Washington, D.C. Good afternoon everyone. Thank you, Raj, for that kind introduction and for inviting me to be part of this wonderful event. You are doing an outstanding job as USAID Administrator. And I want especially to commend the…
Archive: July 31, 2013
East Room 2:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody have a seat. Everybody have a seat. Welcome to the White House, everybody. Congratulations to the NCAA Champion UConn Huskies. (Applause.) Congratulations to Coach Auriemma on your record-tying eighth national championship. (Applause.) …
Todd Jones is a tough and tested law-enforcement professional with decades of experience, and his confirmation to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is both welcome and long overdue. For nearly seven years, Senate Republicans had refused…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Robert O. Blake, Jr., of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Indonesia.…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: France Anne Cordova – Director, National Science Foundation Sarah Bloom Raskin – Deputy Secretary, Department of the Treasury Sylvia I. Garcia –…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:04 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: I know you all welcomed her back on Monday when I wasn’t here, but it is great to have Jamie Smith back, a new mom, and a new, proud…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – IMPROVING CHEMICAL FACILITY SAFETY AND SECURITY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered…
