President Obama's 2016 Mother's Day Message
buzzz worthy. . . Mother's Day comes full circle this year on May 8. That is the date, on a Sunday 100 years ago that Congress officially proclaimed the holiday. President Obama dedicated his weekly address to mothers, giving special thanks to his mother-in-law Marion Robinson and First Lady Obama and recognized all mothers. The president also took the opportunity to beckon Congress to make changes that affect mothers and their families, like providing paid maternity and paternity leave, sick leave, accommodations for workers who are pregnant, good health care, affordable child care, flexibility at work, equal pay, and a decent minimum wage. Obama said Congress can bring deeper meaning to the holiday it established to all parents by providing support for the issues that affect their roles. The transcript of the message is provided below: Remarks of President Barack Obama from The White House May 7, 2016 Hello, everybody. In our house, every...