East Room (August 28, 2023) 6:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please have a seat. Judge, what’s the dog’s name? JUDGE TATEL: Vixen. THE PRESIDENT: Vixen? Well, I tell you what, I got a German Shepherd upstairs. His name is Commander. They’d get along well. (Laughter.)…
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Remarks by President Biden, Vice President Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, and Maria Shriver at a Women’s History Month Reception (March 18, 2024)
11:55 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Greetings, everyone. Greetings and Happy Women’s History Month. (Applause.) To our incredible President, Joe Biden, who, of course, we all know as a tireless fighter for the safety and wellbeing of women. To our First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, who is a longstanding, lifelong champion for women’s health and…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot on Drought and Flood Resilience
Tujunga Spreading GroundLos Angeles, California THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I am here today to, first and foremost, thank the folks who, on the ground every day, have been doing the important and good work of responding to this extreme climate crisis that we have been experiencing around the world and certainly here in…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Tempe, AZ
Private ResidenceTempe, Arizona 1:48 P.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: I want to take your mayor home with me. (Laughter.) Please have a seat if you have one. And I’ll be — I’ll be necessarily brief. (Laughter.) I’m taking off my coat not to speak longer, just to let you know I understand — hey, I understand…
Remarks by President Biden at United States Coast Guard Academy’s 140th Commencement Exercises
United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, Connecticut 11:46 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary, thank you. Hello, Coast Guard Academy. I tell you what — we’re going to speak for about four hours to see if those white uniforms last longer to keep the heat away than these poor guys in their graduation gowns here. …
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Jewish Democratic Council of America Leadership Convening
The PendryWashington, D.C. 10:05 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. Please have a seat. Have a seat. Hi. Let me first start by thanking Halie. As she said, we worked together in the U.S. Senate. She was my national security advisor. And I remember when you decided to take this position and you were…
Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better Agenda
3:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: 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…
Remarks by President Biden at the Howard University Class of 2023 Commencement Address
Capital One ArenaWashington, D.C. 11:34 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Mr. President, for that introduction. Dr. Morse, thank you for the incredible honorary degree. And thank you, President Frederick, for the invitation and for your leadership of your alma mater. Serena — Student Body President, College of Pharmacy, the class speaker. (Applause.) And just remember, when…
Remarks and Q&A by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the 2024 World Economic Forum | Davos, Switzerland
Davos, Switzerland 5:07 P.M. CET MR. SULLIVAN: Thank you so much, Børge. And I’m grateful for the opportunity to say a few words today at this incredibly complex moment. I think everyone who serves in positions of responsibility in foreign policy and national security likes to say that their time in the seat is the…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery By First Lady Jill Biden at a Virtual Educator Appreciation Event
The White House Good evening, educators! On the first full day of our Administration, I kicked off my time as First Lady by inviting Becky and Randi to the White House—along with all of you, virtually. And this year, we are happy to also be joined by our UAW higher education colleagues. With your help,…
