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17 Aug

Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure | Joint Base Andrews, MD

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Joint Base AndrewsPrince George’s County, Maryland 11:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I’ll speak about one thing: Mrs. Casey. Nothing else. Q Okay. THE PRESIDENT: Do you have a question about Casey? Q Yes. What was her role in — in your life? THE PRESIDENT: She played an enormous role, not just in my life but everyone’s. You know, there’s a quote my sister always uses about Michelangelo. It says: He saw the angel in the marble, and he carved and he set it free. That’s who she was. She was an incredible woman — decent, honorable. Her values were amazing. And every time I would go to…

17 Aug

Remarks by President Biden After Air Force One Arrival | Avoca, PA

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Wilkes-Barre Scranton International AirportAvoca, Pennsylvania 12:49 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I’m just going to make a brief comment about my friend, Ellen Casey. You know, she — I don’t know if — some of you Scrantonians may have known her. But she loved with a fierceness and a tenderness that was incredible. And it was the Irish of her. She just was incredible. And I was saying earlier that — my sister and I were talking about her. And my sister reminded me of a quote about Michelangelo. It said: He saw the angel in the marble and carved until he set…

17 Aug

Statement from President Joe Biden on White House Counsel Stuart Delery

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Stuart Delery has been a trusted adviser and a constant source of innovative legal thinking since Day One of my Administration. From his work during those early days on COVID-19 and efforts to get life-saving vaccines to the American public to the implementation of major legislative accomplishments such as the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act, he has been an integral part of my team and will be missed throughout the Administration. I extend my thanks to Stuart and his family for his service. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/08/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-white-house-counsel-stuart-delery/

17 Aug

Remarks by Vice President Harris at an Inflation Reduction Act Anniversary Event

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Seattle, Washington 12:26 P.M. PDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Cameron, you’re not your dad’s shadow anymore. (Laughter.) You’re standing tall. You’re standing tall. Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s so good to be back. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Governor Inslee, thank you for all that you are and all you have done. You and I have had so many conversations over the year. And I will say that, among those who are leaders in our country — and, by extension, in the world — on the issue of what we must do with a sense of urgency to protect, preserve, and love our…

17 Aug

Remarks by President Biden on the Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act

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East Room 3:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Scott. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Please, thank you. I think your patience today exceeds your good judgment, but thank you. (Laughter.) And I want to say one thing to your children: I know some really great ice cream places around here — (laughter) — and Daddy owes you. Okay? (Laughter.) So, talk to me afterwards. Folks, thanks for the introduction. And, Scott, thank you very much. You know, I want to thank Vice President Harris; members of the Cabinet — Secretary Vilsack, Administrator Regan; you know, members…

16 Aug

Readout of White House Roundtable on Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices

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On Tuesday, the White House convened a roundtable with civil society leaders, researchers, and policymakers on how the data broker industry monetizes personal information and actions the Administration is taking to address potential harms to American consumers. The session was hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Justice. Earlier that day, the CFPB announced that it plans to propose rules to ensure all data companies comply with the law and prevent brokers from selling certain data, limit the disclosure…

16 Aug

Statement by Vice President Harris on 5th Circuit Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA

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We strongly disagree with today’s decision from the Fifth Circuit in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, which would impose medically unnecessary barriers to safe and effective FDA-approved medication. Despite this ruling, mifepristone remains broadly available due to the Supreme Court’s stay. As I have continually said, this lawsuit is a threat to a woman’s freedom to make decisions about her own body and another step towards the ultimate goal of a nationwide abortion ban. It endangers our entire system of drug approval and regulation by undermining the independent, expert judgment of the FDA. Americans across the country should be able…

16 Aug

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, FEMA Administrator Criswell, Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Innovation Podesta, and Domestic Policy Advisor Tanden

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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:02 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Apologies for the delay. We had — the Administrator was actually briefing the President in the Oval Office, so we wanted to make sure that she was ready to go and the President got the briefing that he needed before we came out. So, apologies for a late start in the briefing. So, in a minute, you will hear directly from the FEMA Administrator on how the Biden-Harris administration has mobilized a robust whole-of-government response effort to support immediate and…

16 Aug

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA

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We strongly disagree with today’s ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, which undermines FDA’s scientific, independent judgment and reimposes onerous restrictions on access to safe and effective medication abortion. Due to the Supreme Court’s stay, mifepristone remains broadly available for now. But if the Fifth Circuit’s ruling stands, it will significantly roll back the ability for women in every state to get the health care they need, and undermine FDA’s scientific, evidence-based process for approving safe and effective medications that patients rely on. As leaders in the biopharma industry, leading expert…

16 Aug

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil

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President Joe Biden spoke today with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil to continue joint efforts on priority global and regional issues to our two countries. The two leaders spoke at length about cooperation on climate and preparations for COP28, including President Biden’s commitment to request $500 million from Congress over five years to support the Amazon Fund and related activities, as well as ongoing efforts to help mobilize up to $1 billion to support the restoration of degraded lands in Brazil and the Amazon region through the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. The President applauded Brazil’s regional and…