The Unemployment Rate fell to 5 . This congress should pass a serious infrastructure plan and keep those jobs coming. That would make a difference. The pipeline would not have made a serious impact on those numbers and on the American Peoples prospects for the future. The pipeline would not lower gas prices for american consumers. In fact, gas prices have already been falling steadily. The National Average gas price is down to about . 77 over a year ago. It is down one dollar over two years ago. It is down one dollars twice seven cents over three years ago 1. 27 over three years ago. A gas stationnd selling gas for less than two dollars a gallon. Politics has been consumed over a debate on whether this pipeline would create jobs and lower gas prices, we have gone ahead and created jobs and lower gas prices. Third, shipping dirtier crude oil into our country would not increase Americas Energy security. Increased Americas Energy security is our strategy over the past several years to red
Recently, maybe you could hold a hearing on its progress. I would welcome that. Giving alcome me in warm welcome to Veterans Affairs secretary robert donald. [applause] Robert Mcdonald thank you so much. War, the ymcal has been a friend of veterans. Forerunner of the g. I. Bill. Today i am pleased to announce the v. A. And the ymca has agreed by furthering our partnership. This makes it easier for v. A. Facilities and ymcas to help in Service Members to connect resources they need. To you and the entire organization for your enduring help to veterans. The benevolent protection of alex has been friends to too. Ans for a long time, the hospitals they built in boston in 1918 was a forerunner of todays v. A. Medical centers. Committed, the elks 4 million over a fouryear. Over a fouryear time span to help and veterans homelessness. Paul, thank you and the elks across this great country for your generosity and loyalty to our nation. [applause] the ymca, the elks these are Strategic Partnersh
Obama good morning, everybody. Several years ago, the state department began a review process for the proposed instruction the pipeline that would carry Canadian Crude Oil from the heartland through the the gulf of mexico to the market. This morning, senator kerry informed me that after extensive Public Outreach and consultation with other cabinet agencies, the state department has decided that the keystone xl pipeline would not serve the National Interest of the United States. I agree with that decision. This morning, i also had the opportunity to speak with Prime Minister trudeau of canada. While he expressed his disappointment, given canadas position on this issue, we both agreed that our close friendship on a whole range of issues, including energy and Climate Change, should provide the basis for even closer correlation between our countries going forward. And in the coming weeks, members of my team will be engaging with theirs in order to help deepen that cooperation. Now for year
The civilian community. Many veterans do it. Many active duty do it, with not even a skip of a beat. But many struggle with these issues. And we know they struggle because we see we see evidence in all the legal problems, many of our veterans are having. We also know that there is a great deal of homelessness in our veterans population. I guess the employment issues that Everybody Knows about, and ultimately the saddest of the statistics is all of the suicide we are hearing about. Sampsa and other organizations tell us anywhere from 22 upwards to 30 a day, veterans commit suicide. And we know at least one active duty dov military member commits suicide. These are tragedies that we really have to muster up and fight. But the good news, even with all the difficulty many of our veterans are facing, is that in each community there are great supports that nami needs to connect up with. And theyre called vsos, our veteran Service Organizations. There are a great many veteran Service Organiza
Is life on the other side of those dark times that seem so hopeless and helpless. I want to show the world that there is life, surprising, wonderful and unexpected life. After diagnosis. Im proud to say that im living proof that someone can live, love and thrive with bipolar disorder if at tthey get connec with professional resources and accept support as soon as possible. That is why im participating in a Mental Health listening and engagement tour, by getting to meet people like you im learning more about the issues that face the Mental Health community. I hope to do my part to make things a little easier for others and to reduce the shame associated with Mental Illness. I want to do what i can to make things better for others by becoming the most strong, informed Mental Illness advocate that i can be. Today we have a chance to make history with nami. An organization that has been the forefront of advancing Mental Health in this country for decades. Weve seen increased attention to o