Remarks by the President in Welcoming 2010 WNBA Champion Seattle Storm to the White House
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Everybody, please have a seat. We arranged for a gorgeous day here. Give it up for the 2010 WNBA Champions, the Seattle Storm. (Applause.) Congratulations, Coach,…
Remarks by the President at Reception Observing LGBT Pride Month
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Welcome to the White House. (Applause.) Nothing ruins a good party like a long speech from a politician. (Laughter.) So I’m going to make a…
Statement by President Obama on Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey’s Retirement
“A fierce advocate for children, families and the people of the North Bay, Lynn Woolsey has never forgotten the people who sent her to Congress for nearly two decades. She…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Federal Republic of Germany to Attend the Women’s World Cup
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federal Republic of Germany to attend the Women’s World Cup Game on July 2, 2011 between the…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Deborah A. P. Hersman, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board Thomas C. Krajeski,…
President Obama Nominates Four to Serve as United States Attorneys
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Kenneth Magidson, Sarah Ruth Saldaña, Robert Lee Pitman, and John Malcolm Bales to serve as United States Attorneys. “These nominees have proven to…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: John Malcolm Bales, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Rebecca A.…
Remarks by the President on the Critical Role the Manufacturing Sector Plays in the American Economy
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Please, you can cut the music. Thank you, everybody. Have a seat, have a seat. It is great to see all of you. Good to be…
Statement by the President on National HIV Testing Day
National HIV Testing Day reminds each of us to do our part in fighting HIV/AIDS and get tested. It has been thirty years since we witnessed the emergence of HIV,…
President Obama Signs Iowa Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding…