Oval Office 2:22 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: It’s a great pleasure to welcome President Martelly of Haiti to the Oval Office. Our two countries really brought about the trend towards independence in the Western Hemisphere, and we have had a…
Archive: February 6, 2014
Washington Hilton Washington, D.C. 9:11 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everyone have a seat. Giving all praise and honor to God, who brought us here this morning. Thank you so much for our two outstanding co-chairs, Louie and…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, vice Donald L. Graham, retired. Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle…
It is disappointing that Republicans in the Senate chose to again deny emergency unemployment insurance for 1.7 million Americans who need this vital lifeline to support their families as they actively search each and every day for a job. As…
Today, the President declared an emergency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from a severe winter storm beginning on February 4, 2014, and continuing.…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:20 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon. Life is full of transitions, changes for everyone. One happens tomorrow when Jamie Smith has her last day with us, and we are going to be extremely…
