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now, you may ask why are we here a at hudson valley.t a new career altogether has the opportunity to pursue that dream. this is a place where people of all ages and backgrounds, even in the face of obstacles, even in the face of very difficult personal challenges can take a chance on a brighter future for themselves and their family. i was talking to the mayor of troy. we were in a room and he said he studied calculus in a room where we were taking a picture. i had to inform him i didn't take calculus. but he was testimony, he was an example of what you can do because of an institution like this. i know that here in troy you want and need that chance after so many years of hard times. communities like this one were once the heart of america's manufacturing strength, but over the last few decades you've borne the brunt of a changing economy that h

and you understand that here at hudson valley. i firmly believe that the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. and that's why. [ applause ] that's why we're doubling our capacity to generate renewable energy, building a stronger and smarter electric grid. i was meeting some young people who are being trained right here so that they're going to be working on creating this smart grid. we're investing in technologies to power a new generation of clean energy vehicles. we've helped reach an agreement to raise fuel economy standards. and for the first time in history, we've passed a bill to create a system of clean energy incentives which will help make renewable energy a profitable kind of energy in america. while helping to end our dependence on oil and protect our planet for future generations. this bill has passed the house. we're now working to pass legislation through the senate. it is time to get this done. we have to lead on energy. we can't be lagging behind. [ applause ]

you understand that in hudson valley. i firmly believe that the nation that leads a clean energy economy will lead the global economy. [applause] that is why we are doubling our capacity to generate renewable energy, building a stronger and smarter electric grid. i was meeting some young people who are being trained right here. they will be working on creating this smart. . we are investing in technologies to power a new generation of clean energy vehicles. we've helped to reach an agreement to raise fuel economy standards. for the first time in history, which passed a bill to create clean energy incentives to help to make renewable energy profitable in america while helping to end our dependence on oil and protect our planet for future generations. this bill has passed in the house. we're working to pass legislation in the senate. it is time to get this done. we have to leave d on energy. we cannot be lagging behind. [applause] that is an overview of our strategy. all of these pieces fit together. the strategy is essenti

hello, hudson valley. thank you very much. thank you so much. thank you. everybody please have a seat. thank you. thank you very much. what a wonderful reception. it is great to be here. thanks to whoever organized the weather. i want to first of all say, thank you to joe biden. he has been a teacher for almost three decades. she has spent most of that time in community colleges. she understands the power of these institutions to prepare students for 21st century jobs and prepare america for a 21st century global economy. that is what is happening right here. give yourselves a big round of applause. [applause] we have some special guests here that i want to acknowledge. first of all, the governor of the great state of new york, david paterson. [applause] your attorney general, andrew cuomo is in the house. [applause] andrew is doing great work, and forcing the laws that need to be enforced. i want to thank the comptroller. speaker sheldon silver is in the house. [applause] democratic leader james samson. albany mayor gerald jennings. [applause] we have thr

the president spoke earlier today in saratoga, n.y., at hudson valley community college. tonight, he will become the first sitting president to ever appear on david letterman's show. some say that he is overexposed. major garrett is live in new york with more on this. some have high hopes for these meetings, but many issues still remained, right? >> yes. when we traveled with the president in april and july, many advisers said that april was going to be the months -- the month when we see middle east progress. we are not going to. there is no peace process announced or even an agreement to negotiate how to get to one. so that is now gaining momentum. afghanistan is installed. back in january, the president thought there would be more support from nato, more police training. that is not point to happen. -- that is not going to happen. the big european players still want to negiate with iranians on nuclear-weapons. so all of these issues are slowing down. the administration came in very much beloved in europe, but the sense of public support there is not translating to anyt

he made that case to students at hudson valley community college in troy, new york yesterday.sident obama unveiled a new invasion strategy, building on $100 billion of economic stimulus funds to support entrepreneurship, education and infrastructure. he says the colleges play a role in developing a high-tech work force to lead the country out of a recession. >>> local workers are making bank. maryland is the top earning state for the third year in a row. the median income is $71,000. virginia is number 8 with $61,000. dc was in 12th place with 58,000. the wealthiest county in the country, loudoun at $121,000. >>> virginia's famous slogan virginia is for lovers is added to the walk of fame in manhattan. others included aol's running many cod, the budweiser clydesdales and state farm's slogan like a good neighbor state farm is there and i love the clydesdales. >> thank you, jessica. >>> after a two-year battle facebook is dropping the beacon application. that application would track what you bought and tell your friends about it. facebook users were up in arms claiming privacy v

