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Archive: February 10, 2016

ON-THE-RECORD PRESS CALL BY BEN RHODES, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND DAN KRITENBRINK, SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR ASIAN AFFAIRS ON THE U.S.-ASEAN SUMMIT   Via Telephone   5:38 P.M. EST        MR. PRICE:  Good afternoon, everyone, and…

Aboard Air Force One En Route Springfield, Illinois 11:00 A.M. EST MR. SCHULTZ:  I do want to welcome everyone aboard Air Force One en route to Springfield, Illinois, where we’re going to mark a special, memorable occasion — the nine-year…

Today, Michelle and I join our fellow Christians in marking Ash Wednesday.  Lent is a season of reflection, repentance and renewal, a time to rededicate ourselves to God and one another.  We remember the sacrifice and suffering of Jesus Christ. …

TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, subject to certain understandings set forth in the enclosed report, I transmit herewith the United Nations Convention on Independent…

TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Extradition Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the…

TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, done at Beijing on June 24, 2012 (Beijing Treaty).  I…

TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe winter storms and flooding during the period of December…

Hoogland Center for the Arts Springfield, Illinois 2:57 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  I see some familiar faces here.  I got Halstead over here.  I see all kinds of folks in the audience.  It is good to see all…

House Chamber Illinois State Capitol Springfield, Illinois 1:03 P.M. CST      THE PRESIDENT:  Hey!  (Applause.)  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much!  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Everybody, please have a seat.  Have a seat.  Thank you so much. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, members of the General Assembly, my fellow…