The president of the United States and mrs. Michelle obama. [applause] [applause] [cheers] [applause] pres. Obama thank you so much, everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening, everybody. Good evening pres. Obama on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. Over the past eight years, this has always been one of our favorite nights, and this year i was especially looking forward to seeing how joe walsh cleans up. [laughter] pres. Obama pretty good. I want to begin by once again thanking everybody who makes this wonderful evening possible, including dave rubenstein, the Kennedy Center trustees im getting a big echo back there and the Kennedy Center president. Give them a big round of applause. [applause] pres. Obama we have some outstanding members of congress here tonight, and we are honored also to have Vicki Kennedy and three of her grandchildren with us here. [applause] pres. Obama the arts have always been part of life at the white house, because the arts are alw
The president of the United States and mrs. Michelle obama. [applause] [applause] [cheers] [applause] pres. Obama thank you so much, everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening, everybody. Good evening pres. Obama on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. Over the past eight years, this has always been one of our favorite nights, and this year i was especially looking forward to seeing how joe walsh cleans up. [laughter] pres. Obama pretty good. I want to begin by once again thanking everybody who makes this wonderful evening possible, including dave rubenstein, the Kennedy Center trustees im getting a big echo back there and the Kennedy Center president. Give them a big round of applause. [applause] pres. Obama we have some outstanding members of congress here tonight, and we are honored also to have Vicki Kennedy and three of her grandchildren with us here. [applause] pres. Obama the arts have always been part of life at the white house, because the arts are alw
Well be addressing, head on, the number 10 killer in our nationsuicide, which disproportionately affects our veterans and for the first time ever, congress is stepping in to help those with an eating disorder get access to real medical care. And well be expanding our Mental Health workforce, because today, half the counties in america do not have a single psychologist or psychiatrist. One bill wont solve everything, but these desperately needed reforms will bring help. And where there is help, there is hope. To the sandy hook families and all those who made this possible, who gave their time and took a stand, thank you. To anyone out there struggling, looking for answers, know that you are not alone. We are with you. We are fighting for you. Although many doubted we would make it this far, here we are. And in a new year, with a new administration, we will keep working to get real treatment to those who need it. This is what christmas is all about peace, goodwill, and above all, love. S
The 30 hour work week requirement. We would like to find out from you if there are areas you think the g. O. P. Led congress and white house, where are the areas where they can find Common Ground. Here is how you can make your thoughts known for democrats if you have areas where you think the two bodies can find Common Ground you want to make those thoughts known on twitter cspanwj twitter cspanwj. And back. Com cspan and journal cspan. Org. Joining us on the phone to talk about yesterdays activities in the house and senate and how it might lead as far as the white house and the g. O. P. Led Congress Working together is billy house juning us. Mr. House with bloomberg news, our Congressional Correspondent. Mr. House, talk a little bit about what happened on the house side starting with speaker getting another term or another term as speaker and what it means as far as his relationship with republicans Going Forward. Guest get morning. Thank you for having me. The bottom line is that thi
Been described. They have to do that with 100 . Epublican vote. We stand ready our members have signed letters and petitions to open government, that we are therefore a coin legislation to open the government, clean legislation to lift the debt ceiling, that would take us on budget deal in any and all issues can be discussed. That is where we are. I am optimistic here at i believe because of the impact of not lifting the debt ceiling, on , is soalone actually catastrophic there will be those in the Republican Party who will see the light. We stand ready to supply the vote. If they go on the path they are on, they will need 100 republican vote. Thank you. I agree with the leader this was a very positive meeting. The president is very committed to getting the government open. Obviously, making sure america pays its bills. Thatsured the president those two objectives have the overwhelming almost unanimous support of our caucus. We have a letter signed on the debt limit and will be the ope