earlier today, he delivered a speech on the economy at hudson valley community college. >> as we emerge from this current economic crisis, our great challenge will be to ensure that we do not just drift into future, accepting less for our future, less for america. we have to choose instead what past generations have done, to shape a brighter future through hard work and innovation. trace: the senior white house correspondent, major garrett, is live with us here in the newsroom. martha: he is here. trace: he is back on the world stage. a lot of progress is not going to be made easily. >> if you think back to the president went in april and then in july, they thought there would be a middle east peace plan on the table in september. there is going to be a meeting with the president. the israeli prime minister, leader of the palestinian state, but there is going to be no breakthrough. on afghanistan, the president's is looking at requests for more troops. will he get help sunday donations? probably not. will there be anything tougher about sanctions against iran and its nuclear program? pr

monday he delivers a speech on the economy at hudson valley community college in troy, new york.t, he goes to new york to tape monday night's appearance on "the late show with david letterman." tuesday he speaks at the u.n. secretary general bank, ban ki-moon's climate change summit, i should say and that afternoon he meets with the president of china before delivering remarks at the clinton global initiative, and now wednesday he meets with japan's prime minister before addressing the u.n. general assembly and late wednesday the president meets with the president of russia. man, that's a full list. thursday he'll chair a meeting with u.n. security council heads of state to discuss nuclear nonproliferation and later that day he heads to pittsburgh to host the g-20 summit of leaders of 20 major economy. finally on friday he hosts a second g-20 session and follows that up with a news conference. over the next 48 hours president obama will set a new precedent as he works to get out his message to as many people as possible. is that message changing? we're going to take to you the wh

tomorrow, he'll deliver a speech on the economy at hudson valley community college in troy, new york. join him, she teaches at a community college here in d.c. later in the day, he heads on to new york for an interview with david letterman. tuesday, obama delivers remarks to the u.n. climate change summit. wednesday, he'll address the u.n. general assembly and meet with the russian president medvedev. i never get that right. and thursday he'll host the g-20 summit and on friday lunch with g-20 leaders before heading home for a weekend in washington. a lot of travel. after the controversy surrounding former green czar, van jones, some want to take a look at the czars, all of them. including the congressman from texas. he spoke out this week demanding more transparency and said these czar positions are handed out like candy suckers. congressman joins me now, in denver where he's visiting his new grand baby so that's why you see mountains in the background. he's not in the state of texas, but we'll give him a pass because of the new grand baby in the family. congressman, you said they're

this afternoon a few hours ago he was in new york at the hudson valley community college. high-tech stindustries. another thing is president was talking about of course jobs. yesterday the president was talking about tough times ahead when it comes to unemployment. take a listen. >> i want to be clear. probably the jobs picture is not going to improve considerably and it could get even a little bit worse over the next few months. we're probably not going to see enough job creation to deal with the rising population until some time next year. >> chuck, as you mentioned, the president on five, count them five sunday talk shows yesterday. this is part of a media blitz that started almost two weeks ago when the president went in front of prime time television. as you said, lit continue tonight when he's the sole guest on the late show with david letterman. >> i guess it stunned democratic leaders in new york when the white house put pressure on governor paterson not to seek re-election. today who was there to greet him but the governor of new york, david paterson. he gave a sh

on monday, the president will deliver a speech on the economy at hudson valley community college in troyou will be joined with dr. jill biden. and the president will travel to the united nations in new york. on tuesday, the president will deliver remarks at the clinton global initiative. on thursday, following meetings at the u.n., the president will depart new york in route to pittsburgh, pa., to host the g- 20 summit. in the evening the president will host a working dinner with g-20 leaders. on friday, there are a number of sessions. there is a lunch with g-20 leaders followed by the press conference at the end of that afternoon. in the evening the president will return to the white house and spend next week and in washington, d.c. say again? >> on tuesday -- >> i don't have the times. my sense was it was in the afternoon, but i don't know if we have a final * for some of those things. i have not seen a draft yet. >> mrs. obama's speech today on health care, is that the kind of thing -- should we expect to see her pace ramp up just like the president's has been on health care? or was t

regions higher institutions and businesses were highlighted when president barack obama laweded hudson valleyy colleges great work and preparing young professional and training leaders for the 21st century economy. the president spoke about the vital importance of education and the role of community colleges playing in our -- in reviving our economy and preparing a work force for the future. i've spent my entire career working to create jobs and high tech businesses across upstate new york. and one of the keys of preparing our economy for success is having a well educated work force. this week we heard the president lay out three building blocks for education, infrastructure, education and research. this is what we're developing in upstate new york. and it's what made our nation a leader in the economy. as our economy becomes more knowledge based, the continued leadership of our colleges and universities will be ever more important. 21st century jobs will require increasingly knowledgeable workers. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? >> to addres