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- President Barack Obama says it would be inexcusable for Congress to refuse to pass the surface transportation and FAA extensions which will keep Americans working. Obama reminds listeners that renewing these pieces of legislation was once routine saying, "the transportation bill has been renewed seven times in the past two years." He says extensions are supported by groups as diverse as the Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama says that if Congress does not fulfill its responsibility to pass a budget today, much of the United States government will be forced to shut down tomorrow. He says his hope and expectation is that Congress, especially the House of Representatives, will "do the right thing." Held in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-09-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump speaks about the federal spending bill that funds the government through September 30, 2018 and says that he signed it "as a matter of national security" but that he did not like doing so and would never again sign a similar bill. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross makes brief remarks about a new trade deal with South Korea. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis talks about the military budget. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen talks about how the budget will facilitate border security.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-03-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama, backed by the Defense Secretary and other Pentagon officials, speaks to reporters at the Pentagon about U.S. military strategy in the 21st century. Obama says this strategy includes $487 billion in cuts over the next decade along with other spending changes which will still leave the U.S. with a defense budget that is roughly larger than the next 10 countries' military budgets combined.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence talks about key domestic and foreign policy concerns, condemns U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's controversial comments on Israel as "antisemitic" and says that Omar should resign from Congress. He also says that other countries in NATO need to share more of the financial burden for protecting Europe. Andrea Mitchell interviews Pence en route to an international summit in Poland.
- Date Issued:
- 2019-02-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers his second State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Obama talks about civility and the need for legislators to work together to insure that the U.S. can compete in a rapidly changing global economy. To sharpen the country's competitive edge, he calls for increased spending on education, infrastructure, clean energy technology, and high-speed Internet, while at the same time, in a nod to the burgeoning deficit, proposes a five-year freeze on domestic discretionary spending and a massive, cost cutting reorganization of the federal government. He also discuses health care, the tax code, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, national security, gays in the military, and immigration. Obama closes by saying that America is still a place where a person can rise from humble beginnings to achieve great things.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama urges House Republicans to "reopen the government," saying they "don't get to hold the entire economy hostage over ideological demands" of defunding or dismantling Obamacare. Obama recounts the 1996 shutdown and comments on the economic impact and the loss of income to federal employees. He reminds listeners that the Affordable Care Act activates the insurance exchanges today complimenting other provisions that have been in place for over four years. Obama says he will not give in to reckless demands to deny Americans affordable healthcare.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donal Trump delivers remarks at the commissioning of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), in Norfolk, VA. Trump thanks all those who built the ship and says the ship reflects the strength of the U.S. military. He also reflects on the life of President Ford for whom the ship is named, praises the military and criticizes the U.S. Congress for not properly funding the armed forces.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-07-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection