Category: Nov 2015

Qatar National Convention Center Doha, Qatar 12:12 P.M. AST MRS. OBAMA:  I am not going to speak for long, because I just spoke.  But I’m grateful to — that you all have taken the time to be here.  I of course want to thank Sheikha Moza for her leadership and for being just such a…

Private Residence 5:47 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  It’s good to see you!  It is good to see you.  Well, thank you so much.  You just doing a little dance over there?  That’s a nice little dance.  (Applause.)  Well, it is just wonderful to be here.  First of all, I just want to…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss Ukraine, Syria, energy security, economic issues, and migration. On Ukraine, the two leaders agreed that sanctions on Russia should be tied to full implementation of the Minsk agreements, and that Ukraine needed to move forward expeditiously with further economic and anti-corruption…

Richard Rodgers Theatre New York, New York 8:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  What did I miss?  (Laughter.)  What did I miss?  It’s good to see all of you.  Hello, New York!  (Applause.)  I am annoyed that I did not get to see this show again.  Michelle and I love this show.  (Applause.)  It also happens…

Al-Udeid Air Force Base Abu Nakhlah, Qatar 7:21 P.M. AST MR. O’BRIEN:  Ladies and gentlemen, hello!  (Applause.)  The First Lady of the United States. (Applause.)  Pretty amazing.  Doesn’t happen every day. I just want to say on my own behalf, I am very honored.  The First Lady’s office called me I think two weeks ago…

Al-Udeid Air Base Abu Nakhlah, Qatar 8:25 P.M. AST MRS. OBAMA:  What’s going on?  (Applause.)  You guys just hanging out a little bit, huh?  (Laughter.)  Listening to a little music?  This happens every night here, right?  (Applause.) Well, let me just say officially, hello, Al-Udeid!  What’s going on?  (Applause.)  Let me start — you guys…

This Administration has consistently taken steps to make our criminal justice system fairer and more effective and to address the vicious cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration that traps too many Americans and weakens too many communities. Today, in Newark, New Jersey, President Obama will continue to promote these goals by highlighting the reentry process…

The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on TheAtlantic.com. First Lady Michelle Obama: Let Girls Learn Addressing the global crisis in girls’ education requires not just investment, but challenging cultural beliefs and practices. Right now, 62 million girls worldwide are not in school. They’re receiving no formal education at all—no reading, no writing,…

On Monday, November 2, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R.1314, the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015,” which revises discretionary spending caps for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017, and makes various changes to current law regarding: (1) budget enforcement; (2) the public debt limit; (3) agriculture; (4) commerce; (5) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; (6) pensions;…

National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Jordan Nasser Judeh at the White House. Ambassador Rice expressed appreciation for Jordan’s continued leadership in the region, particularly as it relates to the Counter-ISIL coalition, and reiterated the United States’ enduring commitment to Jordan’s security and stability. Ambassador…