Cabinet and Senior Administration Officials Scheduled to Join in National Lab Day Events to Promote "Educate to Innovate" Campaign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education | The White House

Cabinet and Senior Administration Officials Scheduled to Join in National Lab Day Events to Promote "Educate to Innovate" Campaign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education | The White House

Remarks by the First Lady at "Let's Move" Action Plan Announcement with Cabinet Secretaries

by The White House

10:40 A.M. EDT

MRS. OBAMA: Thanks, everyone, and thanks, Melody, for that kind introduction, that wonderful summary.

I want to thank Melody in particular for her work with this administration, especially her leadership on this Task Force.

As I said when we announced the Task Force effort, this is going to have to be an administration-wide effort. And I am proud of the way that so many people from so many different areas of the federal government have come together and embraced this challenge, stepped up with a level of commitment and passion that’s really made a difference.

If we -- just take a step back for a moment and think about just how much this group has been able to