Month: June 2012

The Franklin Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 7:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello! (Applause.) Thank you! How’s it going Philadelphia? (Applause.) Well, it is good to be back in Philadelphia. (Applause.) It…

Planetarium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 8:34 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. First of all, let me just thank David for…

WASHINGTON—Today, President Obama will announce investments to help rural small businesses expand and hire. Home to some of the most diligent and self-reliant Americans, rural communities and our nation’s agriculture…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama will nominate Caitlin Halligan and Srikanth Srinivasan to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. “Caitlin Halligan…

Today the President made the determination required under Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 regarding the supply of petroleum and petroleum products…

WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama today named 97 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The educators will receive…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Kimberley S. Knowles to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “I am pleased to nominate Judge Kimberley S.…

Via Conference Call 3:05 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thank you very much. And thanks everybody for joining today’s background call on the presidential determination regarding the availability of non-Iranian…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, Jr., elevated. Kimberley…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Jon S. Tigar and William H. Orrick, III to serve on the United States District Court. “I am honored to put forward…