1:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Today, I am pleased to announce that I will nominate John Bryson to be our nation’s next Commerce Secretary. John is somebody who will bring to this job a wealth of experience…
Archive: May 31, 2011
On Tuesday, May 31, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 793, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located in Inverness, California, as the “Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office”; and H.R. 1893, the “Airport and…
On July 12th, President Barack Obama will award Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Sergeant First Class Petry will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during combat operations…
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden have departed en route Rome, Italy, to lead the Presidential Delegation to the Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy on Thursday, June 2nd. While in Rome, Vice President…
Today, President Obama will announce his intent to nominate John Bryson as the Secretary of U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Bryson will play a key role as a member of the President’s economic team, bringing decades of knowledge and experience…
2:24 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I have no announcements to make, so I’ll start with questions. Ben. Q Thanks. Two topics, please. I wanted to ask you about what the President’s take is on this…
