Look at all the mistakes we're making. [SEP] We still have a federal government that has no idea where they are.


You hear me? [SEP] Nationally, $70 billion annually.


Reports just came out - best in 44 years. [SEP] Black unemployment is the lowest level in history.


That was great. [SEP] Now I would just add that, throughout the pandemic, we've been incrementally opening.


And it's under assault. [SEP] In state after state, new laws have been passed, not only to suppress the vote, but to subvert entire elections.


Let's provide investments and tax credits to weatherize your homes and businesses to be energy efficient and you get a tax credit; double America's clean energy production in solar, wind, and so much more; lower the price of electric vehicles, saving you another $80 a month becauseyou'll never have to pay at the gas pump again. [SEP] Third - cut the cost of child care.


We can't let that happen. [SEP] Left-wing mobs have torn down statues of our founders, desecrated our memorials, and carried out a campaign of violence and anarchy.


But there was no kneeling before that Super Bowl. [SEP] Today, we're thrilled to be joined by several business leaders who understand just how true all of the things that we're saying are.


I'm winding up. [SEP] You're probably wondering if anybody else is going to say a word.


We instituted an extension of the Child Tax Credit, which was - for the first year, has meant a reduction of child poverty in America by somewhere around 40 percent. [SEP] We passed an infrastructure law.


Again, we've been doing healthcare for, really, seven months, and probably six months, if you think about it, because we started in probably a total of six months. [SEP] Others were 2.5 years, and much more than that.


OK. [SEP] His time was up.


Two million was maxed out, if you were lucky and if you did a great job. [SEP] Unemployment has recently achieved the lowest rate in 51 years.


And even if once we get past this COVID, we have to deal with it in the fall, then we have a possibility of a second wave, and then there's going to be something after COVID. [SEP] MERS, SARS, Ebola, H1N1, swine flu.


So great. [SEP] My government will not rest until we have done everything in our power to reduce violent crime and to protect innocent life.


There's no actions that they've taken that say a child in the Muslim world is getting a better education because of them, or has better health care because of them. [SEP] In my inauguration speech, I spoke about: You will be judged on what you've built, not what you've destroyed.


To those of you who are watching at home, please keep doing your part. [SEP] We will get through this together.


And you people don't even report it. [SEP] Look, the press is unbelievably dishonest.


I appreciate the opportunity to be here. [SEP] We are very pleased with what's happening in Georgia.


You will know what racism is. [SEP] But here?


That is not something that we can answer from here. [SEP] The Department of Energy can't dictate what oil companies do with the oil they purchase or where they ship it to sell.


There are more people in poverty: one out of six people in poverty. [SEP] How about food stamps?


It is also imperative that precautions are taken to ensure the stability and safety of our food supply. [SEP] The Senators' letter follows numerousreports of essential workers in meatpacking plants, processing facilities, farms, grocery stores, and markets falling ill from COVID-19.


So, ahead of May 11th, the administration will be sharing relevant additional information to prepare federal government and also the American people as we move out of the emergency phase of the pandemic. [SEP] I was asked here yesterday about the COVID -- COVID Response office and what was going to happen.


The vaccine is easy, by compare. [SEP] But we can move hundreds of thousands.


It will not be our death, I promise you that. [SEP] Last year, I withdrew from the horrible Iran nuclear deal - - and imposed the toughest-ever sanctions on the Iranian regime.


When you talk about something like carpet-bombing, what do you mean? [SEP] We carry out precision strikes based on intelligence of where ISIL is, where their infrastructure is, where their oil tankers are.


Clearly, the state needs to do more. [SEP] We've given you some updates and some PSAs in a culturally competent way.


You've both strengthened policy and military operations against the drug industry and stressed the need for alternative crop production. [SEP] The U.S. and other nations have joined to support Peru's efforts with training, resources, and equipment.


At the same time, we have to keep this in perspective. [SEP] As our public health experts point out, every year, thousands of Americans die from the flu.


Obviously everybody understands the concerns that we have and now the concerns that the Pakistanis have in dealing with extremists in lawless areas. [SEP] Pakistan is an important strategic partner and a key ally to the United States.


We will have a one-time tax on overseas profits, which will bring back trillions of dollars that are offshore to be invested here in the United States to purchase capital and to create jobs. [SEP] The President is determined to unleash economic growth for businesses.


The people you liberate will witness the honorable and decent spirit of the American military. [SEP] In this conflict, America faces an enemy who has no regard for conventions of war or rules of morality.


Our vision includes freedom of navigation, which is vital to us all. [SEP] The livelihood of millions of people depend on the billions of dollars in trade that flow through these sea lanes each day.


We've taken important steps, but much work remains to be done, as always. [SEP] Today we are reviewing the recommendations put forward by the School Safety Commission.


By redirecting these funds, this bill is good for taxpayers and good for our economic competitiveness. [SEP] New legislation would enable the maximum Pell grant award to reach a historic high of $5, 550 for the next academic year grow with inflation to nearly $6000 in the years ahead - helping more students meet the rising cost of a college education.


I'll tell you the truth, I was inspired. [SEP] You want to talk about courage, and heroism, and love, and generosity, come volunteer to help in a New York City emergency room when COVID is going crazy.


We'll start again with an overview of the data. [SEP] Yesterday, CDC reported 74, 860 new cases of COVID-19.


