Category: Speeches and Remarks

  Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 11:39 A.M. EDT MR. DIONNE:  It’s a real honor to be here today with my two Presidents — President Obama and President DeGioia.  (Laughter.) And my friend, David Brooks, hurled the most vicious insult at me ever once when he said that I was the only person he ever met…

  J.W. Marriott Hotel Washington, D.C. 7:52 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Please sit down.  Thank you very much.  Mick, thank you for that great introduction.  The reason Mick mentioned Scranton is his grandfather and father are from Scranton. To your executive director, I’ve worked with a long time, Bill Johnson.  I understand my good…

On Tuesday, May 12, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Initiative) will host the White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in Washington, D.C.  Over 2,000 community leaders, business leaders, advocates, and artists from across the country will convene in the nation’s capital to engage with Cabinet Officials,…

  On Tuesday, May 12, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Initiative) will host the White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in Washington, D.C.  Over 2,000 community leaders, business leaders, advocates, and artists from across the country will convene in the nation’s capital to engage with Cabinet…

  The United States welcomes the announcement that Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders will resume settlement talks on May 15.  We reaffirm our full support for the UN-facilitated process under UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide, and we reiterate our willingness to assist the process in any way the parties find useful.  We encourage…

  This week, it is with a heavy heart that we mark American journalist Austin Tice’s 1,000th day in captivity.  Austin was abducted in August 2012 while reporting from a suburb of Damascus in Syria.  An award-winning journalist and Marine Corps veteran, Austin entered Syria in May 2012 with a desire to report on the…

  The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm, snowstorm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of March 3-9, 2015. Federal funding is available to commonwealth and eligible local…

  This afternoon at the White House, the President met with a group of Senate Democrats on trade. They had a constructive session and discussed the need to advance legislation to give the President the authority he needs to complete negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and enforce the agreement. Members in attendance reiterated their support for TPA legislation…

  South Court Auditorium 3:29 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Good afternoon, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Welcome to the White House. We have more than 20 countries represented here today.  So to those of you visiting for the first time, welcome to the United States.  We have a…

  Today, as global entrepreneurs gathered for an event at the White House, President Obama announced several steps to increase support for emerging entrepreneurs here in the United States and around the world.  First, the President made investing in women and youth entrepreneurs the top priority for his Administration’s global entrepreneurship programs.  Second, ahead of…