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Archive: August 9, 2013

On Friday, August 9, 2013, the President signed into law:    H.R. 267, the “Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013,” which modifies the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to promote and facilitate the development of…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Paraguay to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara on August 15, 2013. The Honorable Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy, will lead…

President Obama believes that there should be increased transparency and reforms in our intelligence programs in order to give the public confidence that these programs have strong oversight and clear protections against abuse.  That is what he has pursued as…

Oval Office    2:21 P.M. EDT   THE PRESIDENT:  Well, before I sign this, I just want to say thank you to this extraordinary coalition that helped make this signing possible.  I want to thank Chairman Kline, all the members…

East Room 3:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been talking about what I believe should be our number-one priority as a country — building a better bargain for…