And it determined that a bill that was passed through Congress and signed by the President could serve as a means for victims of terrorism to seek assets from the Iranian government. [SEP] We, of course, very much support the efforts of those families.


Being tested. [SEP] Working out right now.


And, of course, million - millions of Americans became familiar with you as the tough boss who fired people for doing a poor job. [SEP] I wanted to ask you about two specific things.


Under your leadership, House and Senate Republicans are delivering on both of them. [SEP] Today is about how we can strengthen America's economy even more.


They spend about $300 a month on prescription drugs, and they do not have prescription drug coverage. [SEP] Gene says, Everything is going up in price.


All action, no talk. [SEP] African-American unemployment has reached its lowest level in recorded history.


It was a remarkable feat that deserves such great celebration. [SEP] But here we are three months later, and it is a different time for our country.


That's great. [SEP] More than 2 million millennials have gotten jobs, and their wages have grown by nearly 5 percent every year - which is another record.


These countries have access to extraordinarily advanced weapons systems. [SEP] But there's two things to keep in mind here.


And Florida, you know that right now people are hurting. [SEP] People are suffering.


Because we became the first nation in the world to have universal education of one through 12 for everybody, no matter what. [SEP] Without cost.


Nobody asked. [SEP] I don't know what Mike Pence did.


We're going to need a public education campaign to battle skepticism. [SEP] We have to hit 75 to 85% of the population for the vaccine to be effective.


And that means we have to continue to reinforce messages about the critical importance of COVID-19 prevention measures. [SEP] We all want to return to the things we love.


I saw the video. [SEP] COVID Conga lines are not smart.


Things are going really well. [SEP] Again, light at the end of the tunnel.


But today, were served with a closure order from the department of health after again, multiple violations of the governor's EO. [SEP] With regards to the storm, at one o'clock this afternoon, our emergency support function, our ESF leads, whether that's mass care, public utilities, transportation had a call with national weather service to make sure we're prepared and in good posture for the storm.


Welcome to my piece of property. [SEP] If you own something, you care a lot about a lot of things, like your future.


That goes, by the way, not just for our small business community, that goes for each and every one of our entire state. [SEP] Let's keep working together to push this virus back down.


I wear this ring made by them to carry them in our hearts, a constant - not that you need a reminder, but a constant flow of influence from them, inspiration from them. [SEP] It was a wonderful thing that happened for 20 years nearly, of women and girls being educated.


If they wanted to stop it, they could've stopped it. [SEP] Okay, thank you very much, everybody.


And we can try to pretend that it's not, but it is. [SEP] Every single item that we've talked about on the Republican side, if we wanted to exhaustively deal with fraud and abuse, would generate a bunch of pages.


It undermines on a daily basis the relationship between two NATO allies in a broader unstable and sensitive area. [SEP] Greece is a country that's always open to dialogue, but I want to be very clear: It will always protect decisively its sovereignty rights against illicit claims and disputes.


The grave injustice of segregation was really spelled out loud and clear. [SEP] After more than 170 days of protest, the Woolworth lunch counter finally integrated.


I have not the slightest doubt what will be your answer. [SEP] The last time a President sent a civil rights bill to the Congress it contained a provision to protect voting rights in Federal elections.


I thought that was really insightful. [SEP] She talked about her dad, the pastor, and her mom.


So important. [SEP] Very importantly, I'm here by directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of the armed forces.


And I believed and I said we created a work group between the ministers of economy, the secretaries for the economy so we can monitor the ability to have a substantial cooperation in investment, in economy, and in all sectors. [SEP] Thank you very much, sir.


And that doesn't include all of the things that are happening. [SEP] You're going to see numbers that get even better.


Nothing's happened with your Social Security. [SEP] We will continue to confirm judges who will support and defend the Constitution of the United States.


But I think the people understand it. [SEP] We're giving a speech in Melbourne, Florida on Saturday.


But they sure didn't like me calling them on it. [SEP] Look, a lot of Republicans, their dream is to cut Social Security and Medicare.


It's so simple, and the voters understand it. [SEP] We expect that those who seek to join our society will obey our laws, revere our Constitution, cherish our history, support themselves financially, and embrace our American values and love our American flag.


It's incredibly important that we allow the states to be the ones that are defining what health coverage is, have the flexibility, especially in the Medicaid program, to be able to respond to their vulnerable population. [SEP] Lawsuit abuse.


Thank you for being here. [SEP] I'm pleased that members of my Cabinet have joined us: the Attorney General of the United States, John Ashcroft; the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson.


The American people stand with the Greek people as they recover from the economic crisis that recently afflicted their nation. [SEP] I have encouraged the Prime Minister in his continued implementation of reform and reform programs, and I have totally reaffirmed our support for a responsible debt-relief plan.


Here with us today is Jerome Brown, who served 11 years in prison and now is a master barber. [SEP] Oh, good.


We've been united in our grief, and we are united in our resolve to protect our people and defeat the enemies of freedom. [SEP] At this hour, more than 60, 000 American troops are deployed around the world in the war against terror.


Almost half the seniors - half of them - lived in poverty, even those who spent a lifetime working. [SEP] Not enough to put food on the table.


Guess what? [SEP] We came out of that recession with the longest spurt of economic growth in any administration in American history.


So that's where the President will be focusing on, those two priorities. [SEP] I didn't get into length about economic security.


