Weekly Address: An All-Of-The-Above Approach to American Energy

President Obama talks about how important it is to embrace an all-of-the-above approach to addressing our nation’s energy challenges.

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By the Numbers

Oil companies receive $4 billion every year in taxpayer-funded subsidies, despite continually bringing in record high profits. Meanwhile, gas prices are on the rise—just like they were this time last year—and the same people funding those subsidies are paying more at the pump for the gas they need to get to school and work.

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Weekly Wrap Up

A quick look at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov:

Your Voice, Your $40: On Wednesday, the President signed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, which extends the payroll tax cut and emergency jobless benefits through the end of the year. He credits the Americans who added their voices to the debate by letting their representatives know what $40 means to them—“This got done because of you…You made it clear that you wanted to see some common sense in Washington.”

President Obama, In Performance: Some huge names in music—Mick Jagger and B.B. King, among others—joined the President and the First Lady for a night of blues on Tuesday as part of the PBS “In Performance at the White House” series. By now, we’re no strangers to the President’s impressive pipes, and he certainly held his own against the music legends as he sang a few lines of “Sweet Home Chicago.”

New Museum on the Block: Tourists and locals alike appreciate Washington, D.C.’s museums. In 2015, a new one will open its doors—the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The President, who was accompanied by the First Lady at the future museum’s ground breaking on Wednesday morning, remarked that, “This museum should inspire us…It should stand as proof that the most important things rarely come quickly or easily. It should remind us that although we have yet to reach the mountaintop, we cannot stop climbing.”

CC2C: Dr. Jill Biden and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis hit the road this week for their three-day “Community College to Career” bus tour to highlight the integral role community colleges play in developing a flexible, highly-skilled 21st century workforce.

Welcome to Miami: President Obama visited the Sunshine State on Thursday and stopped at the University of Miami to check out their Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)—a smart and important piece of the administration’s “all-of-the-above” approach to domestic energy sources. He also spoke to the Hurricanes about securing a future for America built on home-grown energy, and his blueprint to help us get there.

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What a difference 694 days makes

It's hard to believe that when West Wing Week was born, "Don't Ask Don't Tell" was still around, American troops were still fighting in Iraq, the American auto industry was on the brink of collapse, and nobody knew that President Obama could sing -- what a difference 694 days makes.

We've got a great week for you -- featuring BB King, the Boeing Dreamliner, a speech about American energy, a payroll tax cut extension, and special musical guest Keb Mo.

Be sure to watch West Wing Week’s 100th episode for a special treat:

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog:

President Obama Describes an All-of-the-Above Strategy for Energy
President Obama talks about securing a future for America built on home-grown energy -- and his blueprint to help us get there.

We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Calls for A Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights for the Digital Age
The Administration’s plan will also help provide American companies a global, open Internet environment for export of digital goods and services abroad by laying the groundwork for increasing interoperability between the our Nation’s data privacy framework and those of our trading partners.

New Computer Contract Expected to Save Taxpayers $20-25M
Increasing efficiency and cutting administrative costs is an important and achievable goal in government, and this contract leverages the large volume of computers that Commerce purchases each year and standardizes specifications to achieve significant cost reductions.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefingp>

10:30 AM: The President meets with senior advisors

11:00 AM: Vice President Biden joins Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to deliver remarks at Davidson County Community College

11:15 AM: The President attends the Democratic Governors’ Association Meeting

11:30 AM: Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest

3:00 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt of Denmark

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Get a Sneak Peak at the Newest Smithsonian Museum

When the Museum of African American History and Culture opens on the National Mall in 2015, it will be "not just a record of tragedy, but a celebration of life," as President Obama said during the ground breaking ceremony at the site yesterday.

The museum, the 19th Smithsonian Institution, will feature objects collected from across the country including one of the planes flown by the Tuskeegee Airmen.

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Photo of the Day

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk in the Green Room of the White House before hosting a Smithsonian Museum of African American History reception in the East Room, Feb. 22, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama Signs the Payroll Tax Cut
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 will extend the payroll tax cut and emergency jobless benefits through the end of the year.

Report from the Road: An Ambitious Plan to Train Ohio Workers for New Jobs
Dr. Jill Biden and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis today kicked off a three-day “Community College to Career” bus tour to highlight the unique role community colleges play in developing a flexible, highly-skilled 21st-century workforce to meet emerging regional business needs.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

10:45 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

11:00 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Miami, Florida

1:25 PM: The President arrives Miami, Florida

1:45 PM: The President tours the Industrial Assessment Center

2:25 PM: The President delivers remarks to University of Miami students and faculty members

4:20 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event

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