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Obama To Announce High Speed Rail In State Of The Union
“President Obama will kick off his post-State of the Union tour with what aides describe as a major economic announcement — $8 billion to begin building a high-speed rail infrastructure in multiple states.” Link
Obama Pushes Tough New Rules Vs. Banks
“Calling it the ‘Volcker rule,’ after former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker who flanked the president as he spoke, Obama said that banks will no longer be allowed to own, invest in or sponsor hedge funds and private equity firms for their own benefit. Volcker is chairman of the president’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board and is widely respected on Wall Street.” Link
First Obama State Of The Union Scheduled For January 27
President Obama’s first official State Of The Union will take place on January 27, 2010, according to White House sources. President Obama will lay out his vision for the country in the prime-time address. Obama is likely to address the economy, health care reform, and national security among other topics.
Obama Family Honors Martin Luther King Jr.
“President Barack Obama is honoring the Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service to others by serving meals to the needy. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited a social services organization a short motorcade ride from the White House on Monday. Obama was expected to help serve lunch and chat up clients.” Link
Military Reserves Called Up For Haiti Relief
“President Obama has authorized the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security to call up certain members of the military’s reserves to support earthquake relief and recovery operations in Haiti.” Link
VIDEO: 1/16/10 Weekly Presidential Address: Obama Vows To Get Money Back From Banks
“As the President continues to work on immediate job creation, he discusses his proposal for a new fee on the largest financial institutions to ensure that every cent of taxpayer assistance gets paid back. Saying that, “we’re not going to let Wall Street take the money and run,” he then to discusses the ongoing push to make sure banks can never put our economy at risk again.”
Report: Obama Team Saved 1.5 Million – 2 Million Jobs
“The Obama administration, offering evidence that its much-maligned efforts to spur economic recovery have begun to take hold, said Tuesday night that the $787-billion stimulus program saved or created 1.5 million to 2 million jobs last year. These latest figures from the White House Council of Economic Advisors are certain to be challenged by Republicans, but the employment and economic effects of the stimulus cited in the report are generally in line with estimates from some leading private economists as well as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.” Link
Obama Statement On Haiti Earthquake
Statement by the President on the Earthquake in Haiti
“My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected by this earthquake. We are closely monitoring the situation and we stand ready to assist the people of Haiti.”
Background information: The President was informed of the earthquake at 5:52pm. The President asked his staff to make sure that embassy personnel are safe, and to begin preparations in the event that humanitarian assistance is needed. The Department of State, USAID and the United States Southern Command have begun working to coordinate an assessment and any such assistance.
Obama: No Troops To Yemen
“Obama told People magazine in an interview to be published Friday that he still believes the center of al-Qaida activity is along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. ‘I never rule out any possibility in a world that is this complex,’ Obama said. However, he said, ‘in countries like Yemen, in countries like Somalia, I think working with international partners is most effective at this point.’” Link
Obama Issues Statement On Retirement Of North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan
WASHINGTON – Below please find a statement by President Obama on Senator Byron Dorgan’s announcement today:
“Senator Dorgan should be very proud of his more than 30 years of devoted service in the United States Congress and to the people of North Dakota. From fighting for our energy future to standing with North Dakota’s families through difficult economic times, Senator Dorgan has been a trusted leader for the people of his state. He has also been a champion for our family farmers and a powerful voice for Indian Country – particularly through his recent work to improve Indian health care services. Michelle and I extend our gratitude for his service to our nation and our very best wishes for the future for him and his family.”
Open Government: Obama Ends Secrecy Rules
“President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered the federal government to rethink how it protects the nation’s secrets, in a move that was expected to declassify more than 400 million pages of Cold War-era documents and curb the number of government records hidden from the public.” Link
Obama Orders Security Review After Northwest 253 Incident
“White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told me the president has ordered two ‘look-back reviews’ of the government’s actions leading up to the Christmas day terrorist incident on board Northwest Flight 253. One review will address watch-listing procedures and whether the government did everything it could with the information it had. Gibbs said second review will examine the government’s detection capabilities to answer ‘the very real question about how somebody with something as dangerous as PETN could have gotten onto a plane in Amsterdam.’” Link
Obama To Get 30,000 Extra Troops In Afghanistan
“In a prime-time speech to the nation Tuesday night from West Point that ends a 92-day review, Obama will seek to help sell his much bigger, costlier war plan by tying the escalation to an exit strategy, said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity.” Link
President Obama Issues Order For More Troops In Afghanistan
“President Obama has issued his order to send more troops to Afghanistan, communicating his decision to military leaders late Sunday afternoon during a meeting in the Oval Office, and will spend Monday speaking with foreign leaders to share with them the broad outlines of his new strategy, the White House said.” Link
Obama To Myanmar: Release Political Prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi
“U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when he met the country’s prime minister at a meeting with other Southeast Asian leaders in Singapore on Sunday.” Link
Video: 11.14.09 Presidential Weekly Address
President Obama talks about Veteran’s Day and the Fort Hood shooting.
Veep Biden To Do Daily Show
“‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart’ will take another step up the White House chain of command on Tuesday: that night, the satirical news show is scheduled to host Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Comedy Central announced the booking Friday in a news release.” Link