The point the President was making is that there's a different process. [SEP] Sometimes they call.


It's been pretty incredible. [SEP] But we've taken in billions and billions of dollars in tariffs on steel, and much of it comes in from China, but they can come through the Canadian border, too.


Rarely are we met with a challenge, not to our growth or abundance, our welfare or our security, but rather to the values and the purposes and the meaning of our beloved Nation. [SEP] The issue of equal rights for American Negroes is such an issue.


There's got to be lobby reform in this case. [SEP] I mean, the truth of the matter is, a couple of Members of the House of Representatives disgraced the process.


We will continue to work hard to get the healthcare completed. [SEP] I'm going to be surprising some people with an economic development bill later on, but I haven't even told Mitch because I want to focus on tax cuts and some other things right now.


But let me remind you right quick what we have come through, which makes the statement the economy is growing even more profound. [SEP] We went through a recession.


And the number one enabler of the Democrats is the fake news media, right back there. [SEP] Thank you.


But it would have never happened. [SEP] You wouldn't have had anybody dead.


Schools and clinics have been renovated and reopened, and powerplants, hospitals, water and sanitation facilities, and bridges are being rehabilitated. [SEP] Iraq's oil infrastructure is being rebuilt, with the Iraqi oil industry already producing about 2.5 million barrels per day.


For generations, we are impacted. [SEP] Criminal justice reform is not a partisan issue.


They don't have food. [SEP] Everyone's fleeing the country.


Yes. [SEP] Governor, I want to ask a couple of questions about vaccinations to date.


China feels the winds of change. [SEP] New democracies assert themselves in South America.


But the best way to honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform is to complete the mission. [SEP] Iraq is critical to winning the war on terrorism.


The only way that a person can contract the disease is by coming into direct contact with the bodily fluids of somebody who is already showing symptoms. [SEP] I've met and hugged some of the doctors and nurses who've treated Ebola patients.


And my mother was always fighting for the right for women to have dignity in the healthcare system. [SEP] You know, a frequent word in our household growing up was mammary gland.


We're responding with equipment and assistance and have been conducting urgent, urgent search and rescue missions from day one, even in the face of staff members' death and injuries on that first day. [SEP] The United States is a leading donor - leading donor across all the areas of Syria, no matter who controls the territory.


That's the kind of character that he represented on and off the court. [SEP] We salute innovators who pushed the limits of science, changing how we see the world and ourselves.


There's a certain set of values you learn in that experience. [SEP] I was very intrigued by dealing with a very strong woman who had been raised in a Communist country and what it meant-what it meant.


He helped spark a national movement. [SEP] In cities and towns all across America, students joined in the protest, and really, it was an incredible moment in the history of our country.


Good afternoon. [SEP] I'm sorry to have to tell you that today the number of deaths recorded from COVID in the UK has surpassed 100, 000, and it's hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic.


But guess what? [SEP] The very idea that a senator from Florida wants to cut Social Security and Medicare - and, by the way, they don't have to just - they don't go away, they can cut it, they can change it basically.


And we focused on three fundamental areas. [SEP] The first was commercializing research.


And the testing-but particularly protecting the vulnerable-is the key here. [SEP] We have not seen hospital overcrowding.


Clean coal technology is important. [SEP] Let's make sure we explore for natural gas here within our territory.


Think of that, 35-year jail sentence, 35 years. [SEP] Not anymore.


That is the God's honest truth, before all these pastors and clergy members today. [SEP] Governor Andrew Cuomo: So when it comes to the vaccine, let's correct that injustice that COVID has brought to this nation and this world.


The most solemn duty of the American President is to protect you, is to protect the American people. [SEP] In this dangerous world-in this dangerous world, if our country shows uncertainty or weakness, this world will drift toward tragedy.


Without cost. [SEP] Well, guess what?


They needed border protection. [SEP] People were walking through Mexico, right into San Diego - right over people's front lawns - by the hundreds and by the thousands.


It is if we have to. [SEP] I'll be better than anybody else.


So true. [SEP] The Democrat plan would eliminate Medicare Advantage for more than 400, 000 Missouri seniors who depend on it.


We cannot let this happen. [SEP] Tonight.


They also talked about the situation generally in the region, in the Asia-Pacific region, future developments, how to use APEC more effectively as a premier regional institution, the importance of India and China to the region and the need to, in various ways, work with both countries on, for example, climate and Doha. [SEP] The President stressed that no important Asian constellations should be without the United States for two reasons.


So we're supposed to protect countries from Russia, but they are paying Russia billions and billions of dollars for the energy. [SEP] Not good.


It's a deal that says if you put in enough effort, if you act responsibly, you can find a job that pays the bills, have a home you call your own. [SEP] You can count on health care when you get sick.


And this is serious business. [SEP] When in the middle of a debate you threaten to put your political opponent in jail, not-no trial, no indictment, no lawyers, no-just-.


She had $178, 000 forgiven. [SEP] Look, I've been able to do all this by reducing the Federal deficit, the very deficit the Republicans voted against-voted against-every single one, when I passed the Inflation-when we passed the Inflation Reduction Act.


Later he undercut an attempt at negotiation by his Senate whisperer Lindsey Graham. [SEP] The result?


But it's incredible. [SEP] First time they've ever had an opportunity.


