Posts Tagged ‘Las Vegas Nevada’
Sí se puede – President Obama’s Immigration Speech full text – 1/29/2013
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM Del Sol High School, Las Vegas, Nevada THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you! Thank you so much. (Applause.) It is good to be back in Las Vegas! (Applause.) And it is good to be among so many good friends. Let me start off by thanking everybody at Del Sol High School for hosting us. (Applause.) Go Dragons! Let me especially thank your outstanding principal, Lisa Primas. (Applause.) Audience Chants "Sí se puede" which mean "Yes we can" during Obama's 48,000 dollar per minute speech on Immigration There are all kinds of notable guests here, but I just want to mention a few. First of all, our outstanding Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, is [...]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid taken to Hospital after 6 car accident
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., was taken to the emergency room at University Medical Center in Las Vegas Friday afternoon following a traffic accident. Nevada Highway Patrol said his caravan was involved in a six-car accident about 1 p.m. on northbound Interstate 15 at Sahara Avenue. Four of the cars were with Reid's caravan. There was no immediate word on injuries. via Harry Reid taken to UMC after car accident - News - ReviewJournal.com. Update: Reports are that Senator Reid walked int0 the Emergency room under his own power Developing, MTF
Obama: GSA lavish spending is Bush’s Fault
A recent FoxNews.com story is titled “White House pushing blame on Bush administration for GSA debacle“. Here is how the story begins: The Obama administration is responding to the recent report that shows a federal agency spent more that $800,000 on a lavish conference near Las Vegas by putting some of the blame on the Bush administration. “At least we have taken, bold, swift forceful action to hold those responsible accountable and put in place protections to make sure this never happened again,” a White House official told Fox News. The story includes additional spin from the Obama Administration: The administration also argued Friday night that the cost of the Western Regional Conference increased sharply under the Bush White House — from $93,000 in 2004 [...]
UNCOVERED: GSA Federal Government Worker “American Idle”?
Learn more at Oversight.House.Gov Video featuring Federal Employees jokes about never being under Inspector General Investigation, Lavish GSA Spending The video clips below are from the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) October 2010 Western Region Conference in Las Vegas, NV. It was played on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the "Capstone Dinner Event." Obama better prepare, when I'm Commissioner. I'd have a road show like Neely, every time you see me rolling on 20s yeah, in my GOV. Spend BA 61 on all fun. ATF can't touch GS-15 guns! Cause I buy everything your field office can't afford. Every GS-5 would get a top hat award. Donate my vacation, love to the nation, I'll never be under OIG investigation. via UNCOVERED: Federal Government Worker "American Idle"? - [...]
Source: Trump to Endorse Romney
Source: Trump to Endorse Romney Celebrity business magnate Donald Trump will endorse Mitt Romney for president Thursday, sources with knowledge of the endorsement told CNN. Trump, who has repeatedly flirted with the possibility of his own White House bid, will make the announcement in Las Vegas two days before the Nevada caucuses. News of Trump's endorsement of the Republican front-runner came as the GOP candidates stumped for votes in Nevada -- which holds its caucuses Saturday -- and Romney continued to wrestle with fallout from a CNN interview in which the former Massachusetts governor said he wasn't "concerned about the very poor." via Sources: Trump to endorse Romney Donald Trump Set To Endorse Mitt Romney In Las Vegas ABC News’ Michael Falcone reports: Donald [...]
President Obama, White House, Briefing Schedule – Thursday, January 26, 2012
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at UPS Las Vegas South about the importance of American workers developing American-made energy to an economy that’s built to last. The President’s remarks are open press. Following these remarks, the President will depart Las Vegas, Nevada en route Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. The departure from Las Vegas and arrival at Buckley Air Force Base are open press. In the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at Buckley Air Force Base on American energy and the steps the Administration is taking to promote energy security. The President’s remarks are open press. Later in the afternoon, the President [...]
President Obama, White House, and Briefing Schedule for Wednesday, January 25, 2012
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012 In the morning, the President will travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Eastern Iowa Airport are open press. In Cedar Rapids, the President will tour and deliver remarks at Conveyor Engineering and Manufacturing. There will be travel pool coverage of the tour and the President’s remarks are open press. In the afternoon, the President will depart Cedar Rapids, Iowa en route Chandler, Arizona. The departure from Eastern Iowa Airport and arrival at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport are open press. Later in the afternoon, the President will deliver [...]
President Obama Remarks at a Campaign Event- Bellagio Hotel and Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada October 24, 2011
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT A CAMPAIGN EVENT Bellagio Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada (more...)
President Obama Speech on the Economy and Housing – Las Vegas, Nevada – October 24, 2011
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery On the Economy and Housing Las Vegas, Nevada October 24, 2011 As Prepared for Delivery: Good afternoon. Without a doubt, the most urgent challenge we face right now is getting our economy to grow faster and create more jobs. I know it, and folks in Nevada sure know it. And I think most Americans also understand that our economic problems didn’t happen overnight, and they won’t be solved overnight. What people don’t understand, though, is why some elected officials in Washington don’t seem to share the same sense of urgency they feel in their own lives. Last week, for the second time this month, Republicans in the Senate blocked a jobs bill from moving forward – a bill that would’ve meant jobs [...]
White House Press Briefing aboard Air Force One En Route to Las Vegas, Nevada October 24, 2011
PRESS GAGGLE BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY Aboard Air Force One En Route Las Vegas, Nevada 12:46 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One on this fabulous Monday as we make our way to Las Vegas, Nevada, where, as you know, the President will have an event to discuss two things, really -- the refinancing proposal that you’ve seen written about this morning and about which there was a detailed conference call that your colleagues should have been on. We’ll also make sure you get a transcript of that -- has a lot of the technical details we can provide you. And then we’ll also -- with the site, the home where the President is having an event, will highlight the Project Rebuild component of the American Jobs Act, which is building on a program in the Recovery [...]
