Category: Mar2015
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Remarks by the President Marking the Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
South Court Auditorium 10:42 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much, everybody. Everybody, have a seat. Thank you, Doctor, for that introduction. I want to thank Sylvia Burwell, our outstanding head of Health and Human Services. We’ve got some wonderful members of Congress here today who helped make this happen. And…
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Remarks by the President after Meeting with Local Elected Officials and Small Business Exporters on Trade
Roosevelt Room 5:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, as I said in the State of the Union address earlier this year, my top priority is to make sure that we continue the economic momentum that’s been established, continue to grow businesses, create jobs, and make sure that we’ve got the kind of prosperity that is…
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Remarks by the President at Roundtable on the Economy
Lawson State Community College Birmingham, Alabama 3:14 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, it’s wonderful to be here at Lawson State Community College. I want to thank Dr. Ward for his hospitality. We’re going to end up addressing a much larger crowd, but I wanted to take time while I was here to have a chance…
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Remarks by the President on Middle Class Economics
Lawson State Community College Birmingham, Alabama 3:27 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Alabama! (Applause.) Hello, Lawson State Community College! (Applause.) Well, it’s good to be here. Thank you so much. AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back! I do! Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. I’m going…
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Remarks by the President in Meeting with Members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Roosevelt Room 3:25 P.M. EDT MR. PRESIDENT: I’m happy to have an opportunity to meet with my Science and Technology Advisory Group, which has worked on an ongoing basis on a whole range of technology and science and research issues. And we’re joined by a couple of Cabinet members — Secretary Burwell and Secretary Vilsack.…
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Weekly Address: Protecting Working Americans’ Paychecks
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President highlighted the progress made protecting American consumers since he signed Wall Street Reform into law five years ago, including an important new step taken by the independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this week toward preventing abuses in payday lending. The President emphasized his commitment to…
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Remarks by the President at Dedication of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Boston, Massachusetts 12:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. To Vicki, Ted, Patrick, Curran, Caroline, Ambassador Smith, members of the Kennedy family — thank you so much for inviting me to speak today. Your Eminence, Cardinal O’Malley; Vice President Biden; Governor Baker; Mayor Walsh; members of…
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Remarks by the President Before Signing Memorandum of Disapproval Regarding S.J. Res.8
Oval Office 12:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Well, I am about to sign a memorandum of disapproval. A while back, the National Labor Relations Board, the NLRB, put forward some common-sense, modest changes to streamline the voting process for folks who wanted to join a union. And unfortunately, the Republican Senate and House…