Month: November 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Justice Andrew David Hurwitz to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. President Obamasaid, “Justice Hurwitz has proven…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Kristine Gerhard Baker, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, vice James M. Moody, retired. Andrew David Hurwitz,…

Georgetown Waterfront Park Washington, D.C. 11:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) All right. Thank you so much, everybody. Please, have a seat on this beautiful day. It is…

East Room 2:33 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all, so much. Hello and welcome to the White House. (Laughter.) I am, as always, so thrilled to…

MRS. OBAMA: Well, thank you so much. (Applause.) Please, rest yourselves. It is a true pleasure, delight and honor to be here with all of you. This is — it’s…

Analysts Say Fort Monroe Reuse Plan Will Help Create Nearly 3,000 Jobs President Obama today will sign a Proclamation to designate Fort Monroe a National Monument under the Antiquities Act.…

Yesterday at midnight, NATO’s Operation Unified Protector concluded after seven months of a successful effort to protect the Libyan people and support them as they won their freedom. Following the…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Rebecca M. Blank, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice Dennis F. Hightower, resigned. Thomas Hoenig, of Missouri, to be a Member of…

The President today declared an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from…

The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting…