CATEGORY: February 2010


President Obama Nominates Goodwin Liu for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Judge Robert N. Chatigny for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Goodwin Liu for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Robert N. Chatigny for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mr. Liu currently serves as an Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Judge Chatigny currently serves as a U.S. District Judge for... [Read more]

President Obama Nominates Three for District Court Bench

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Justice Sharon Coleman and Gary Feinerman to serve on the United States District Court Bench for the Northern District of Illinois and William J. Martínez to serve on the United States District Court Bench for the District of Colorado. President Obama said, “Throughout their long and impressive legal careers, Sharon Coleman, Gary Feinerman, and... [Read more]

President Obama Nominates John Foster, Paul Ward and Gary M. Gaskins to be U.S. Marshals

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated John Foster, Paul Ward and Gary M. Gaskins to be U.S. Marshals. Foster is a nominee for the Southern District of West Virginia, Ward for the District of North Dakota and Gaskins for the Northern District of West Virginia. President Obama said, “These nominees have distinguished themselves throughout their long careers in public safety. Their courage... [Read more]

Statement by the President on House Passage of the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act

“I applaud the House of Representatives for passing the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act on a strong bipartisan vote today. This bill will help ensure that insurers abide by common-sense rules that prevent bid-rigging, price-fixing, and other practices that drive up health care costs for the American people. Repealing the antitrust exemption for health insurers is an important step... [Read more]

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Uruguay to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jose Mujica

WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jose Mujica, President-elect of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on March 1, 2010. The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, will lead the delegation. MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION: The Honorable David D. Nelson,... [Read more]

President Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of December 24-25, 2009. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair... [Read more]

Notice of Continuation Concerning Cuba

On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency was declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Cuban government of two unarmed U.S.- registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba. On February 26, 2004, by Proclamation 7757, the national emergency was extended and its... [Read more]

President Barack Obama Today Announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Viktor Yanukovych, President-elect of Ukraine on February 25, 2010

The Honorable General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret), National Security Advisor to the President, will lead the delegation. MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION: The Honorable John F. Tefft, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine The Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State The Honorable Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian... [Read more]

Statement by President Obama on Cloture Vote on Senate Jobs Bill

The American people want to see Washington put aside partisan differences and make progress on jobs, and today the Senate took one important step forward in doing that. I’m grateful to the Democratic and Republican Senators who voted to support these investments in infrastructure and small businesses. This is one of many efforts we need to tackle our economic challenges, and we will continue to... [Read more]

President Obama Calls for New Steps to Prepare America’s Children for Success in College and Careers

WASHINGTON, DC – Today at a meeting with our nation’s governors, President Obama outlined new steps to better prepare America’s children for college and the workplace. The President is calling for a redesigned Elementary and Secondary Education Act that includes a comprehensive, new vision to help states successfully transition to and implement college- and career-ready standards by improving... [Read more]

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