President Obama

After meeting with Senate leaders, the President says he is confident that Congress is on the verge of passing significant health insurance reform legislation. December 15, 2009. (Public Domain)

President Obama calls on Congress to provide new incentives for Americans to make energy-efficiency retrofits to their homes. December 15, 2009. (Public Domain)

The President and President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon speak to the press after meeting at the White House. December 14, 2009. (Public Domain)

The President talks about the importance of loosening access to credit and the necessity of financial regulatory reform in remarks following his meeting with financial and banking leaders at the White House. December 14, 2009. (Public Domain)

The President explains that while he continues to focus on jobs, it is also profoundly important to address the problems that created this economic mess in the first place. He commends the House of Representatives for passing reforms to our financial system, including a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and blasts Republican Leaders and financial industry lobbyists for their joint “pep rally” to defeat it. December 12, 2009. (Public Domain)