मैं जिस बात को याद रखने की कोशिश करता हूँ, वह यह है कि ब्रीफिंग रूम में कोई बहस नहीं होती। मैं वहाँ प्रेस कोर के साथ कोई बहस जीतने नहीं जाता हूँ। अगर मैं ऐसा करने की कोशिश करूँगा, तो मैं हार जाऊँगा।
The thing that I try to remember is that in the briefing room it's not a debate. I'm not supposed to go in there and win a debate with the press corps. If that's what I try to do, then I'm going to lose.
The thing that I try to remember is that in the briefing room it's not a debate. I'm not supposed to go in there and win a debate with the press corps. If that's what I try to do, then I'm going to lose.
मेरी माँ की छोटी बहन डाउन सिंड्रोम के साथ पैदा हुई थीं। जब मैं छोटा था, तो अपनी दादी के बहुत करीब था। मुझे याद है कि जब मैंने अपनी दादी से राजनीति के बारे में बात की थी, तो उन्होंने मुझे बताया था कि वह नियमित रूप से डेमोक्रेट्स को वोट देती थीं क्योंकि वह जानती थीं कि वे उनकी बेटी जैसे लोगों का ख्याल रखेंगे। इस बात ने मुझ पर भी बहुत प्रभाव डाला था।
My mom's younger sister was born with Down syndrome. I was close to my grandmother when I was growing up. I remember talking to my grandmother about politics, and she told me that she regularly voted for the Democrats because she knew that they were going to look out for people like her daughter. That made an impression on me, too.
My mom's younger sister was born with Down syndrome. I was close to my grandmother when I was growing up. I remember talking to my grandmother about politics, and she told me that she regularly voted for the Democrats because she knew that they were going to look out for people like her daughter. That made an impression on me, too.
हमने इस बात को लेकर गहरी चिंता जताई है कि चीन और चीन सरकार की ओर से काम करने वाले व्यक्तियों ने साइबर स्पेस में कैसा बर्ताव किया है।
We have raised significant concerns about the way that China and individuals acting on behalf of the state of China have acted in cyberspace.
We have raised significant concerns about the way that China and individuals acting on behalf of the state of China have acted in cyberspace.
मेरा मानना है कि पत्रकारों की जो ज़िम्मेदारी है, वह इस बात की हकदार है कि मैं उनका सम्मान करूँ, और मैं लगातार यही करने की कोशिश करता हूँ। मुझे इस बात की खुशी है कि ज़्यादातर पत्रकारों ने भी ऐसा ही जवाब दिया है और मेरा सम्मान किया है।
I believe that that responsibility that reporters have is worthy of me showing them respect, and that's what I try to do on a regular basis, and I have been pleased that most reporters have reciprocated and shown me respect as well.
I believe that that responsibility that reporters have is worthy of me showing them respect, and that's what I try to do on a regular basis, and I have been pleased that most reporters have reciprocated and shown me respect as well.
प्रेस सचिव होने की सबसे बड़ी चुनौती यह होती है कि दुनिया भर में और साथ ही अपने देश तथा राजनीति में जो कुछ भी हो रहा है, उन सभी बातों से वाकिफ रहने की कोशिश की जाए, और उस सारी जानकारी को जितनी जल्दी हो सके आत्मसात किया जाए।
The biggest challenge of being the press secretary is trying to be aware of all of the things that are happening, both around the world but also here at home and in politics, and trying to absorb all of that information as quickly as I can.
The biggest challenge of being the press secretary is trying to be aware of all of the things that are happening, both around the world but also here at home and in politics, and trying to absorb all of that information as quickly as I can.
राजनीति में मेरी शुरुआत चुनाव के दिन अपने माता-पिता को मतदान केंद्र जाते हुए देखने से हुई थी। इससे मुझे याद दिलाया गया कि हमारे लोकतंत्र की सफलता के लिए एक सक्रिय, जुड़ा हुआ नागरिक और मतदाता होना कितना महत्वपूर्ण है।
My start in politics was watching my parents go to the polls on election day. It reminded me that being an active, engaged citizen and voter is critical to the success of our democracy.
My start in politics was watching my parents go to the polls on election day. It reminded me that being an active, engaged citizen and voter is critical to the success of our democracy.
