Washington, DC…Thank you, Kamala. Thank you all so very much. Mr. President — (laughter) — Harry, thank you for your stewardship. You know, here in the heart of the capital of the United States of America, the tensions and the heat [heart] of the nation are vividly on display. Dr. King stands determined and brave, […]
Howell, MI…Hello, Michigan! (Applause.) It’s good to be back. It really is. And, John, thank you for that introduction. The truth of the matter is there’s a reason why the American labor movement across the board has the single-best workers in the world: because you’re the best trained. I wish the American people understood how […]
Washington, DC…To heal we must remember, and as our nation mourns the painful milestone of 700,000 American deaths due to COVID-19, we must not become numb to the sorrow. On this day, and every day, we remember all those we have lost to this pandemic and we pray for their loved ones left behind who […]
Washington, DC…The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. With progress on vaccinations and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity and employment have continued to strengthen. The sectors most adversely affected by […]
New York NY…Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow delegates, to all those who dedicate themselves to this noble mission of this institution: It’s my honor to speak to you for the first time as President of the United States. We meet this year in a moment of — intermingled with great pain and extraordinary possibility. […]
Washington, DC…Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Before I turn to Drs. Murthy, Walensky, and Fauci, I want to provide an update on our vaccinations program. Today, more than 210 million Americans — nearly 75 percent of people age 12 and older — have gotten at least their first shot. And just yesterday, we […]
New York, NY…National September 11 Memorial & Museum located at the World Trade Center lead the nation in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks that took the lives of 2,977 men, women and children in New York City, Arlington, Va. and near Shanksville, Pa. Twenty years after the attacks that […]
LaPlace, Louisiana,…St. John Parish’s Emergency Operations Center…MR. RICHMOND: Let me — let me thank everybody for coming here. I’m sure he doesn’t need any introduction, but I just want to say it’s good to be back, but, more importantly, the President wanted to get here as soon as, one, it wasn’t a distraction and draining […]
Washington, DC…Good morning. I’m sorry I’m a few minutes late. We’re getting ready to head down to Louisiana and I had a few things I had to do. Look, we — as we head into Labor Day weekend, we have more evidence of the progress of our economy from last year’s economic calamity. Today, we […]