James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:35 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Okay. Thank you all for being here. Before I take your questions, I have an announcement. On September 11, 2011, the President and Mrs. Obama will join with the…
Archive: August 2, 2011
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Ashton B. Carter– Nominee for Deputy Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense I. Charles McCulloughIII – Inspector General of the Intelligence Community,…
Rose Garden 1:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Congress has now approved a compromise to reduce the deficit and avert a default that would have devastated our economy. It was a long and contentious debate. And I want…
On Tuesday, August 02, 2011, the President signed into law: S. 365, the “Budget Control Act of 2011,” which provides for authority to increase the public debt limit by between $2.1 trillion and $2.4 trillion; establishes discretionary spending limits for…
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Pursuant to section 3101A(a)(1)(A) of title 31, United States Code, I hereby certify that the debt subject to limit is within $100,000,000,000 of the limit in 31 U.S.C. 3101(b) and that further borrowing…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Adalberto José Jordánto the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. “Judge Adalberto José Jordánwill bring an unwavering commitment to fairness and judicial integrity to the federal bench,” President Obama…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Miranda Du to serve on the United States District Court bench for the District of Nevada. “Miranda Du will be an esteemed addition to the Federal bench for the people of Nevada,” President Obama…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated David B. Barlow to serve as a U.S. Attorney. “I am pleased to nominate David Barlow to serve the people of Utah as a United States Attorney,” said President Obama. David B. Barlow: Nominee…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Catherine Friend Easterly for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. President Obamasaid, “Catherine Easterly has proved herself to be not only a first-rate legal mind but a faithful public servant. It is with…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: David B. Barlow, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years, vice Brett L. Tolman, term expired. Miranda Du, of Nevada, to be United States…
