Remarks by President Obama on Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2012 – 1:45 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Please, everybody have a seat.  Well, good afternoon, everybody.

AUDIENCE:  Good afternoon! 

THE PRESIDENT:  Welcome to the White House.

AUDIENCE:  Thank you!

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Thank you for having us.  (Laughter.) 

THE PRESIDENT:  Now, I realize that the last thing you want to hear on New Year’s Eve is another speech from me.  But I do need to talk about the…