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Archive: February 14, 2012

4:50 P.M. EST         VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Thank you for the hospitality here at the chamber, Tom.  I appreciate it very much, and thank all of you at the chamber and from the U.S.-China Business Council hosting this event; and…

1:30 P.M. EST         VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Well, thank you all for being here.  And it’s an honor to welcome Vice President Xi, along with the entire Chinese delegation.         I told Vice President Xi, his visit to Iowa tomorrow…

Oval Office 11:29 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  I want to welcome Vice President Xi to the Oval Office and welcome him to the United States.  This is obviously a great opportunity for us to build on the U.S.-China relationship, but…

South Court Auditorium 10:55 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Well, good morning.  And let me start with a quick public service announcement for all the gentlemen out there:  Today is…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James M. Demers, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2014, vice Kevin Glenn Nealer, term expired. Naomi…

On Tuesday, February 14, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 588, which redesignates the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge; and H.R. 658, the “FAA Modernization and Reform Act of…

2:29 P.M. EST         MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you from all of us.         Before I get started, I wanted to make note, if I could, of a development…