James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:55 A.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you today. Before we get started, the President — you obviously all had an opportunity to hear from the President as he convened…
Archive: January 13, 2015
“In this interconnected, digital world, there are going to be opportunities for hackers to engage in cyber assaults both in the private sector and the public sector. Now, our first order of business is making sure that we do everything…
This morning, the President and the Vice President hosted the bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress in the Cabinet Room. The leaders discussed a wide range of issues, and the President highlighted areas where Republicans and Democrats can work together to…
I want to thank Mike Boots for his service to the American people over the past six years, including his tenure as one of my top environmental advisors. It is no coincidence that Mike’s leadership of the Council on Environmental…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2019. (Reappointment) Daniel R. Elliott, III, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a…
Last November, the President outlined his plan to keep the Internet open to new competition and innovation by safeguarding net neutrality — which will help ensure no one company can act as a gatekeeper to digital content. But there is…
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk regarding the situation in eastern Ukraine, additional U.S. financial assistance for Ukraine, and efforts to promote the Minsk peace process. The Vice President expressed his condolences for the…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to La Paz, Bolivia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia on January 21, 2015. The Honorable Tom Malinowski,…
Cabinet Room 11:13 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I want to welcome the congressional leadership here to the White House. Harry Reid is absent because he is still convalescing a little bit from the mishap in the gym, but I…
National Cybersecurity Communications Integration Center Arlington, Virginia 3:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to thank Secretary Johnson, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas, and the dedicated public servants of the Department of Homeland Security for welcoming me here today. …
