Category: December 2009

Richard England Clubhouse and Community Center, Washington, D.C. 3:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: I think one thing that’s important to remember is that, even though there’s a lot of fun at Christmas, you know, you got — especially when it’s snowy like this, so it’s pretty outside, you got the Christmas tree, you got the…

Roosevelt Room 11:52 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: All right, everybody. Well, it’s good to see all of you. I just concluded a meeting with 12 regional community banks to have the same conversation that I had with some of the larger banks last week and that I’ve been having with CEOs of companies across the…

State Dining Room 8:47 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. In a historic vote that took place this morning members of the Senate joined their colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass a landmark health insurance reform package — legislation that brings us toward the end of a nearly century-long struggle to reform…

Diplomatic Reception Room 1:42 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello. Good afternoon, everybody. You know that I am from Chicago, so let me first say that with the place where I live covered with snow I’m finally starting to feel like home. And I am sorry to drag you guys out in this weather, but I…

Diplomatic Reception Room 11:21 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good morning. Before I begin, I want to say a brief word about the historic vote which took place early this morning. The United States Senate knocked down a filibuster aimed at blocking a final vote on health care reform, and scored a big victory…

Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark 5:35 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Obviously our main concern in coming to Copenhagen was to try to move forward with an accord on the issue of climate change. But on the margins of this meeting we thought it was important to continue to build on the excellent relationship that our two…

Bella Center Copenhagen, Denmark 10:30 P.M. CET THE PRESIDENT: Let me start with a statement and then I’ll take a couple of questions. Today we’ve made meaningful and unprecedented — made a meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough here in Copenhagen. For the first time in history all major economies have come together to accept their responsibility…

Bella Center Copenhagen, Denmark 12:32 P.M. CET THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It is an honor for me to join this distinguished group of leaders from nations around the world. We come here in Copenhagen because climate change poses a grave and growing danger to our people. All of you would not be here unless you…

Roosevelt Room 3:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. We just had a very productive session about the final stages of health care reform in the Senate. And from the discussions we had it’s clear that we are on the precipice of an achievement that’s eluded Congresses and Presidents for generations — an achievement that…

Diplomatic Reception Room 12:38 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I’ve just finished a candid and productive meeting with the CEOs of 12 of our nation’s largest financial institutions. I asked them to come to Washington today — at the end of this difficult year for their industry, but also for the economy —…