full briefing from my entire team across administrations — across agencies on the aggressive steps that we are taking to fight the Ebola epidemic, to stop the epidemic at its source in West Africa but also to…

Zaytinya Restaurant Washington, D.C. 5:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Well, calling José a cook is like calling Michael Jordan a basketball player.  (Laughter.)  I mean, anybody who has had a chance to eat at his restaurants knows that his food is outstanding, but more importantly, for those of you who know José,…

Overture Center for the Performing Arts Madison, Wisconsin 12:42 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA:  Well, hello, Madison!  (Applause.)  Oh, thank you all so much.  I am thrilled to be back.  You know why I came back?  Because I love your — our next governor of Wisconsin, Mary Burke.  Let’s give her a round of applause!  (Applause.) …

White Street Restaurant New York, New York 4:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  It’s good to be back in New York City.  (Applause.)  Even though I mess up your traffic.  (Laughter.)  I feel bad about that.  But I do love New York. First of all, to Ed and Betsy, I just want to…

Private Residence Greenwich, Connecticut 6:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)   Well, first of all, I just want to thank Ellen, Rich, and Scott and Brooke.  These guys have been supporters since way back, before a lot of people could pronounce my name.  (Laughter.)  And they have been incredible…

UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 5:07 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA:  Oh, my goodness!  I’m home!  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness.  It is so good to be home.  (Applause.)  Let me start by thanking — AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I love you! MRS. OBAMA:  I love you all.  I miss you all so much.  (Applause.)  We miss you guys.  But…

East Room 12:49 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Well, hello everyone.  How are you doing? AUDIENCE:  Great. MRS. OBAMA:  Okay.  All right, we’re just going to break this up one moment and just say, is this not cool?  (Laughter.)  I mean, come on.  You’re in the White House.  There are some of the most impressive people…

2:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hey, everybody.  Thanks for joining the call.  Obviously, in your states and communities, you guys are on the front lines of public health every single day, working to keep the American people healthy and safe.  And I thank you for that. Right now, a lot of people’s attention is focused…