Month: December 2012

South Court Auditorium Eisenhower Executive Office Building 1:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Well, good afternoon, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon! THE…

On Sunday, December 30, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 5949, the “FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012,” which provides a five-year extension of Title VII of the…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Due to the deteriorating security situation in the Central African Republic and the potential threat to U.S. citizens, U.S. embassy personnel and several private…

Hello Everybody. For the past couple months, I’ve been working with people in both parties – with the help of business leaders and ordinary Americans – to come together around…

On Friday, December 28, 2012, the President signed into law: H.J. Res. 122, which establishes Friday, January 4, 2013, as the date for the counting by Congress of the electoral…

NOTICE – – – – – – – WAIVER FROM RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 Consistent with the authority provided to me…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:52 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. For the past couple of months, I’ve been working with leaders of both parties to try…

With the passing of General Norman Schwarzkopf, we’ve lost an American original. From his decorated service in Vietnam to the historic liberation of Kuwait and his leadership of United States…

Over the last four years, Lisa Jackson has shown an unwavering commitment to the health of our families and our children. Under her leadership, the EPA has taken sensible and…

Michelle and I extend our warm thoughts and best wishes to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today marks the first day of the week-long celebration of African-American history…