• Obama: Washington is depressing

  • Obama meets Will Smith

  • Obama announced a plan to close Guantánamo Bay Prison

  • Obama: Lists qualities of supreme court justice

Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Amos Rojas, Jr., of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years, vice Christina Pharo, term expired.

Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Berle M. Schiller, retired.

Peter C. Tobin, of Ohio, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio for a term of four years, vice Cathy Jo Jones, resigned.