Month: March 2023

Vice President’s ResidenceWashington, D.C. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS:  Good morning, everyone.  Good morning and welcome and Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  I am honored — Doug and I — the Second Gentleman — are honored to welcome the Taoiseach and Mr. Barrett to the Vice President’s Residence.  You’ve been here before.  It is a great honor of ours, as the United States, to know that we have an enduring relationship not only with Ireland but with its leaders.  And so welcome to you both.  Welcome to you both.  We are joined today by many dignitaries, including a member of the Cabinet: Secretary of the…

The United States welcomes President Erdogan’s announcement that he will send Finland’s NATO accession protocols to the Turkish Parliament and looks forward to the prompt conclusion of that process. We encourage Türkiye to quickly ratify Sweden’s accession protocols as well. In addition, we urge Hungary to conclude its ratification process for both Finland and Sweden without delay.  Sweden and Finland are both strong, capable partners that share NATO’s values and will strengthen the Alliance and contribute to European security. The United States believes that both countries should become members of NATO as soon as possible. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/17/statement-from-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-on-the-announcement-of-turkiyes-intention-to-send-finlands-nato-accession-protocols-to-parliament/

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. held a bilateral meeting ahead of a St. Patrick’s Day celebration with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland at the White House.  The leaders reaffirmed the historic ties and shared values that link the United States and Ireland, as well as the extraordinary bonds between our people.  They discussed their countries’ shared commitment to continue supporting Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal aggression, with President Biden praising the generosity of the Irish people in hosting 80,000 people who have fled the conflict. They also talked about their cooperation on a range of other global issues.…

Oval Office  10:48 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Welcome.  And it’s good to have you back in — in the Oval Office, Taoiseach, you know, especially on St. Patrick’s Day.  And it’s a — it’s a big day in my grandparents’ household, our household.  A big day here and I know a bigger day at home.  But thank you very much.  And, you know, there is a — Yeats’s phrase about, you know, you think there is more — where a man’s most glory begins and ends is the glory to have such friends.  Well, you’ve been a great friend.  You’ve been a…

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This week, we took decisive action to stabilize the banking system without putting taxpayer dollars at risk. That action was necessary to protect jobs and small businesses, and no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. Our banking system is more resilient and stable today because of the actions we took.  On Monday morning, I told the American people and American businesses that they should feel confident that their deposits will be there if and when they need them.  That continues to be the case.   I also said that I’m firmly committed to accountability for those responsible for this mess.…

As the President said on Sunday when his administration took steps to stabilize the banking system, he is firmly committed to accountability for those responsible. Already, key executives that ran Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – the two banks now under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership – have been removed, and investors in these two banks will take losses. The FDIC, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Department of Justice have regulatory authority to investigate the circumstances leading up to these banks entering receivership, and to take action against the management of these banks as appropriate. But…