Iraqi dissidents abroad are targeted for murder. [SEP] In 1993, Iraq attempted to assassinate the Amir of Kuwait and a former American President.


We're launching a historic effort to bring our medical supply chains back home, where they belong. [SEP] In 1996, Joe Biden voted to obliterate Puerto Rico's thriving pharmaceutical industry.


America is worth fighting for, but these are the men and women that are actually doing the fighting. [SEP] At the end of the day when politics fail, what happens?


The doctor has to look in the eye and say, No, sorry. [SEP] You're too late.


He'll be like Superman for about 15 minutes. [SEP] Biden's plan will crush Florida.


People on the ground, though, Scott, are questioning why it's taken three days or more for federal help to arrive, notwithstanding all of the preparations. [SEP] There's considerable bitterness in some places.


We're determined to protect our African American, Hispanic American, and minority workers who have been hit so hard by this hidden enemy. [SEP] My administration is pursuing a comprehensive strategy to address the full spectrum of needs in these communities, supporting both health and economic revitalization.


I'm proud of your service to the country, and it's great to see you again. [SEP] Today Mom and I met Bill and Nina Hartman.


And we will show that the promise of the United Nations can be fulfilled in our time. [SEP] Neither of these outcomes is certain.


A major topic of discussion was North Korea and the need for it to remove its nuclear weapons. [SEP] Russia has assured us of its support.


And I've been your supporter also. [SEP] We're doing really well.


We've got robust growth in the last half of 2003. [SEP] Inflation is low.


We must not only meet our Paris goals, we must beat them in order to limit warming to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius. [SEP] In America, under President Biden, we have committed to reducing emissions by percent below 2005 levels by 2030, as we work toward achieving a clean-energy economy with net-zero emissions by 2050.


I'll take just three broad groups. [SEP] There's things we've learned scientifically.


This has always been bipartisan. [SEP] Mr. Jordan said in the committee yesterday, I would like to thank Senators Lee and Leahy for their amendment to the House pass bill, which strengthen the Amicus role in these proceedings by extending them to any sensitive investigative matter involving US persons.


That's the choice in this election. [SEP] We're not going back to don't ask, don't tell.


Anybody can Google recidivism rates. [SEP] Over half reoffend the first year against the very immigrant communities in which they live.


Folks, the impacts we're seeing in climate change are only going to get more frequent and more ferocious and more costly. [SEP] Last year alone - last year alone, natural disasters in America caused $165 billion in damage, just last year alone - $165 billion in damage.


There's never been anything like this. [SEP] When the pandemic struck, there were zero tests for the China virus, but we've marshaled all of America's resources to achieve these unparalleled capabilities.


You needed to be able to put gas in the engine. [SEP] I mean in the car - the tank Well, guess what?


We got it done. [SEP] Criminal justice reform.


Hormones. [SEP] I mean, these things were talked about all the time.


And that's why it's important for us to do a variety of measures to help reduce the cost of health care. [SEP] I just mentioned one on information technology.


And so we wanted to fundamentally address that question. [SEP] Second issue is one of a scarcity of financing for risk-taking capital enterprises.


She'd like to see it worked out because it's good for everybody, I think, if it works out. [SEP] Not pressuring.


Because they get it better than anybody at the border. [SEP] They know what's happening at the border and they know it's a big scam.


They do a lot of phony polls. [SEP] They do a lot of polls, they call them suppression polls.


After more than 170 days of protest, the Woolworth lunch counter finally integrated. [SEP] That was - doesn't sound like such a big deal, Bob, but it was a big, big deal, right?


Do it for our healthcare workers who are running on fumes as they struggle to care for COVID-19 patients in overflowing hospitals for the fourth time during this pandemic. [SEP] And do it for your community, which needs more people like you to get vaccinated in order to return to normal.


And it gives former inmates a second chance at life. [SEP] We are very proud to be joined tonight by a citizen who transformed her life while in prison and is now the first woman to be released under the FIRST STEP Act, Catherine Toney.


Folks, the protections are gone as well. [SEP] Tax credits for lower energy bills-gone.


We've already seen the results. [SEP] Since literally when the election was called at - I think it was about 4 a.m. in the morning, wasn't it, Ivanka, that we were all together - literally we've seen renewed energy and dynamism in the American economy.


And illegal immigration drives down wages for the neediest Americans. [SEP] No one who calls themselves a progressive should support illegal immigration.


Great. [SEP] That's great.


We think it's incredibly important for the American people to be able to select the physician and the place where they're treated themselves, that the government ought not be involved in that process. [SEP] And so our goal is absolutely to make certain that individuals have the opportunity to select their physician.


That makes a difference. [SEP] Making sure that we have the laws that allow collective bargaining and unions.


And if people are outdoors and stay at two meters, very, very, small, not absolutely zero under any circumstances, but keeping that distance for people in different households is essential. [SEP] And the second point I'd want to make on this is about the test and trace, the NHS test and trace system.


And I called the head of Pfizer, big company . . . I guess like the biggest . . . big, big drug company. [SEP] I called Novartis.


If the virus were to significantly mutate, then you would have to address that regarding the vaccine. [SEP] But at this point in time, that's not what they're seeing.


I think if you looked at the schedule going forward, you'll see that the Vice President and Vice President Xi will be spending many hours together in both formal and informal settings over the next few days. [SEP] Beyond today's working meetings, there's a formal dinner, banquet tonight.


