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U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 3:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you so much.  Everybody, please, please have a seat. Thank you, Brian, for that wonderful introduction.  Thanks to all the members of Congress and members of my administration who are here.  And I want to give a special shout-out…

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 2453, the “Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act,” which requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of Mark Twain; H.R. 6118, the “Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012,” which to revise sanctions that apply to laboratories that…

We are disappointed that the overwhelming majority of Senate Republicans today blocked the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which would enshrine American standards that have been developed through decades of bipartisan cooperation.  Ratification would require no changes to U.S. law, as the United States already leads the world in promoting and protecting…

National Security Advisor Tom Donilon met today with Assistant to the President of Egypt for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Dr. Essam el-Haddad.  The two officials reaffirmed the strategic relationship between the United States and Egypt.  They discussed a broad range of issues, including our bilateral economic cooperation, joint efforts to promote regional security and…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed about deployments of U.S. Armed Forces equipped for combat. MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST AL-QA’IDA, THE TALIBAN, AND ASSOCIATED FORCES…

The Republican letter released today does not meet the test of balance. In fact, it actually promises to lower rates for the wealthy and sticks the middle class with the bill. Their plan includes nothing new and provides no details on which deductions they would eliminate, which loopholes they will close or which Medicare savings…

Vice President Biden met with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico while in Mexico City to attend his inauguration on Saturday.  The Vice President congratulated President Peña Nieto on his election victory and inauguration and underscored the U.S. commitment to continue working closely with Mexico in a spirit of partnership and shared responsibility to meet…

Oval Office 3:05 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, I want to welcome Prime Minister Borissov to the White House, and his delegation from Bulgaria.  I have to say at the outset that Bulgaria has proven to be one of our most outstanding NATO allies. Obviously, there are very strong bonds between our two countries, including…

The National War College Washington, D.C. 4:21 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Please have a seat.  Thank you.  Thank you very much.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  (Applause.)  Thank you. Well, good afternoon everybody.  It is wonderful to be back.  Secretary Panetta, thank…