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Archive: June 29, 2011

“As a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed.  We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies.  We will be true to…

WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Gregory Davis to serve as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi. “I am pleased to nominate Gregory Davis to serve the people of Mississippi as a United States Attorney,” said President…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE Gregory K. Davis, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney  for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years,  vice Dunn Lampton, resigned. David Nuffer, of Utah, to be United States District…

WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Thomas Owen Rice and Judge David Ogden Nuffer to United States District Court judgeships.   “I am honored to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench,” said President Obama. …

As Prepared for Delivery— Good afternoon.  Thank you, Dean Einhorn, for your very warm welcome and for your decades of service—in government, global institutions and here at SAIS.  And it’s a special pleasure to be introduced by John McLaughlin, a…

Good morning everyone.  Thank you, Andrea, for that kind introduction and for all you do for our country. I am thrilled to be here with all of you today as Second Lady, and also as a proud Blue Star mom.…

11:40 A.M. EDT         THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Have a seat, please.  I just want to say a few words about the economy before I take your questions.         There are a lot of folks out there who are…

2:07 P.M. EDT         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, on winning a second title.        …

6:00 P.M. EDT         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 short set of remarks…