ओवल ऑफिस में सीधे जाने और राष्ट्रपति से बातचीत करने का विशेषाधिकार हर किसी को नहीं मिलता।
The walk-in privilege, to walk into the Oval Office and have a conversation with the president, is not something that everybody gets.
The walk-in privilege, to walk into the Oval Office and have a conversation with the president, is not something that everybody gets.
संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका ने इस मुद्दे को आखिरकार सुलझाने के लिए दोनों पक्षों को एक साथ लाने में एक अहम भूमिका निभाई, और हमें यह देखकर खुशी हुई कि दोनों पक्षों के नेताओं ने ऐसा करने के लिए बहादुरी से काम किया।
The United States played the role of encouraging both sides to come together to try to finally resolve this issue, and we were pleased to see leaders on both sides work courageously to get that done.
The United States played the role of encouraging both sides to come together to try to finally resolve this issue, and we were pleased to see leaders on both sides work courageously to get that done.
कड़े सवाल पूछने, प्रशासन को जवाबदेह ठहराने और संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के नागरिकों के पैरोकार बनने की पत्रकारों की जो ज़िम्मेदारी है, उसका मैं बहुत सम्मान करता हूँ।
have a lot of respect for the responsibility that journalists have to ask tough questions, to hold the administration accountable and to be advocates for the citizens of the United States.
have a lot of respect for the responsibility that journalists have to ask tough questions, to hold the administration accountable and to be advocates for the citizens of the United States.
यहाँ तक कि आज भी, जब मैं मेडिकैड (Medicaid) पर बहस सुनता हूँ, तो यह सुझाव कि हम किसी तरह मेडिकैड में कटौती करके पैसे बचा सकते हैं, मेरे दिल को छू जाता है। ऐसा लगता है कि पैसे बचाने के कुछ और भी तरीके हो सकते हैं, बजाय इसके कि मेरी मौसी जैसे लोगों के लिए स्वास्थ्य सेवा पाना और मुश्किल बना दिया जाए।
Even now, hearing the debates about Medicaid, the suggestion that somehow we could save money by cutting Medicaid strikes a chord in me personally. It seems there are some other ways we can save money rather than making it harder for people like my aunt to get health care.
Even now, hearing the debates about Medicaid, the suggestion that somehow we could save money by cutting Medicaid strikes a chord in me personally. It seems there are some other ways we can save money rather than making it harder for people like my aunt to get health care.
हम इज़राइल के साथ कदम से कदम मिलाकर चले हैं। जब उन्होंने ईरानी परमाणु खतरे का सामना किया है, तब हम उनके साथ मजबूती से खड़े रहे हैं और आगे भी खड़े रहेंगे। सभी विकल्प अभी भी खुले हैं। यह बात हमने हमेशा कही है और आज भी यही स्थिति है।
We have marched in lockstep with Israel. We've been side by side with them as they've confronted the Iranian nuclear threat and we'll continue to be. All options do remain on the table. That's something that we've said all along. That continues to be the case.
We have marched in lockstep with Israel. We've been side by side with them as they've confronted the Iranian nuclear threat and we'll continue to be. All options do remain on the table. That's something that we've said all along. That continues to be the case.
पत्रकारों से हमेशा यह उम्मीद की जाती है कि वे ज़्यादा पहुँच और ज़्यादा पारदर्शिता की माँग करें। इसलिए जिस दिन व्हाइट हाउस प्रेस कोर और व्हाइट हाउस के बीच थोड़ी बहुत भी खींचतान न हो, समझ लीजिए कि प्रेस कोर का कोई व्यक्ति अपना काम ठीक से नहीं कर रहा है।
Reporters are always supposed to be demanding more access and more transparency. So the day that there isn't some friction between the White House press corps and the White House is the day that somebody in the press corps is not doing their job.
Reporters are always supposed to be demanding more access and more transparency. So the day that there isn't some friction between the White House press corps and the White House is the day that somebody in the press corps is not doing their job.
मुझे 1992 की गर्मियों में (जब वह 17 वर्ष के थे) डेमोक्रेटिक नेशनल कन्वेंशन के टेलीविज़न कवरेज को देखना आज भी अच्छी तरह याद है, जब बिल क्लिंटन को उम्मीदवार बनाया गया था। राजनीति में मेरी बढ़ती दिलचस्पी के पीछे निश्चित रूप से वह एक बड़ा कारण था।
I still remember vividly watching television coverage of the Democratic National Convention in the summer of 1992 (when he was 17) when Bill Clinton got the nomination. That was certainly a part of my growing interest in politics.
