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Statement on the Senate Cloture Vote on Federal Medical Assistance Percentage and Teacher Jobs Funding Legislation Remarks at Th Aug. 4 / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 Because we know that real change does not you for joining us to honor these remarkable come from Washington, it comes from the people. None of them asked for this award. grassroots, from men and women in communi- They didn’t apply for it. Instead they were nom- ties all across the country working together to inated by the men and women all across the make a difference. country whose lives they have touched. And In the end, that’s what service is all about. It’s even though their names may not be well- not about the recognition or the awards—and known—at least not until today—[laughter]— it’s obviously not about the money. [Laughter] they are heroes to those who need it the most. To quote George Weiss, who’s being honored And together, they remind us that we all have here today: “We don’t do it for the notoriety. a purpose on this Earth that goes beyond our We do it because we felt it has to be done.” And own lives and our own individual needs. And that’s why it is my hope that if this award serves they teach us that no matter what challenges we a purpose, it will be to inspire more Americans face, we each have the power to make the world to open their hearts, to strengthen their com- a better place. So congratulations to all of you. munities, and to follow the example of these amazing men and women who are here today. We are better as a country as a consequence of your ordinary—extraordinary service. And you So congratulations to all of the winners of the Citizens Medal. I’ve got some military aides exemplify what it means to be a citizen of the here, and one of them is going to read the cita- United States of America. We’re grateful. tions and I am going to get the medals to pres- Thank you all for coming. ent to each of our honorees. With that, let’s get started. NOTE: The President spoke at 2:26 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, [At this point, Maj. Barrett M. Bernard, USA, he referred to Lisa Nigro, founder, Inspiration Army Aide to the President, read the citations, Corp.; Patrick A. Corvington, Chief Executive and the President presented the medals.] Officer, Corporation for National and Commu- nity Service; and George J. Weiss, Jr., founder, Well, you see why this is one of my favorite Fort Snelling National Cemetary Memorial Ri- ceremonies? [Laughter] I want to thank all of fle Squad. Statement on the Senate Cloture Vote on Federal Medical Assistance Percentage and Teacher Jobs Funding Legislation August 4, 2010 Today Congress took an important step to- I’m urging the Senate to pass this legislation wards ensuring that teachers across the country that will prevent local budget cuts and save can stay in the classroom and cash-strapped thousands of teacher jobs across the country. States can get the relief they need. I commend Senator Reid for his hard work We know that economic prosperity and edu- and look forward to a final vote later this week. cational success go hand in hand. That’s why Remarks at the Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago, Illinois August 5, 2010 The President. Hello, Chicago! Hello, hello, And listen, it is good to see everybody. I appre- hello! What’s going on? Thank you, everybody. ciate everybody way back there. Hello, hello! 1150 Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 / Aug. 5 We—it is wonderful to be here. There are a built the best-selling car in America 5 years in a couple of special guests I want to mention here row. before we get started. First of all, we got the So this plant is part of American history. For Governor of the great State of Illinois, Pat nearly nine decades, this plant has been the Quinn. Give it up for Pat. Got one of the finest backbone of this community. There are workers mayors in the country, Mayor Richard Daley is here whose fathers worked on this line—I just in the house. Our treasurer and soon-to-be met one while I was on my way over here— United States Senator, Alexi Giannoulias, is whose fathers’ fathers worked on this line. This here. A number of outstanding Members of plant, like the entire industry, has been a source Congress who’ve been very supportive of the of deep pride for generations of American auto industry: Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.; workers whose imaginations and hard work led Congressman Bobby Rush; Congressman Dan- to some of the finest cars that the world has ev- ny Davis; Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky; er known and whose sweat helped build up the Congressman Mike Quigley. middle class that lifted up the dreams of mil- We’ve got Fred Hochberg of the—who’s the lions of people all across America. chairman and President of the Export-Import This plant has stood through the good times, Bank, which is going to help Ford sell all these when American auto industry ruled the world, outstanding cars overseas, not just here in the and in the not-so-good times, when the future United States. And your own president, Mark of the auto industry was very much in doubt. Fields, is in the house. Give it up. And let’s face it: We’ve seen some of those So it is good to be back in Chicago. It’s good not-so-good times in recent years. The year be- to see some friendly faces, be back in the old fore I took office, this industry lost hundreds of neighborhoods. thousands of jobs. Sales plunged 40 percent— Audience members. Happy birthday! 40 percent. When the financial crisis hit and this great recession hit, that collided with an in- The President. Thank you. I’ve gotten a little dustry that for a long time had put off some more gray hair since I was last down here. hard choices, had put off adapting to changing [Laughter] But it is wonderful to be back home. times. And we had to face a hard, unimaginable Now, don’t get me wrong, the White House reality, which was two of the Big Three auto- is nice. And I’ve got a really short commute makers, GM and Chrysler, were on the brink of from my office to the house. I don’t have to liquidation. If that had happened, more than 1 drive too far. And there’s no greater honor than million jobs could have been lost, and that being your President. But let me tell you some- would have been a devastating blow to the en- thing: There’s nothing like coming home, espe- tire economy. cially when your home is Chicago. Now, Ford was in better financial shape and And I just had a chance to tour this extraordi- was able to weather the storm without Federal nary plant to see the great work that you’re do- assistance. That’s a testament to the hard work ing here. I notice that Mark and everybody, you all do and the choices this company made. they put all the White Sox fans in front for me But I don’t have to tell you—and your CEO to meet. I didn’t see a lot of Cubs guys on the will—has said this publicly—if your competitors line or Cardinals fans. had gone down, they would have taken down a But this plant has a remarkable history. Hen- whole bunch of the suppliers you depend on. ry Ford built it. Henry Ford built this plant in The brand of American autos would have di- 1924 to manufacture the Model T. When the minished. That would have had severe conse- Great Depression struck and 25 Ford plants quences for Ford. And that’s the challenge we closed down, this one stayed open. When faced when I took office: an industry that was World War II was raging, this plant was churn- on the brink. ing out armored vehicles that helped make vic- Now, there were a lot of folks who were tory possible. In the 1990s, workers at this plant ready to write off the American auto industry, 1151 Aug. 5 / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 who thought we should just have walked away tive in the future, America would stand by from you. Some still think that today. But you them. And one thing we did was put in place a know what, that’s not how you build a better fu- new national fuel efficiency standard for all new ture. That’s not how you build a better America. cars and trucks sold in America. This was good We don’t give up. The United States does not for consumers, it was good for the environment, quit. We always compete. That’s what we do. and it finally gave our automakers the certainty And that’s what we’re doing with the U.S. auto they needed to plan for the future, a future industry. where American workers build 21st-century So I refused to walk away from this industry cars that the world wants to buy. and American jobs. I put my faith in the Ameri- So Ford dedicated itself to increasing fuel ef- can worker. I believe the American worker is ficiency of more than a dozen of its models.
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