February 21, 2010 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Have a seat. Good evening, and welcome back to the White House. For some of you this is the first time; welcome. I want…
Archive: February 22, 2010
10:15 A.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. Well, I hope you all had a good time last night. And I kept my tradition of not making more of a fool of myself than I usually do by not…
El pueblo estadounidense quiere ver que Washington ponga de lado las diferencias de partido y progrese con respecto al empleo, y el Senado hoy tomó un importante paso hacia adelante para alcanzarlo. Les agradezco a los senadores demócratas y republicanos…
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…
El gobierno del Presidente Obama felicita a los gobernadores por la colaboración entre partidos para aprobar más altos estándares educativos WASHINGTON, DC – El lunes en una reunión con los gobernadores del país, el Presidente Obama describió nuevas medidas para…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Robert Stephen Ford, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Syrian Arab Republic. Jonathan Andrew…
Hoy, entran en vigor las importantes reformas de la Ley de Rendición de Cuentas, Responsabilidad y Divulgación para Tarjetas de Crédito (Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act) que promulgué en la primavera, un cambio crucial y significativo a favor…
President Obama Calls for New Steps to Prepare America’s Children for Success in College and Careers
Obama Administration Applauds Governors for Bipartisan Work to Develop Higher Standards in Education 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…
Today, the major reforms of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act that I signed into law last spring take effect, marking a significant turning point for American consumers. For too long, credit card companies have had free rein…
*Press Secretary Gibbs was referring to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874. 12:31 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Yes, sir. Q A few questions on health care, Robert. The detail about a new rate authority to oversee and shoot down premium…
