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Archive: December 18, 2012

President Obama spoke today with President Kagame to discuss the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  President Obama underscored that any support to the rebel group M23 is inconsistent with Rwanda’s desire for stability and peace. President…

The President and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke today by video conference, as a part of their regular consultations on a range of strategic issues.  The Prime Minister took the opportunity to personally express his condolences to the community…

On Tuesday, December 18, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 3187, the “March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012,” which requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in recognition of the March of Dimes;…

The President has put a balanced, reasonable proposal on the table that achieves significant deficit reduction and reflects real compromise by meeting the Republicans halfway on revenue and more than halfway on spending from where each side started.  That is…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Okay.  Welcome to the White House.  I have no announcements.  I am here to answer your questions. Mr. Feller. Q    Thanks, Jay.  A lot to cover on the fiscal…