James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Thanks for being here. I appreciate your flexibility. I know we moved the briefing up. And I have no announcements to make at the top, so I will go…
Archive: August 7, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as a part of his We Can’t Wait initiative, President Obama announced that seven nationally and regionally significant solar and wind energy projects will be expedited, including projects in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Wyoming. Together, these…
On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 5872, the “Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012,” which requires the President to provide a report to the Congress relating to funding reductions scheduled to take place on January 2,…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Charles J. Vörösmarty – Member, Arctic Research Commission Warren M. Zapol – Member, Arctic Research Commission President Obama said, ”I am…
As communities across the country struggle with the impacts of one of the worst droughts in decades, President Obama is committed to ensuring that his Administration is doing everything it can help the farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being…
Roosevelt Room Please see below for a correction to a typo, marked with an asterisk, in the transcript. 4:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I think all of you are aware that we are seeing devastating drought throughout…
