U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 4:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: To Heather, and the Foley family; to Tom’s colleagues and friends; President Clinton; Vice President Mondale; former speakers, and those who preceded me, I am honored to join you today to…
Archive: October 29, 2013
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of North Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on July 27, 2013.…
The President met today with a group of CEOs from the information technology, financial services, and energy sectors to discuss our shared efforts to improve the cybersecurity of our nation’s critical infrastructure. The conversation highlighted the importance of the voluntary…
We were saddened yesterday to learn of the passing of Tadeusz Mazowiecki, a tireless and devoted advocate for human rights and democracy who persevered through imprisonment and hardship to become the first Prime Minister of a free Poland. For decades,…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Mexico and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, flooding, and mudslides during the period of September…
One year ago, Hurricane Sandy’s landfall devastated communities up and down the East Coast – a tragedy that demanded massive rescue, recovery, and rebuilding efforts. Today, we remember our fellow Americans who lost their lives to that storm, and we…
1:50 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here for your White House briefing. Before I take your questions I have a couple of announcements. First, I’d like to note that yesterday, Majority Leader…
