James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **Please see below for an addendum to the transcript, marked with asterisks. 1:22 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. Let me do one quick thing at the top,…
Archive: April 30, 2015
Every child deserves the chance to learn and thrive in an environment that is enriched by the latest technology. Two years ago President Obama announced ConnectED, a signature initiative focused on transforming teaching and learning through digital connectivity and content. …
I am very pleased that the President has nominated Gayle Smith today as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Gayle has been a valued colleague and friend, and her many years of field experience, including in Africa,…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Gayle E. Smith as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. President Obama said, “Today, I am proud to nominate Gayle E. Smith as our next Administrator…
On Thursday, April 30, 2015, the President signed into law: S. 535, the “Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015,” which specifies various Federal actions to increase energy and water efficiency in commercial buildings and adjusts a Department of Energy efficiency…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Patricia Nelson Limerick, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018, vice Robert S. Martin, term expired. Gayle Smith, of Ohio, to be…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Julie Helene Becker to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “Throughout her career Julie Helene Becker has shown unwavering integrity and an outstanding commitment to public service,” said President…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the severe winter storms, snowstorms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the…
The Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C. 7:24 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: As I was being introduced, I was thinking, Barbi, that I was — I had already been here a total of 12 years before you were founded. (Laughter.) Oh,…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Remarks at the Arab American Institute’s Annual Kahlil Gibran Gala Washington, D.C. Wednesday, April 29, 2015 As Prepared Good evening everyone. It’s wonderful to be back at the Kahlil Gibran Gala. I had the…
