Statement by the President on Senator Rockefeller
Jay Rockefeller first arrived in West Virginia as a young volunteer, eager to improve the lives of working families. And for more than four decades, he has continued to fight…
Readout of the President’s Call with University of Alabama Coach Nick Saban
Yesterday afternoon, the President called Coach Nick Saban to congratulate him and the University of Alabama on once again winning the BCS Championship. The President noted that this was the…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with President Pahor of Slovenia
Vice President Biden today spoke to President Borut Pahor of the Republic of Slovenia to congratulate him on his election victory and recent inauguration, and to reinforce the alliance between…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Bills Signed on January 10, 2013
On Thursday, January 10, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 1339, which designates the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the birthplace of the U.S. National Guard; H.R. 1845, the…
Remarks by the President in Nomination of Secretary of the Treasury
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. A little more than four years ago, I stood with Mr. Tim Geithner and announced him as my first nominee to…
Statement by the President on Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
Over her long career in public service – as an advocate for environmental justice in California, state legislator, member of Congress and Secretary of Labor – Hilda Solis has been…
Obama promises to avenge the Benghazi deaths, speaks to Smith’s widow
A new book reveals, that in speaking with Sean Smith’s widow, one of the victims of the Benghazi killings, President Obama promised to avenge their deaths. Obama’s words at a…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, vice Robert Harlan Henry, resigned. Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan to the White House
President Obama will host President Hamid Karzai and his delegation at the White House for bilateral meetings on Friday, January 11. President Obama looks forward to welcoming the Afghan delegation…
Remarks by the President in Nomination of Secretary of Defense and CIA Director
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. As President and Commander-in-Chief, my most solemn obligation is the security of the American people. Over the past four years, we’ve…