January 31, 2014

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — President Barack Obama arrived on Air Force One at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee just before 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 30th. When Pres. Obama got off the plane with U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D) and was greeted by Gov. Scott Walker, Milwaukee Co. Executive Chris […]

President Barack Obama today signed an executive order for a federal jobs training program at an appearance in Waukesha.

The president spoke at General Electric’s Waukesha Gas Engines plant Thursday morning as part of his tour following the State of the Union address Tuesday.

Obama said household incomes have not risen on pace with the stock market and corporate profits.

WAUKESHA (WITI) — Below is a transcript of President Barack Obama’s speech delivered Thursday, January 30th at GE Energy Waukesha Gas Engines Facility in Waukesha.

THE PRESIDENT: “Thank you!  (Applause.)  Hello, hello, hello!  (Applause.)  Well, it’s good to be in Wisconsin!  (Applause.)  It’s good to be in Waukesha.  (Applause.)  Now, I’ve always appreciated the hospitality that Packer Country gives a Bears fan.  (Laughter.)  I remember when I was up here campaigning the first time and there were some “Cheeseheads for Obama” — (laughter) — and I felt pretty good about that.  Neither of us feel that good about our seasons, but that’s okay. There’s always next year.

We have three of your outstanding elected officials with us here today.  We’ve got Congresswoman Gwen Moore.  (Applause.)  We’ve got the Mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett.  (Applause.)  And we have Milwaukee County Executive, Chris Abele.  (Applause.)  And we’ve got your former Governor, Jim Doyle.  (Applause.)  And it’s also good to see — I had a chance to see backstage somebody who was a huge part of my economic team before she became Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison — Dr. Becky Blank is here.  And we just want to give Becky a big round of applause.  (Applause.)  She said she missed Washington, but she doesn’t really.  (Laughter.)  She was just saying that to be nice.