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Archive: June 30, 2011

Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center Burlington, Vermont 6:41 P.M. EDT   MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all so much.  (Applause.)  Your senator, he’s Mr. Photographer here.  He’s right on the money.  (Laughter.)    I am just thrilled to be here. …

Sheraton Burlington Burlington, Vermont 4:59 P.M. EDT   MRS. OBAMA:  Well, I’ve got to tell Barack about this welcome here.  I think — (applause) — this is pretty special.  Oh, my good — thank you so much.  It is a…

The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on June 1, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes…

5:25 P.M. EDT         THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Philly!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you, Philadelphia!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back — (applause) — good to be back in the great state of Pennsylvania. (Applause.)  Congratulations, Phillies fans.  (Applause.)  That…

3:40 P.M. EDT         MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness.  (Applause.)  Good job.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness!  (Applause.)  Got to come to Vermont more often!  (Applause.)  Yes!  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness, thank you so…

1:22 P.M. EDT      MRS. OBAMA:  I won’t be using the box.  (Laughter.)  Oh, my goodness, thank you so much.  Oh, okay, let’s just go home now.  (Laughter.)       I can’t tell you what a pleasure it is to be here with…

10:09 A.M. EDT         THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Admiral Mullen, thank you for your eloquent words, but also for your extraordinary service.  As you near a well-deserved retirement, thank you for four decades of incredible service — to…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years.(Reappointment) Thomas Charles Krajeski, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class…

Private sector partners, local governments commit more than $500 million and 300 million square feet to improving energy efficiency WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago the 14…

Today, the White House announced through its official Twitter account, @whitehouse, that it will host its first ever Twitter town hall on Wednesday, July 6 at 2PM ET in the East Room of the White House. Twitter co-founder and Executive…