Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C., 11:42am Eastern Standard Time. The President greeted everyone with a cheerful good morning. I came to the realization last night after we had finished eating and the activity was over, that it was 5am for a lot of you. (Je suis vraiment impressionné par l’endurance que vous avez tous. I am greatly appreciative. I vow to speak in such a way that the remainder of the evening won’t extend into the next day. It is an honor to welcome you to Washington for the United States-Africa Summit. We had a great time dining with you and your partners last night. I had a wonderful experience and would like to thank you for taking the time. I must also express my sorrow to everyone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the terrible losses of resident lives and destroyed neighborhoods caused by the flooding. Mr. President, we missed you last night, but if the US is able to provide any form of assistance, please do not hesitate to let us know.
