Subscribe
Archive: February 5, 2013

Hello, everyone! Thank you, Marjorie, for hosting us here today and for your ongoing collaboration as we support our service men and women and their families. As Second Lady, and as a military mom, I have been honored to spend…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I wanted to say a few words about the looming deadlines and decisions that we face on our budget and on our deficit — and these…

We have been very fortunate to have Subra Suresh guiding the National Science Foundation for the last two years. Subra has shown himself to be a consummate scientist and engineer – beholden to evidence and committed to upholding the highest…

This afternoon, the President called Head Coach John Harbaugh and General Manager Ozzie Newsome to congratulate them and the Baltimore Ravens on winning Super Bowl XLVII.  He commended the Ravens on an unbelievable year and for the steadiness the team…

Twenty years ago today, the Family and Medical Leave Act became law, and we took a groundbreaking step forward for America’s workers and families. Before the FMLA, taking time off to care for yourself or a family member may have…

The United States commends the Government of Bulgaria for its professional and comprehensive investigation into the barbaric July 18, 2012 terrorist attack in Burgas.  Today, following a thorough review of the evidence collected to date, Bulgarian authorities announced their judgment…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:24 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Thanks for being here.  I was hoping to skip the briefing today, but apparently I’m here to take your questions.  Julie. Q    Thank you.  How can the government determine…