Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 4:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. Thank you. Well, good afternoon, everybody. As somebody who lives in the neighborhood, I thought I might…
Archive: May 21, 2014
Larnaca International Airport Larnaca, Republic of Cyprus THE VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Minister, thank you for coming to greet Jill and me personally. I’ve been looking forward to this visit for a long time, ever since I was elected to the…
East Room 2:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: All right, everybody have a seat. Welcome to the White House. (Applause.) Let’s give it up for this quiet, reserved bunch called the Seattle Seahawks. (Applause.) World champions. Best football team in America. …
Cotroceni Palace Bucharest, Romania 2:45 P.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, we may be listening to a future president. I don’t know. (Laughter.) I want to thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. It was a pleasure having an opportunity to…
Victoria Palace Bucharest, Romania 1:10 P.M. (Local) PRIME MINISTER PONTA: (As interpreted) Good day. We are very glad and honored to have the visit of Mr. Vice President Joe Biden here in Bucharest and at the headquarters of our government.…
Remarks by vice President Joe Biden and Romanian President Traian Basescu in a Joint Press Statement
Cotroceni Palace Bucharest, Romania 11:10 A.M. (Local) PRESIDENT BASESCU: (As interpreted) Good afternoon. Welcome to Cotroceni Palace. Today we had a meeting, which is extremely important, with Mr. Vice President Joe Biden, a meeting in which we have discussed the…
The President applauds Ranking Member Adam Smith for his continued stalwart leadership in standing up for our values and national security by advancing the cause of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. By eliminating unwarranted and burdensome restrictions relating…
President Obama spoke with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan today. They discussed the situation in Syria and its impact on neighboring countries, including Jordan. The two leaders reaffirmed their strong commitment to continued close cooperation between our governments…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Armando Ormar Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Edward J. Damich, term expired. Patricia M. McCarthy,…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Armando Omar Bonilla, Patricia M. McCarthy, and Judge Jeri Kaylene Somers to serve on the United States Court of Federal Claims. “Throughout their careers, these individuals have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to public…