I still remember vividly watching television coverage of the Democratic National Convention in the summer of 1992 (when he was 17) when Bill Clinton got the nomination. That was certainly a part of my growing interest in politics.
मुझे लगता है कि कई ऐसी परिस्थितियाँ रही हैं जहाँ आपने देखा होगा कि इस प्रशासन ने एक सार्थक तरीके से हस्तक्षेप किया है, जिससे अमेरिकी हितों को काफी बढ़ावा मिला है और वैश्विक समुदाय की शांति में काफी सुधार हुआ है।
I think that there have been a number of situations in which you've seen this administration intervene in a meaningful way, that has substantially furthered American interests and substantially improved the, uh, you know, the - the tranquility of the global community.
I think that there have been a number of situations in which you've seen this administration intervene in a meaningful way, that has substantially furthered American interests and substantially improved the, uh, you know, the - the tranquility of the global community.
यदि स्थिति ऐसी बन जाए जो बहस में बदल जाए, तो देखिए—जिस व्यक्ति से मैं बहस कर रहा हूँ, वह वही व्यक्ति है जो इस खबर को लिख रहा है या प्रसारित कर रहा है। वे कभी भी इस तरह से कहानी नहीं लिखेंगे जिससे यह लगे कि वे हार गए हैं।
If it gets to a situation where it turns into a debate, look, the person that I'm debating is the person that is writing the story or presenting the broadcast. They're not going to write the story in such a way that shows they lost.
If it gets to a situation where it turns into a debate, look, the person that I'm debating is the person that is writing the story or presenting the broadcast. They're not going to write the story in such a way that shows they lost.
राष्ट्रपति और प्रथम महिला ने सप्ताहांत में व्हाइट हाउस में एक निजी पार्टी का आयोजन अवश्य किया था, लेकिन उस कार्यक्रम की निजी प्रकृति को देखते हुए, मेरे पास यहाँ चर्चा करने के लिए ज़्यादा विवरण नहीं हैं।
The President and first lady did hold a private party at the White House over the weekend, but given the private nature of that event, I don't have a lot of details to discuss from here.
The President and first lady did hold a private party at the White House over the weekend, but given the private nature of that event, I don't have a lot of details to discuss from here.
हम इसका स्वागत करेंगे, लेकिन इसके लिए उत्तर कोरियाई लोगों की तरफ से इस बात की प्रतिबद्धता की आवश्यकता होगी कि वे कोरियाई प्रायद्वीप को परमाणु मुक्त करेंगे और अपने पड़ोसियों के साथ एक स्थिर रिश्ता बनाए रखेंगे। इसके विपरीत, हमने बहुत भड़काने वाली हरकतें और अंतरराष्ट्रीय नियमों व दायित्वों की अवहेलना देखी है।
We would welcome that, but it's going to require a commitment on the part of the North Koreans to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and pursuing a stable relationship with their neighbors. Instead, we've seen a lot of provocations and a flouting of international norms and obligations.
We would welcome that, but it's going to require a commitment on the part of the North Koreans to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and pursuing a stable relationship with their neighbors. Instead, we've seen a lot of provocations and a flouting of international norms and obligations.
अभियान के शुरुआती दिनों से ही यह अहसास था कि यदि सीनेटर ओबाम (ओबामा) आयोवा में यह उलटफेर भरी जीत हासिल कर लेते हैं, तो इस बात की काफी अच्छी संभावना है कि वह आखिरकार संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति बन जाएंगे।
There was always this sense, even early on in the campaign, that if the senator Obama could score this upset victory in Iowa, that there was a pretty good chance that he would end up being president of the United States.
There was always this sense, even early on in the campaign, that if the senator Obama could score this upset victory in Iowa, that there was a pretty good chance that he would end up being president of the United States.
यह भी माना जा रहा था कि अगर वह [ओबामा] आयोवा में नहीं जीते, तो उनके लिए वापसी करना और डेमोक्रेटिक नामांकन तथा आम चुनाव जीतना बेहद मुश्किल हो जाता। यह एक तरह का 'आर या पार' वाला दाँव था। दाँव पर बहुत कुछ लगा हुआ था।
There was also a sense that if he [Obama] did not win in Iowa, that it was very unlikely that he would be able to come back and win the Democratic nomination and win the general election. It was sort of an all-or-nothing bet. The stakes were that high.
