Category: Jul2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: France Anne Cordova – Director, National Science Foundation Sarah Bloom Raskin –…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Robert O. Blake, Jr., of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of…

Todd Jones is a tough and tested law-enforcement professional with decades of experience, and his confirmation to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is both welcome and…

East Room 2:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody have a seat. Everybody have a seat. Welcome to the White House, everybody. Congratulations to the NCAA Champion UConn Huskies. (Applause.) Congratulations…

Washington, D.C. Good afternoon everyone. Thank you, Raj, for that kind introduction and for inviting me to be part of this wonderful event. You are doing an outstanding job as…

WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama announced today his intent to nominate L. Paige Marvel as Judge to the United States Tax Court. “Paige has demonstrated unwavering integrity and a firm…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Michael L. Connor – Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior Robert Blake…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Kenneth L. Mossman – Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Kenneth R.…

Aboard Air Force One En Route Chattanooga, Tennessee 11:46 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Chattanooga, Tennessee. As you know, the…

I welcome today’s confirmation of Nancy Schiffer, Kent Hirozawa, Mark Pearce, Harry Johnson III, and Philip Miscimarra to the National Labor Relations Board. A critical part of our effort to…