Category: Dec-2014

Washington Hilton Washington, D.C. 11:47 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you so much, everybody.  Thank you very much.  Everybody, have a seat, have a seat.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Well, thank you for that introduction, Elliott, and your service.  Thanks to all of my members of the Cabinet who are…

Casa Azafran Nashville, Tennessee 2:26 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:Thank you, everybody.Thank you.(Applause.)Thank you so much.Everybody, please have a seat.Thank you very much.Everybody, please have a seat, have a seat. Well, hello, Nashville. AUDIENCE MEMBER:Hola. THE PRESIDENT:Hola.Cómo estás? AUDIENCE MEMBER:Bien, bien. THE PRESIDENT:Bien.Thank you, Renata, for the wonderful introduction.I’ve brought some friends with me who I…

South Court Auditorium 11:58 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Hey!  Give Alajah a big round of applause.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Everybody have a seat. Now, Alajah clearly knows where power is.  (Laughter.)  She knows who has clout and who does not.  You did a wonderful job.  I’m so proud of you. …

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling 1:42 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Ho, ho, ho.  (Applause.) MRS. OBAMA:  That’s a pretty serious, ho, ho, ho. THE PRESIDENT:  Ho, ho, ho. MRS. OBAMA:  How is everybody doing? THE PRESIDENT:  She’s doing good. MRS. OBAMA: Happy holidays, merry Christmas. THE PRESIDENT:  Merry Christmas. MRS. OBAMA: How are all the kids?  Yay. …

Eisenhower Executive Office Building 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good morning, everybody.  I just want to offer a few thoughts before you return to the meeting.  Obviously we’ve seen some significant economic progress here in the United States over the last year.  Our businesses have added almost 11 million jobs over the past 57…

Roosevelt Room 1:58 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Let me start by saying a few words about the bill that was passed last night to keep the government open and make sure that our agencies are funded until the fall of next year. This, by definition, was a compromise bill.  This is what’s produced when we…

Brookings Institute Washington, D.C. 1:14 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everyone. Good afternoon. Thank you all. Rest yourselves. You’ve been doing a lot of wonderful work. I don’t want you to get tired giving me a round of applause. (Laughter.) Let me first begin by apologizing; I have a cold, so…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President thanked the men and women in uniform who serve and sacrifice to protect the freedom, prosperity, and security that we all enjoy as Americans. On Monday the President will visit troops at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and voice his appreciation in person for their…

National Building Museum 7:32 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Give it up for Santa’s biggest, baddest elf — our host, The Rock. (Applause.) Dwayne is tough as nails on the outside, but as you heard earlier, he is a big softie on the inside. Even played me once on “Saturday Night Live.” (Laughter.) You can see…

Children’s National Health System Washington, D.C. 2:23 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: All right. We’re ready. I’m going to read “The Night Before Christmas.” How many people have heard this story? All right. CHILD: Can we see the cover? MRS. OBAMA: You want to see the cover, yes. Of course. (Laughter.) Well, this is — sometimes…