There was also a sense that if he [Obama] did not win in Iowa, that it was very unlikely that he would be able to come back and win the Democratic nomination and win the general election. It was sort of an all-or-nothing bet. The stakes were that high.
मेरा परिवार कोई खास राजनीतिक पृष्ठभूमि वाला नहीं था। मेरे माता-पिता आम मतदाता थे। जब मैं बड़ा हो रहा था, तब मेरे माता-पिता के पास इतने पैसे नहीं थे कि वे अभियानों में चंदा दे सकें, और न ही वे उम्मीदवारों के लिए घर-घर जाकर प्रचार करते थे।
didn't come from a particularly political family. My parents were regular voters. My parents didn't make enough money to contribute to campaigns, and they didn't really knock on doors for candidates when I was growing up.
didn't come from a particularly political family. My parents were regular voters. My parents didn't make enough money to contribute to campaigns, and they didn't really knock on doors for candidates when I was growing up.
जाहिर है कि मैं कंसास सिटी रॉयल्स के लिए खेलना चाहता था (हँसी) और मुझे यह भी पता था कि यह थोड़ा असंभव सा सपना था। सच तो यह है कि मुझे खुद नहीं पता कि मैं असल में क्या करना चाहता था।
I obviously wanted to play for the Kansas City Royals. (Laughter) I also knew that was far-fetched. The truth is I don't really know what I wanted to do.
I obviously wanted to play for the Kansas City Royals. (Laughter) I also knew that was far-fetched. The truth is I don't really know what I wanted to do.
मेरी माँ और मेरी दादी निश्चित रूप से डेमोक्रेट्स की समर्थक थीं। इसका मतलब यह नहीं था कि "चाहे कुछ भी हो जाए, हम वोट डेमोक्रेट्स को ही देंगे," बल्कि यह एक सोच थी कि "आम तौर पर डेमोक्रेट्स ही हम जैसे मेहनतकश लोगों का ख्याल रखते हैं।"
My mom and my grandmother definitely were (Democrat supporters). It wasn't a sense that, "Well, we vote for Democrats no matter what," but it was sort of the sense that, "Democrats are typically the ones that are looking out for working people like us."
My mom and my grandmother definitely were (Democrat supporters). It wasn't a sense that, "Well, we vote for Democrats no matter what," but it was sort of the sense that, "Democrats are typically the ones that are looking out for working people like us."
ओबामा से मेरी सबसे ज़्यादा बातचीत सफर के दौरान ही होती है। हम खबरों पर चर्चा करते हैं, और मैं उन्हें उन मुद्दों पर बात करते सुनता हूँ जो उनके लिए बहुत मायने रखते हैं।
The most frequent way that I will communicate with him Obamacis when we're traveling. We talk about what's in the news, and I hear him talking about issues that are important to him.
The most frequent way that I will communicate with him Obamacis when we're traveling. We talk about what's in the news, and I hear him talking about issues that are important to him.
जब राष्ट्रपति ने मुझे यह नौकरी दी, तो उन्होंने मुझसे कहा था कि अगर कभी ऐसी स्थिति आए जब मुझे उनसे बात करनी हो, उनकी सलाह लेनी हो या उनसे कोई सवाल पूछना हो, तो मैं सीधे ओवल ऑफिस में जाकर उनसे मिल सकता हूँ।
When the president offered me this job, he told me that if there were situations in which I needed to speak to him or I needed his advice or I needed to ask him a question, that I could go into the Oval Office and I could ask him.
When the president offered me this job, he told me that if there were situations in which I needed to speak to him or I needed his advice or I needed to ask him a question, that I could go into the Oval Office and I could ask him.
मैं अपने तर्कों को सबसे असरदार और दमदार तरीके से रखना चाहता हूँ, ताकि दूसरों को वे सारी जानकारियां मिल सकें जिनकी उन्हें राष्ट्रपति द्वारा चुने गए रास्ते की बुद्धिमत्ता और उसके गुणों को समझने के लिए जरूरत है।
I try to most effectively and persuasively present our argument, in a way that gives other people the information they need to decide, on the merits, the wisdom of the path that the president has advocated.
I try to most effectively and persuasively present our argument, in a way that gives other people the information they need to decide, on the merits, the wisdom of the path that the president has advocated.