First, we will launch a massive effort to make public buildings more energy-efficient. [SEP] Our government now pays the highest energy bill in the world.


But in order to achieve this better future, we're going to have to do some work, and some of the areas where our Governments are going to have to do work have already been mentioned. [SEP] We have to promote transparency, accountability, rule of law, on which investments and economic growth depend.


That's because the economy is so good, and we've given incentives, and it's been an incredible success. [SEP] Employers are really, really happy.


Well, I think the most important lesson for the President out of this is that there are a lot of important things that the President of the United States can do without passing a piece of legislation. [SEP] There is no bill that created the My Brother's Keeper initiative, but by mobilizing local elected officials and leaders in the private sector to try to address this urgent need in communities across the country, there's an opportunity to make a real difference.


I said we had to treat this like a war. [SEP] So I want to thank the two companies for showing how we can come together and defeat this virus by putting patriotism and public health first.


It's incredible what's happening. [SEP] It's one of the-it's not spoken of by the fake news media, but they should speak about it, because I will tell you, it's one of the great successes that we've all had.


Please, do not underestimate the risk of serious consequences of this virus. [SEP] Vaccines are the best tool we have to take charge of this pandemic.


And you know wages? [SEP] Right now, for the first time in nineteen years, wages are going up for people, and jobs.


If you were working at a big company that already has a big pool, then--but you know what, I want to make sure--because, Eric, we're going to end up in a back-and-forth that cuts everybody else out. [SEP] I've got, on the Democratic side, a couple of people that want to speak, and there are probably some--a couple of Republicans.


We gave comparable concessions on a wide range of products that we import. [SEP] From them, we will gain the opportunity to choose from a wider variety of consumer goods, industrial materials, and capital equipment at lower prices.


They wanted to see the Mediterranean. [SEP] Right now, they have to survive.


Never been this way. [SEP] We can be the generation that ends the opioid epidemic.


A free Iraq will help transform a dangerous region of the world. [SEP] A free Iraq will send a signal to the rest of the Middle East, those who -- the people in the Middle East who are standing up for freedom.


Second issue is one of a scarcity of financing for risk-taking capital enterprises. [SEP] Italy is a country of great savers, has a very high savings rate; yet unfortunately, very little is channeled into venture capital and private equity.


The unemployment rate is the lowest in more than half a century. [SEP] African American, Hispanic American, Asian American unemployment have reached the lowest levels ever recorded in the history of our country.


In each case, Government didn't supplant private enterprise; it catalyzed private enterprise. [SEP] It created the conditions for thousands of entrepreneurs and new businesses to adapt and to thrive.


You know, think about - nobody is old enough, but my dad used to tell me - because he worked, back in the days, for the American Oil Company - they came along with the - the combustion engine. [SEP] You needed to be able to put gas in the engine.


I was wondering, there's a lot of talk these days about the fragmentation of decision making in the Chinese leadership and the weight of different interest groups on decision making. [SEP] I was wondering in your conversations today, do you get any sense of which interest groups have a lot of weight today on either domestic or foreign policy?


And you can make your own decisions about the systems that you want to arrange and the balance between Federal and State power or local power or counties. [SEP] And as long as it's proceeding in a legal process consistent with the Constitution, we're okay with that.


Conservative politicians love to complain about the so-called cancel culture, all while threatening teachers with losing their jobs if they teach something that the MAGA extremists don't agree with. [SEP] President Biden believes teachers and students should not be pawns in a political game or a political stunt.


Credible estimates show that more than 14, 000 people have died this year from gun violence. [SEP] This is a crisis.


It's working. [SEP] It's working.


It's hard to be a manufacturer in the State of Pennsylvania if you're worried about where your next energy is coming from. [SEP] And we need a bill.


And it gives you a sense of perspective in how briefly we've been on this earth, how short things like agriculture and science have been around, and why it makes sense for us to not take them for granted. [SEP] And, you know, it goes back to keeping the long view in mind.


We have unleashed a revolution in American energy - the United States is now the number one producer of oil and natural gas in the world. [SEP] And now, for the first time in 65 years, we are a net exporter of energy.


Political parties clarify and sharpen the debate. [SEP] And they shape coalitions of like-minded people, giving millions of Americans an effective way to support their beliefs and advance their candidates.


And that's why the President is very concerned about the escalating cost of health care. [SEP] He's going to refer to that today, and I think that's something he'll be talking more about in the future.


And that's all -- those are all good signs of positive progress. [SEP] But none of it is enough.


And it doesn't matter whether you've been in the Army for 8- or Air Force for 4 and Army for 4, there's still a chance. [SEP] And one of the things-there are people in every community that are wildly optimistic about things.


When one of the tools that you've talked about and that the President has repeatedly talked about is this international coalition. [SEP] At the end of the NATO Summit, the suggestion was that this new core coalition was going to put together a plan -- obviously, Secretary Kerry is on his way to the region -- and that they hope to have some more specifics worked out in time for the U.N. General Assembly later this month.


Well, in Israel, they had a big problem. [SEP] They put up a wall - 99.99 percent of the people were stopped from coming in.


But this type of repeated questioning of the credibility of the Secretary of State of the United States of America who served many years in the United States Senate and the United States military is not in keeping with longstanding practice with respect to U.S. national security. [SEP] Secretary Kerry had good meetings in both Saudi Arabia and Paris, and Rob can speak to that in a moment.


