It is. It’s winter out there. It was winter last night. It was a dramatic change in the weather at that late hour. Then I went home. So, given...

Let me say a couple of things about that. First, the President has always been clear that it is not good for the economy to raise the debt ceiling...

Well, we support the idea that the debt ceiling ought not to be a political football; that by becoming that does damage to our economy. So we would...

Again, we don’t expect -- we take heart from the numerous statements by Republicans leading up to this decision, statements in which Republicans made...

The President has been clear since he took office that tackling climate change and enhancing energy security was and will be among his top priorities...

The President has spoken to this in the last several weeks and he made clear his intention to act on this very important issue early in his second term,...

Well, there are stages in this process. As you know, the State Department is conducting its assessment, as appropriate and as has been standard over...

I would refer you to State on where they are on that process and what happens. I would have to refresh my memory on how that process then works from...

I don't know personally if we are, but I don't dispute that we are.

His top priority is what it has been since he began running for this office in 2007, which is to restore the middle class and a sense of security that...

Absolutely. He wants to build on the significant deficit reduction that he has already achieved with Congress, close to $2.5 trillion in deficit reduction....

I haven’t spoken with him about that. I would simply say that, broadly, the speech seemed to have been well received and that it’s -- what you...

As I said, the bill still has to overcome some concerns expressed by members of the House and the Senate before it can pass both chambers and reach...

Well, I think the President has long supported congressional action on climate change. And while it's clear that bipartisan opposition to legislative...

I would encourage everyone who looks at the speech not to break it apart, because we view the inaugural address -- the President views the inaugural...

Well, I contest that assertion, because, in fact, he raised the challenge of climate change frequently in the campaign. He talked about it in press...

I would refer you to the ad-makers. I decided early on in that process not to view every ad that was broadcast, because who would have the time? So...

I think I said that the President has long supported congressional action, but he recognizes that --

-- there is bipartisan opposition to legislative action, as there was in the first term.

I'm not going to speculate for you about future actions. The President made clear that he believes it's a priority. He has a record already of historic...

Again, I don’t have any announcements to make about next steps on that issue. But you can be sure, as he made clear yesterday, that it is an important...

It means he wouldn’t stand in the way. Clearly, we support extension of the debt ceiling without drama or delay. That has been his position forever...

The President will not negotiate over Congress' responsibility to pay the bills that Congress has already incurred. That is true today. It will be...

Well, I would say that it was forceful. I would say that it was confident. And it was confident not in the sense of self-confidence, but confident...

Of course not. It’s on behalf of ideas that represent who we are as Americans. I mean, if you’re suggesting that it’s -- I would reject the...

Wait, Ed, first of all --

The President will build on, when it comes to climate change, the progress that was achieved in his first term. And he looks forward to doing that on...

Yes. But we -- he put forward and worked on legislation that did not succeed in Congress because of the opposition that exists there. And we are mindful...

Well, I think the call for sacrifice has been evident in the proposals the President has put forward on how we achieve deficit reduction in a balanced...

Well, I'm not going to comment. I will point you to statements that John Brennan and others have made about this. And the President's overall approach...

I'm not aware there’s a playbook that we're going to publish. But I would have to point you again to statements by John Brennan and others.

Well, the President's position on this has been clear in terms of his personal views. And he believes that individuals who love each other should not...

Well, one of the reasons why we believe that DOMA, the Section 3 of DOMA is not constitutional is because we should not be addressing it in that way.

Well, as you know, the administration is not party to that case. And I have nothing more for you on it. We have, as you know, through the Department...

Well, first, I'd like to say that the President extends his deepest condolences to the families of Victor Lovelady, Gordon Rowan, and Frederick Buttaccio,...

I'm not going to go -- I appreciate the interest in this issue, one that the President shares. But I'm not going to preview or speculate about actions...

Well, the President will continue to pursue a strategy that protects the country, protects the American people, protects our men and women overseas,...

Well, first of all, we don't want to get ahead of election results. Israel is a vibrant democracy, and we look forward to learning the results of that...

This is a challenge and always has been for U.S. Presidents and administrations, and for everyone in the world, each country that has been engaged in...

He was updated on it throughout the last several days. I don’t have a specific mode of how he was updated on it by his national security team, but...

Again, I don’t have anything specific on that for you. As you know, wherever he goes he travels with a national security official. He's obviously...

Again, not that I have -- I don’t have that level of specificity for you. But you can be sure that he was updated regularly on the events, as he...

I don’t have any scheduling plans to announce or priorities to put forward. The President will continue to travel, as he did during his first term,...

I think I addressed that. The President believes that it's an issue that should be addressed by the states. As you know, and I can make it clear,...

Well, I would simply say that we have confidence in our intelligence community. I would note that the siege in Algeria was of a private British petroleum...

Nice to see you.

Well, as you know, the President remains committed to that. He agrees with military leaders as well as his immediate predecessor that we ought to do...

I did say Cheryl.

I believe the Senate leaders -- Democratic leaders have addressed this question and have said that they intend to move forward with a budget. Having...