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Transcript: White House Press Briefing – IRS – DOJ – Benghazi May 14, 2013
THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY (transcript) May 14, 2013 MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. I appreciate your attendance. And I have no announcements to make at the top, so I'll go straight to the Associated Press. Q Thanks, Jay. For fear of stating the obvious, the White House right now is confronting a confluence of issues -- Benghazi talking points, IRS reviews of political groups, Justice Department review of journalists’ phone records. And in every instance, either the President or you have placed the burden of responsibility someplace else. On the Benghazi talking points, it’s been political motivations on the Hill. On the IRS, it’s been the bureaucrats at the IRS. [...]
Not One Word on Benghazi – White House Press Gaggle on Air Force One
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary May 9, 2013 PRESS GAGGLE BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY AND ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER TODD PARK Aboard Air Force One En Route Austin, Texas **Please see below for a follow up – marked with asterisks – to a question posed during the gaggle. MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for being with us. I have with me today, back by popular demand, Todd Park, Assistant to the President, Chief Technology Officer. But before I turn it over to him, who is going to speak a little bit about what we’re doing today, I wanted to remind you that the President today is traveling to Austin, Texas to kick off a series of middle-class jobs and opportunity tours. In his State of the Union [...]
Today is the National Day of Prayer – Pray for America!
You want me to pray for Who? You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,that you may be children of your Father in heaven. – Matthew 5:43-45 After the last elections, our vice-chairman, John Bornschein, wrote a poignant article, addressing the state of our culture, and just how wide the chasm of biblical truth and moral relativism has grown. Here is an excerpt from that article: “Abraham Lincoln, quoting from the biblical passage of Mark 3:24, boldly stated that “a house (nation) divided against itself cannot stand.” The issues that divided our nation during the 2012 elections were of greater significance than the prevailing economic scrutiny. Rather, the moral values [...]
President Obama: The NRA and it’s Allies Willfully Lied
President Obama: The NRA and it's Allies Willfully Lied - Full Text of the Presidents speech following failure of Gun Control Measures in the United States Senate THE PRESIDENT: A few months ago, in response to too many tragedies -- including the shootings of a United States Congresswoman, (Media Credit: New York Daily News) Gabby Giffords, who’s here today, and the murder of 20 innocent schoolchildren and their teachers –- this country took up the cause of protecting more of our people from gun violence. Families that know unspeakable grief summoned the courage to petition their elected leaders –- not just to honor the memory of their children, but to protect the lives of all our children. And a few minutes ago, a minority in the United States Senate decided it [...]
President Obama’s Statement on Boston Marathon Bombing
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT James S. Brady Press Briefing Room THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Earlier today, I was briefed by my homeland security team on the events in Boston. We’re continuing to monitor and respond to the situation as it unfolds. And I’ve directed the full resources of the federal government to help state and local authorities protect our people, increase security around the United States as necessary, and investigate what happened. The American people will say a prayer for Boston tonight. And Michelle and I send our deepest thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims in the wake of this senseless loss. We don’t yet have all the answers. But we do know that multiple people have been wounded, some gravely, in explosions at the Boston [...]
Transcript: President Obama Speech on Gun Control – April 8, 2013
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE University of Hartford Hartford, Connecticut THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Connecticut. (Applause.) Thank you. Well, thank you so much, everybody. Let me begin by thanking Nicole, and Ian, for your brave words. (Applause.) I want to thank them and all the Newtown families who have come here today, including your First Selectman, Pat Llodra. (Applause.) Nobody could be more eloquent than Nicole and the other families on this issue. And we are so grateful for their courage and willingness to share their stories again and again, understanding that nothing is going to be more important in making sure the Congress moves forward this week than hearing from them. I want to thank all the educators from Sandy Hook Elementary who [...]
President Obama’s Speech to the People of Israel – Transcript
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL Jerusalem International Convention Center Jerusalem THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Well, it is a great honor to be with you here in Jerusalem, and I’m so grateful for the welcome that I’ve received from the people of Israel. Thank you. (Applause.) I bring with me the support of the American people -- (applause) -- and the friendship that binds us together. (Applause.) Over the last two days, I’ve reaffirmed the bonds between our countries with Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Peres. I’ve borne witness to the ancient history of the Jewish people at the Shrine of the Book, and I’ve seen Israel’s shining future in your scientists and your entrepreneurs. This is a nation of museums and patents, [...]
President Obama and PM Netanyahu Joint Press Conference – Full Text
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU OF ISRAEL IN JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE Prime Minister’s Residence Jerusalem PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Mr. President, Barack, it’s a great pleasure for me to host you here in Jerusalem. You’ve graciously hosted me many times in Washington, so I'm very pleased to have this opportunity to reciprocate. I hope that the goodwill and warmth of the people of Israel has already made you feel at home. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Very much so. U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Media Credit: REUTERS/Nir Elias) PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: We had an opportunity today to begin discussing the wide range of issues that are critical to both our countries. And [...]
Obama Statement on Sequester – March 1, 2013
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE SEQUESTER James S. Brady Press Briefing Room THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As you know, I just met with leaders of both parties to discuss a way forward in light of the severe budget cuts that start to take effect today. I told them these cuts will hurt our economy. They will cost us jobs. And to set it right, both sides need to be willing to compromise. The good news is the American people are strong and they’re resilient. They fought hard to recover from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and we will get through this as well. Even with these cuts in place, folks all across this country will work hard to make sure that we keep the recovery going. But Washington sure isn’t making it easy. At a [...]
FlashBack – Des Moines Register Interview with President Obama – Full Text
RePost - Des Moines Register Interview with President Obama. Obama called the Sequester a "Forcing Mechanism" to deal with the Polarization in Washington The Obama Campaign Releases Transcript of Des Moines Register Telephonic 0ff the Record Interview October 22, 2012 Q Good morning, Mr. President — Laura Hollingsworth, with the Des Moines Register. THE PRESIDENT: Hi, how are you? Q Very well. We haven’t spoken in four years. We’re excited to be able to talk with you. THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’m so glad to talk to you. And I understand Rick is joining us as well. Q Rick Green is right next to me, our editor, yes. THE PRESIDENT: Great. Q Good morning, Mr. President. How are you sir? THE PRESIDENT: I’m doing great and looking forward to being back in [...]