She was describing the president of the United States and the presidency, with the big fat vicious, the way she said it, vicious f-word. [SEP] That's not somebody that loves our country.


Instead, I've posted the agreement online. [SEP] If you build cars in places such as Detroit, you can see for yourself how your products will have a better shot of hitting the road in places such as Japan.


Our Founders understood that no right is more fundamental to a peaceful, prosperous, and virtuous society than the right to follow one's religious convictions. [SEP] Regrettably, the religious freedom enjoyed by American citizens is rare in the world.


That's the saying that I'm going to put on plaques and give to people. [SEP] If the virus is going up in the other states, we have a real challenge and a real threat because those people come to New York.


And I've met a lot of employers who are looking for workers but can't find ones with the skills they're looking for. [SEP] So we should be doing everything we can to put higher education within reach for every American, because at a time when the unemployment rate for Americans with at least a college degree is about half the national average, it's never been more important.


We're going to find out. [SEP] And you've got a great First Lady.


Change the entire prison system for one, that is punishment to rehabilitation. [SEP] There's only a couple of things everybody has in common in jail.


When she was a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford, she saw an ad for astronauts in the student newspaper, and she seized the opportunity. [SEP] As the first American woman in space, Sally didn't just break the stratospheric glass ceiling, she blasted through it.


Now I would just add that, throughout the pandemic, we've been incrementally opening. [SEP] Opening up a little bit, and then identifying with the cases and the data that we're looking at, what impact that has.


When you play for Army, you're taught the courage to take a hit, the strength to sacrifice for your team, and the grit to fight for every single inch. [SEP] You give all that you have and you never let up until that mission is done, until you've gained that victory.


And so they need to better understand what our approach is towards Iran. [SEP] I think it's one the President has been transparent about from day one.


Mr. Jordan said in the committee yesterday, I would like to thank Senators Lee and Leahy for their amendment to the House pass bill, which strengthen the Amicus role in these proceedings by extending them to any sensitive investigative matter involving US persons. [SEP] This was in his testimony in support of the bill yesterday until the president spoke, and then all of a sudden the commitment to national security disappeared by a tweet, twinkle of a tweet, as they say.


This trip is part of a very deliberate effort by President Obama from the start of the administration to deepen our engagement and our influence in Asia. [SEP] But, of course, given the intense interest I think many of you have in this first part of the trip here in China, we wanted to give you a little bit of the flavor of the first day, which is really the start of four days here, and especially the Vice President's meeting with Vice President Xi, this morning.


We talked about border security. [SEP] We talked about trade.


More to do. [SEP] As the President said, he is hopeful that all the work can be done so a bill can be on his desk next week.


One of my jobs is to continue to make sure that people understand the benefits of a free society emerging in a neighborhood that needs freedom. [SEP] And so I'm pleased with the progress, but I fully understand there's a lot more work to be done.


New legislation would enable the maximum Pell grant award to reach a historic high of $5, 550 for the next academic year grow with inflation to nearly $6000 in the years ahead - helping more students meet the rising cost of a college education. [SEP] The bill would also help make federal student loans more manageable to repay by strengthening an Income-Based Repayment program that currently allows borrowers to cap their monthly federal student loan payments at just 15 percent of their discretionary income.


There is a wide range of governments throughout the Muslim world and the non-Muslim world, and the main thing for me to do is to project what our values are, what our ideals are, what we care most deeply about. [SEP] And that is democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, freedom of religion.


If you want safety. [SEP] If you want a border.


You'll see stories about unvaccinated patients at hospitals, as they're lying in bed dying from COVID-19, they're asking, Doc, can I get the vaccine? [SEP] But the doctors have to say, Sorry, it's too late.


Again, you can go to the CDC website and see that as well. [SEP] But you know, our job is that at every part of the country, we need to continue working on improving vaccination numbers.


I kept my promise, recognized the true capital of Israel and opened the American Embassy in Jerusalem. [SEP] I also recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and instead of endless war, we are forging peace in the Middle East.


I also look confidently ahead at the presidential election in 2024. [SEP] We can, and we will win that race too.


We're begging we have blackouts all over our country. [SEP] We've never had anything like that.


This is a hurricane that not only affected the region, but it had a national impact, as well. [SEP] It had a national impact on the gas supply.


We've talked about it in this room. [SEP] The government is out of a lot of options as it relates to monetary policy.


So that's not going to be happening anymore. [SEP] We're going to end it.


You talk about health care, one of the biggest costs of American families face. [SEP] This will lower prescription drug prices, put a cap on prescription drug costs for our seniors.


We've rebuilt our military. [SEP] We've cut regulations at a level that nobody has even come close to - and that's whether it's four years, eight years, or, in one case, even more than that.


That's the plan that will move us forward. [SEP] That's why I'm running for a second term.


The bill would also help make federal student loans more manageable to repay by strengthening an Income-Based Repayment program that currently allows borrowers to cap their monthly federal student loan payments at just 15 percent of their discretionary income. [SEP] These new provisions would lower this monthly cap to just 10 percent for new borrowers after 2014.


We're now on track to triple the number. [SEP] Triple the number, not double.


They want to confiscate your guns, drive God from the public square and abolish the suburbs. [SEP] That's what they want to do.


