What Government Did Today

College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering State University of New York Albany, New York 1:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, New York!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  It is great to be back in Albany.  It is wonderful to be with all of you here today.  And I want to thank Governor Cuomo not only for the outstanding introduction, but also for the extraordinary leadership that he's showing here in the great state of New York. Please give him a big round of applause.  (Applause.)  He is doing outstanding work.

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Remarks by the President, Albany, NY

On January 11, 2012, President Obama hosted the White House Insourcing Forum, where he called on companies to invest in America and heard from companies already bringing jobs back and making additional investments in America.  Those companies at the Forum – large and small, foreign and domestic, manufacturers and services firms – all chose to invest and create new jobs here, citing that rising cost abroad combined with the continued productivity improvements by American workers, our world-leading universities, and a strong business environment make the U.S. an increasingly attractive location for investment and jobs.    In conjunction with the Forum, the White House released a report highlighting the emerging trend of insourcing.  Since the Forum, the evidence continues to mount, demonstrating that the economic trends are taking hold and more companies are choosing to bring their operations to America.   Today, the President is traveling to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany – State University of New York, a research, education, and manufacturing resource center dedicated to preparing the next generation of scientists and researchers in nanotechnology, to highlight insourcing and the connection between education, innovation, and manufacturing in supporting investment and bringing jobs back.

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Fact Sheet: An Update on Bringing Jobs Back to the United States

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Terrence G. Berg, Jesus G. Bernal, Shelly Deckert Dick and Lorna G.

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President Obama Nominates Judge Charles R. Breyer to Serve on the US Sentencing Commission

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Terrence G. Berg, Jesus G. Bernal, Shelly Deckert Dick and Lorna G

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President Obama Nominates Judge Charles R. Breyer to Serve on the US Sentencing Commission

This afternoon, the President will visit the University of Iowa in Iowa City to deliver remarks as part of a concerted effort to get Congress to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling in July. Prior to delivering remarks in the Field House, the President will participate in a roundtable with five students currently receiving Stafford federal student loans.  The roundtable is pooled press and the following students will be participating in the discussion:   Myranda Burnett, Junior Myranda Burnett is a junior at the University of Iowa majoring in Therapeutic Recreation.  Burnett is from Burlington, Iowa and is the oldest of four children.  She will be the first in her family to receive a degree from a college or university.  Burnett is using Stafford federal student loans to help pay for her schooling and will be negatively impacted if her interest rates double next year.  Besides being a student, Burnett is the executive secretary for the National Residence Hall Honorary organization and works as a desk clerk at Rienow Residence Hall.  She is also recently engaged and is planning to get married in 2014 after she and her fiancé finish school.    Blake Anderson, Junior Blake Anderson is a junior at the University of Iowa majoring in Finance.  Anderson is from Eldridge, Iowa, a town about an hour away from Iowa City.  Anderson is the youngest of three children and all of his family members have attended a four year university.  Anderson is using Stafford federal student loans to help pay for his schooling in addition to holding a part time job on campus.  He is planning to graduate a semester early in order to keep his student loans as low as possible.    Jordan Garrison-Nickerson, Sophomore Jordan Garrison-Nickerson is a sophomore at the University of Iowa with a double major in accounting and communications and a minor in environmental science.  Nickerson is from West Des Moines and was raised by a single mother, who is currently unemployed.  Nickerson would have been unable to attend college without Stafford federal student loans.    Marissa Boles, Senior Marissa Boles is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in Psychology.  Boles is from Melcher-Dallas, a rural community in southern Iowa.  While going to college was a challenge financially, she knew she needed an education.  Boles took out Stafford federal loans to help pay for her education and has worked part time for three of her four years at school.  After graduation, Boles hope to continue her work as a para-educator in the child psychology unit of the local hospital and eventually go to graduate school.    Martin Lopez, Sophomore Martin Lopez is a sophomore at the University of Iowa, majoring in Social Work.  Lopez was born in Chicago and raised in Nichols, Iowa, a town near West Liberty.  Lopez is very active on campus, serving as president of his fraternity, a Peer Leader for the Iowa Edge program and a Resident Mentor for Upward Bound.  Lopez took out Stafford federal student loans to help pay for his education.  He is the oldest of four siblings and his attendance at the University of Iowa would not be possible without financial aid. 

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President Obama to Participate in Roundtable with Iowa Students

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Remarks by the President to College Reporters

WASHINGTON, DC – On April 24-25, President Obama will travel to North Carolina, Colorado and Iowa to launch an effort to get Congress to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling in July. More than 7.4 million students with federal student loans will see their interest rates double on July 1 unless Congress steps in to keep them low. For each year Congress allows the rate to double, the average student with these loans racks up an additional $1,000 in debt.

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President Obama to Travel to North Carolina, Colorado and Iowa, Calling on Congress to Prevent Student Interest Rates from Doubling

University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2:52 P.M. EDT DR.

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Remarks by the First Lady and Dr. Biden at a Joining Forces Nurses Event

Thanks to fuel economy standards established by the Obama Administration, cars and trucks on the road in 2025 will average 55 miles per gallon of gas. These tougher fuel standards will reduce our oil consumption by more than 2 million barrels a day, but we have to do more. In his State of the Union , President Obama introduced an all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American-made energy

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President Barack Obama tours the University of Miami Industrial Assessment Center in Miami, Florida, Feb.

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President Obama Describes an All-of-the-Above Strategy for Energy