Opening and Closing Remarks by President Obama to the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2012 – 11:13 A.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT:  Please, have a seat, everybody.  For those of you who I have not seen since before the break, Happy New Year. 

I am extraordinarily grateful for all the work that you have done.  I want to start off by thanking Jeff for his continued outstanding leadership of this Jobs Council.  I think that the plan is for me to maybe just open up with a…