The Workplace Democracy Act, led by Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Mark Pocan , would make it easier for workers to join unions in a number of ways. [SEP] It would end right to work for less laws by repealing Section 14 of the Taft Hartley Act, which has allowed 28 states, including Wisconsin, to pass legislation eliminating the ability of private sector unions to collect fair share fees from those who benefit from union contracts and activities.


In our time we have come to live with moments of great crisis. [SEP] Our lives have been marked with debate about great issues; issues of war and peace, issues of prosperity and depression.


They also absorb carbon dioxide from the air. [SEP] And we're right next to Route 101, and - where cars and trucks emit a lot of carbon pollution.


Other countries have tried centralized health care, and it has failed. [SEP] And the health care systems have slowly but surely declined in the quality of health care.


What the President is keenly focused on is the need for Congress to act on measures that could help the economy now, that could help provide greater security to middle-class Americans now, that could assist veterans returning from Afghanistan or returned from Iraq now. [SEP] He has and is always prepared to discuss a broad and substantial vision for -- and budget document for how we need to move forward with our longer-term economic challenges.


You know that the Secretary of Education was a superintendent of schools too. [SEP] I decided to put somebody in a position of responsibility that had actually done it.


As we speak, our wonderful First Lady is visiting Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, hearing directly from doctors about their incredible work treating beautiful, precious, little babies who are born addicted to opioids, and how government can help them save lives. [SEP] And, actually, Mrs. Portman is with Melania right now.


We had a conversation on many things. [SEP] In fact, I believe Ukraine put out a statement yesterday saying that we covered many different topics.


I mean, just fantastic. [SEP] In New York City, Mayor de Blasio called me to say it was inspiring to watch.


So there is a fundamental difference of philosophy in this campaign about health care. [SEP] I believe health care ought to be a commonsense approach, not one that increases the scope and power of the Federal Government.


It would end right to work for less laws by repealing Section 14 of the Taft Hartley Act, which has allowed 28 states, including Wisconsin, to pass legislation eliminating the ability of private sector unions to collect fair share fees from those who benefit from union contracts and activities. [SEP] Under the legislation, when a majority of workers in a bargaining unit sign valid authorization cards to join a union, they must have a union.


Soon, we will be giving you a forecast of what to expect as the summer approaches and some of the things that we can safely do by July the 4th. [SEP] We remain focused on getting people vaccinated as quickly and as equitably as possible, and continuing to slow the spread of this virus.


Nobody has done anything close: regulations, low taxes, rebuilt military, take care of our vets. [SEP] We got Choice approved for the vets.


Here in the Americas, inequality still locks too many people out of our economies. [SEP] Discrimination still locks too many out of our societies.


It's going to go through a committee process. [SEP] All parties involved, all representatives in the House will be able to have input into it.


Family leave, childcare, flexibility and a decent wage aren't frills. [SEP] They're basic needs.


The U.S. has rallied the world in imposing swift and significant economic costs to deny Putin the revenue he needs to finance his war. [SEP] In this case, gold, after energy, is the second-largest export for Russia and a source of significant revenue for Putin and Russia.


People are already there, but we're looking at long-term sentences under the act. [SEP] We have a very specific monuments act.


You know, where we just picked up these 22 thugs, these 22 monsters, we just picked them up in, where, Los Angeles, sanctuary-city, wonderful sanctuary-city. [SEP] Thom Tillis, Senator, recently introduced a bill to give American victims the right to sue sanctuary-cities and hold them accountable for the thousands of lives they have shattered.


Parenthetically, if you think about it, what was the reason why we led the world beginning around 1905, '06 and '07 and '08? [SEP] Because we became the first nation in the world to have universal education of one through 12 for everybody, no matter what.


And now tremendous-they call it neighborhood push. [SEP] It's incredible what's happening.


The United States supports political and economic liberty in a unified Iraq. [SEP] We can harbor no illusions, and that's important today to remember.


The location for today's One Warm Coat coat drive is Pathways to Housing, D.C., and they are one of the distribution agencies across the country. [SEP] So we're happy to do that, especially during this holiday season.


Second, Ebola is actually a difficult disease to catch. [SEP] It's not transmitted through the air like the flu.


The first time in 14 months, we saw the largest decline in the number of long-term unemployed in more than an entire decade in the last 10 years. [SEP] Long-term unemployment dropped by the second-largest amount ever recorded.


That is why I have asked my economic team to develop an economic recovery plan for both Wall Street and Main Street that will help save or create at least two and a half million jobs, while rebuilding our infrastructure, improving our schools, reducing our dependence on oil, and saving billions of dollars. [SEP] We won't do it the old Washington way.


As Josh discussed yesterday -- or two days ago now, I think -- that largely has to do with targeting coal experts out of North Korea. [SEP] So we look forward to making sure those are implemented.


I don't know how it works, but it was very impressive. [SEP] You bought that new equipment, sales grew by 9 million, and you were able to hire another 29 new people in this community.


You know, the only thing that's going to stop that - a drone isn't going to stop it. [SEP] High technology is not going to stop it.


That's all the honorees we see here today. [SEP] We honor your talents, we honor your careers, and your remarkable contributions to this country that we love.


Thousands of people participate in One Warm Coat, and there are over 450 distribution centers in all 50 states. [SEP] The location for today's One Warm Coat coat drive is Pathways to Housing, D.C., and they are one of the distribution agencies across the country.


