Category: February 2010

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, folks. Thank you all for being here. It’s been one year today since the President signed the Recovery Act into law, and I’m probably preaching to the choir here as to how beneficial it’s been. I stand before you, as I said, actually one day — actually the exact day…

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please have a seat. Have a seat. Good morning, everybody. Before I begin let me just acknowledge some of the people who are standing behind me here: First of all, two people who have been working really hard to make this day happen — Secretary Steven Chu, my…

THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House, everybody. And thank you for braving the storm. I am thrilled to see all of you here today — friends, guests, members of my Cabinet, members of Congress, our Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden, and everyone watching at home — for the fifth in a series of…

E PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I am so proud of the work that the First Lady, along with the Cabinet Secretaries behind me, have done in trying to tackle one of the most urgent health issues that we face in this country, and that is the increase of childhood obesity. And because of the outstanding…

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you, DNC. Everybody have a seat — have a seat. Thank you. Oh, it is good to see you — good to be among friends so committed to the future of this party and this country that they’re willing to…

12:42 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. And I appreciate the warm welcome from Rick Cummings and Dennis Bean and all the folks at Oasis. Thank you so much. These guys are experts in heating and cooling systems — though, having spent some time in Washington, I actually am already very familiar with hot air…

National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. February 4, 2010 8:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Thank you! Thank you! Please, everybody, have a seat. Especially Tom McMullen and Dikembe Mutombo. (Laughter.) Every time I stand next to them I look like a little kid. (Laughter.) I want to thank three people…

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Thank you. Well — AUDIENCE MEMBER: Yes we can! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. It is wonderful to see so many good friends. First of all, I want to thank Michele for the wonderful introduction and great story that she told. I want to thank Tim Kaine, who has been not only…