Pool Reports of October 1, 2022

In-town pool report #1--Early pool call

Greetings from the White House. Pool was called early for a 4:55 In-Town travel pool gather and is endeavoring to find out what's been added to POTUS's schedule. The only thing on today's schedule is POTUS and VPOTUS remarks at 9 p.m. at the CBC 2022 Phoenix Awards Dinner in DC.

In town pool report #2

Pool is gathering for a South Grounds motorcade. Still no word on destination.

In town pool report #3–rolling

Pool is rolling at 5:19 pm. POTUS was not sighted.

In town pool report 4–church

White House says POTUS is attending church to us evening. Pool is headed west in DC.

In town pool report 5–Georgetown arrival.

Motorcade arrived at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 5:28 pm after uneventful motorcade. POTUS was already inside.

In town pool report 6–Georgetown departure

POTUS left church about 6:23 pm. He did not answer shouted question about Venezuela deal. Motorcade was rolling at 6:26 pm.

In town pool report 7–Back at White House

Motorcade arrived back at the White House at 6:36 pm.

In-town pool report #8

There's a dinner lid until 7:15 p.m.

In-town pool report #9–Departure

Motorcade departs the White House at 7:55 pm for the Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

In-town pool report #10–Convention center arrival

Motorcade arrived at the convention center at 8 pm.

In-town report #12–Photo line participants

More from the White House on tonight's Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner.

Participating in a photo line with the President, the First Lady, the Vice President, and the Second Gentleman:

• Representative Al Green (TX-09)
• Representative Alma Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12)
• Representative Andre Carson (IN-07)
• Representative Anthony G. Brown (MD-04)
• Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)
• Representative Barbara Lee (CA-13)
• Representative Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02)
• Representative Bobby L. Rush (IL-01)
• Representative Bobby Scott (VA-03)
• Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)
• Representative Brenda Lawrence (MI-14)
• Representative Cori Bush (MO-01)
• Representative Danny K. Davis (IL-07)
• Representative David Scott (GA-13)
• Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10)
• Representative Dwight Evans (PA-03)
• Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30)
• Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC)
• Representative Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05)
• Representative Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24)
• Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01)
• Representative Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05)
• Representative Gwendolynne Sophia Moore (WI-04)
• Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08)
• Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04)
• Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05)
• Representative Jahana Hayes (CT-05)
• Representative Jamaal Bowman (NY-16)
• Representative James E. Clyburn (SC-06)
• Representative Joe Neguse (CO-02)
• Representative Karen Bass (CA-37)
• Representative Kweisi Mfume (MD-07)
• Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14)
• Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At Large)
• Representative Lucy Mcbath (GA-06)
• Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33)
• Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10)
• Representative Maxine Waters (CA-43)
• Representative Mondaire Jones (NY-17)
• Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05)
• Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15)
• Representative Robin Lynne Kelly (IL-02)
• Representative Sanford Bishop (GA-02)
• Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20)
• Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)
• Representative Shontel M. Brown (OH-11)
• Representative Stacey E Plaskett (VI)
• Representative Steven Horsford (NV-04)
• Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07)
• Representative Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02)
• Representative Val B. Demings (FL-10)
• Representative Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09)
• Representative Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03)
• Nicole Austin-Hillery, President and CEO, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

In-town pool report #13-- VPOTUS enters

VPOTUS walked on stage at 9 pm to loud cheers from attendees at the CBCF awards dinner to deliver remarks before POTUS.

In-town pool report #14--VPOTUS remarks

VPOTUS said she reiterated POTUS's recent comments that the administration will stand behind the people of Puerto Rico, Florida and South Carolina affected by Hurricane Ian. She noted the first time she attended the CBCF dinner she was a student at Howard University. VPOTUS touted the administration's $5.8 billion investment in historically black colleges and universities and noted the recent investiture of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson but said we have more to do, citing threats against abortion rights and voting rights. Then she introduced the president at 9:08 p.m.

In-town pool report#14--POTUS comments
[APP Note: See comment in Report #16 below. This is Report #15.]

POTUS walked on stage in a black tuxedo at 9:08 p.m. He began by stating "our hearts are heavy" over Hurricane Ian's devastation and his administration will "do whatever it takes."

He drew loud applause when he stated "Without the CBC, I wouldn't be standing here tonight." Then he, like VPOTUS, touted his appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson, drawing more loud applause.

"I told you all I was going to appoint a balck woman to the Supreme Court, and we did," POTUS said before acknowledging VPOTUS as the first Black woman vice president.

In-town pool report #16--More POTUS remarks

First, the last pool report on POTUS remarks should have been #15.

POTUS touted investments in HBCUs, the infrastructure law, and the Inflation Reduction Act and student debt forgiveness. He noted the deficit reduction the past two years and said, "I'm so sick of Republicans saying we're the big spenders. Give me a break."

He talked about the mass shooting in Buffalo and declared, "Hate will not prevail in America. White supremacy will not have the last word."

He then vowed "I am not going to stop" until he gets an assault weapons ban.

In-town pool report #17-- POTUS wraps up

POTUS wrapped up by noting he made Juneteenth a federal holiday and pushed for Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and voting rights legislation. He ended at 9:28, saying

"You've had my back and I promise I will have yours."

In-town pool report #18–Departure

Motorcade departed the convention center at 9:35 pm.

In-town pool report #19

Motorcade arrived back at White House at 9:40 pm

In-town pool report #20--Lid

The White House called a lid at 9:47 p.m. Good night.