It's growing, again, with ventilators - nearly 11, 000 in supply. [SEP] Nine hundred and one new ventilators will be added, transitioned in the near term.


If law is worth keeping, Congress pass it again. [SEP] So, every five years, the Congress will have to vote to reauthorize Social Security - reauthorize it or else it goes away.


So they refused I gave The New York Post, my hometown paper The New York Post is great. [SEP] The fourth largest paper in the country.


When it was days old, this Congress passed a law to provide and protect health insurance for 11 million American children whose parents work full time. [SEP] Our recovery plan will invest in electronic health records, a new technology that will reduce errors, bring down costs, ensure privacy, and save lives.


The economy has been creating jobs -- 3.2 million private sector jobs thus far. [SEP] And that's all -- those are all good signs of positive progress.


We embrace the vision of Martin Luther King, where children are not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. [SEP] The left is attempting to destroy that beautiful vision and divide Americans by race in the service of political power.


The lowest - the best in almost 50 years. [SEP] And, shortly, we're going to have the all-time best that we've ever had.


I no sooner want Government to get between you and your doctor than I want insurance companies to make arbitrary decisions about what medical care is best for you, as they do today. [SEP] As I've said from the beginning, under the reform we seek, if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor; if you like your private health insurance plan, you can keep your plan, period.


I spent a lot of time listening to my friend's advice on the Black Sea region. [SEP] We're going to spend time over lunch talking about specific issues related to the Balkans.


They all want to discuss arms control, and that's a wise thing. [SEP] We're spending now over $20 billion on nuclear and on the super-speed missiles and many other things.


We have society based on equality, where you're treated equally regardless of your upbringing, regardless of your race, you have the same rights and privileges as anybody else. [SEP] Equity is used to put the thumb on the scale in favor of their ideology and so that's where you get things like CRT and a whole host of other things.


We've learned a lot and we've made a lot - we're here to talk about how we can create new prosperity for our citizens by unlocking vast treasures of energy reserves, which we have a great deal - far more than anyone understood. [SEP] I'm proud to have such a large gathering of tribal leaders here at the White House.


So if you don't want Democrats to raid your health care, to steal away your money, to bankrupt your country, then you have a choice. [SEP] You must vote Republican.


How about California? [SEP] They just approved $100 million.


And we, as I mentioned, will call again on Congress to lift the restrictions on detainee transfers, which have significantly limited our ability to responsibly reduce the detainee population and ultimately to close the facility. [SEP] The detainee language that is in the Senate Armed Services Committee version of the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act is in our view positive and an important step in that direction.


We will fully secure the border. [SEP] We will pass Kate's law.


Zero. [SEP] And actually won many new seats with, I think, many more on the way.


For this reason, we have now appointed, as of today, 161-and fully approved-brandnew Federal judges, Court of Appeals judges, to interpret our Constitution as written. [SEP] That will soon be 182 judges.


Now, unemployment has reached its lowest level in over 51 years, with fast-growing wages, low inflation, and real GDP. [SEP] And this is GDP growth that's higher than anybody ever thought possible.


Dismantle law enforcement and eliminate our borders. [SEP] They want to have nice, open borders, no way.


If you look at what's happening in New York, they allowed thousands of people out of jail in New York, and they're walking around, and they're causing nothing but problems. [SEP] Who would not know that?


And one of the difficult challenges in the region for many years was the inability of Saudi Arabia to work with the Maliki-led government inside of Iraq. [SEP] That's improved substantially in recent months since Prime Minister Abadi took office.


We see the unity among leaders of nations and a more unified Europe a more unified West. [SEP] And we see unity among the people who are gathering in cities in large crowds around the world even in Russia to demonstrate their support for Ukraine.


Although this is a reminder of continued threat of COVID-19 variants, this increase is Omicron proportion is what we anticipated and what we have been preparing for. [SEP] I know there are a lot of questions about the Omicron variant: how to protect yourselves, our loved ones, how to safely gather with our families and friends over the holidays.


President Reagan made one of the best speeches on immigration. [SEP] It was his last speech, his 'last speech I will make as President of the United States. '


You know, there's so much that baffles him. [SEP] And then he was very upset and said that it was immoral of us to invade Grenada.


Thousands of people -- hundreds of thousands of people have died, and more are dying each day. [SEP] And there are tens of millions of people across the country in each and every state and county who have not yet been vaccinated.


And the reason I'm up 19 percent - I don't even think it's the unemployment; I think it's the fact that they understand, better than anybody, what's going on at the border. [SEP] And they say that President Trump is the only one that's saying it right, and he's doing what you have to.


The second priority is smart and secure borders. [SEP] Again, this gets to be an issue of real dollars and cents.


We will continue to stand with you to address the COVID-19 pandemic and work with you to prepare for the next one. [SEP] We will also continue our leadership combatting illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, because we know that it devastates fisheries and coastal states like yours.


We've rebuilt our military, we've cut taxes, we've cut regulation, our stock market hit records. [SEP] It's called Keep America Great.


And people aren't going back to jail at anywhere near the clip. [SEP] It's been something that's been incredible - criminal justice reform.


In this Capitol, generation after generation, Americans have debated great questions amid great strife, and have done great things. [SEP] We have fought for freedom, expanded liberty, defeated totalitarianism and terror.