MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Transforming our Nation’s Electric Grid Through Improved Siting, Permitting, and Review Our Nation’s electric transmission grid is the backbone of our economy, a key factor in future economic growth, and…
Archive: June 6, 2013
FLAG DAY AND NATIONAL FLAG WEEK, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Each June, our Nation lifts its sights to the flag that has watched over us…
Aboard Air Force One En Route Mooresville, North Carolina 12:58 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: So to get it started this afternoon, Secretary Duncan is here to talk to you a little bit about the announcement that the President is going…
Calls on FCC to leverage E-Rate program to have 99 percent of students connected within 5 years WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama today unveiled a bold, new initiative called ConnectED to connect 99 percent of America’s students to the internet…
As the Senate prepares to debate bipartisan commonsense immigration reform next week, House Republicans chose to spend today passing an extreme amendment to strip protections from “Dreamers.” These are productive members of society who were brought here as young children,…
The Vice President met with His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, this afternoon in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. The Vice President emphasized U.S. support for Bahrain…
Mooresville, North Carolina 3:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Hello, Mooresville! (Applause.) Hello, Mooresville. It is good to be back in North Carolina. (Applause.) Now, first of all, I want to thank my staff for being smart enough to schedule…
Sheraton Premiere Hotel Tyson’s Corner, Virginia 5:31 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: (Applause.) Well, hello! (Applause.) Yes! I love it. You all are already fired up and ready to go. My work here is done. (Laughter.) I want to…
