James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Before we get started on taking your questions on other subjects, I have with me today Jeff Zients, the Federal Chief Performance Officer, as…
Archive: March 2, 2011
I’m pleased that Democrats and Republicans in Congress came together and passed a plan that will cut spending and keep the government running for the next two weeks. But we cannot keep doing business this way. Living with the threat…
President Salih called Assistant to the President John Brennan this morning to convey his regret for misunderstandings related to his public remarks that Israel and the United States have engaged in destabilizing activities in Arab countries. President Salih also said…
Vice President Biden spoke with President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine today to discuss our common agenda following the meeting of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission on February 15. The Vice President thanked President Yanukovych for Ukraine’s assistance in responding to…
I am deeply saddened by the assassination of Pakistan’s Minister for Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti today in Islamabad, and condemn in the strongest possible terms this horrific act of violence. We offer our profound condolences to his family, loved ones…
On Wednesday, March 2, 2011, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 44, which provides FY 2011 appropriations through Friday, March 18, 2011,for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government.
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Felicia C. Adams to serve as a U.S. Attorney. “Felicia Adams has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to justice throughout her career, and I am honored to nominate her to serve the people of Mississippi as…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Nannette Jolivette Brown, Wilma Antoinette Lewis, and Nancy Torresen to United States District Court judgeships. “I am proud to nominate these three outstanding candidates to serve on the United States District Court bench,” said President…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Clayton D. Johnson, Alfred Cooper Lomax, and Charles F. Salina to serve as U.S. Marshals. “I am pleased to nominate these outstanding public servants to serve as U.S. Marshals,” said President Obama. “Throughout their careers,…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Felicia C. Adams, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, vice James Ming Greenlee, term expired. Clayton D. Johnson, of Oklahoma, to be…
