What Government Did Today

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  State Dining Room 10:54 A.M. EST DR.

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Remarks by the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden to the National Governors Association

Release Time:  For Immediate Release On February 28, President Obama reiterated his belief that States should have the power and flexibility to innovate and find the health care solutions that work best for them and announced his support for accelerating State Innovation Waivers and allowing states to apply for them starting in 2014.

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FACT SHEET: The Affordable Care Act: Supporting Innovation, Empowering States

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  State Dining Room 7:14 P.M. EST      THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good evening, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  I want to start by acknowledging your outstanding chair, Christine Gregoire, for her wonderful work — (applause) — and your vice chair, Dave Heineman, for his wonderful work.  Thank you very much.  (Applause.)        I want to welcome some of you back, and I want to welcome those who are here for the first time.  I know some of you may be confused and think this is the Oscars.  (Laughter.)  There are some similarities.  First of all, everybody looks spectacular.  And the second thing is, if I speak too long the music will start playing.  (Laughter.)  So I’m going to be very brief.        I know that the last couple of years have not been easy in a lot of your states.  People have been struggling.  Folks have lost jobs.  Businesses have shuttered.  We went through the toughest recession since the Great Depression.  And nobody has felt it more than folks back home, and you see it each and every day.  You have to respond in ways that go beyond just ideology or rhetoric.

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Remarks by the President and Governor Gregoire of Washington in an Exchange of Toasts at the 2011 Governors’ Dinner

Release Time:  For Immediate Release I welcome the announcement by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa about making important changes to the cabinet and restating his commitment to reform. The United States supports the national dialogue initiative led by Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, and encourages a process that is meaningful, inclusive, non sectarian, and responsive to the people of Bahrain. The dialogue offers an opportunity for meaningful reform and for all Bahrainis to forge a more just future together

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Statement by the President on Bahrain

Release Time:  For Immediate Release The United States strongly condemns the Iranian government's organized intimidation campaign and arrests of political figures, human rights defenders, political activists, student leaders, journalists and bloggers.  The Iranian government also continues to deny its citizens access to information by jamming satellite transmissions and blocking internet sites.      The United States and the world will continue to bear witness to the Iranian government's blatant violation of the universal rights of its citizens and its ongoing hypocrisy.  The Iranian government should allow active dialogue among its citizens, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly without fear.  Iranians deserve the same justice and rights that their government extols the virtue of abroad.

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Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Iran

Release Time:  For Immediate Release The President spoke today with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, as he has done with many of his international counterparts this week, to discuss the situation in Libya and coordinate our urgent efforts to respond to developments and ensure appropriate accountability. The President and the Chancellor shared deep concerns about the Libyan government’s continued violation of human rights and brutalization of its people.

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Readout of President Obama’s Call with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany

Release Time:  For Immediate Release WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Obama said that he expects Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress to find common ground as Congress focuses on a short term budget next week.  The President will consider any serious ideas to reduce the deficit, regardless of which party proposes them.  In fact, the President has already proposed freezing domestic spending, which would cut the deficit by $400 billion and bring this kind of spending to the lowest level, as a percentage of our economy, since the Eisenhower administration.  But, cutting investments in education and innovation would hinder our ability to out-compete the rest of the world.  While the President recognizes that everyone needs to be willing to sacrifice, we cannot sacrifice our country’s ability to win the future.

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Weekly Address: "Investments in Education, Innovation, and Infrastructure are an Essential Down Payment on our Future"

The President discusses his recent travels and the examples he’s seen of how America can win the future.

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Weekly Address: Traveling the Country, Winning the Future

Release Time:  For Immediate Release TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE February 25, 2011 Dear Mr. Speaker:    (Dear Mr.

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Letter from the President Regarding Libya Sanctions

Release Time:  For Immediate Release The Libyan government’s continued violation of human rights, brutalization of its people, and outrageous threats have rightly drawn the strong and broad condemnation of the international community. By any measure, Muammar el-Qaddafi’s government has violated international norms and common decency and must be held accountable.  These sanctions therefore target the Qaddafi government, while protecting the assets that belong to the people of Libya.   Going forward, the United States will continue to closely coordinate our actions with the international community, including our friends and allies, and the United Nations.

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Statement by the President on Libya Sanctions