4:52 P.M. EDT         MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon.  Do we have any questions?  No questions?  I like these kind of gaggles.         Q    Is the President going to call Netanyahu, by any chance?  Does he have any plans to call…

11:00 A.M. CDT         MR. CARNEY:  Okay, let’s start.  It’s a beautiful day in Iowa and this is your gaggle.  Mr. Associated Press.         Q    Thanks, Jay.  Welcome to our better digs.  Two things.  Wondering if you could comment on…

10:54 A.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Okay.  I have no announcements to make, so let’s get started with your questions.         Q    Okay, so on the bus tour, anything that the President is going to roll out on jobs?  Republicans…

10:15 A.M. EDT         Q    There’s no jacket for the cameras.         MR. EARNEST:  Well, I’m glad you guys came out on casual Friday today.  (Laughter.)           So we thought we’d do this a little early today so that…

1:07 P.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  How’s everyone?         Q    Good.  How are you?         MR. CARNEY:  It’s a pleasure to be with you today.         Q    Really?         MR. CARNEY:  Absolutely.  I love you guys.         Q    Which one…

12:46 P.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Why don’t we start?  I don’t have any announcements to make at the top.         Mr. Feller.         Q    Thanks, Jay.  Three topics today — I’ll go quickly.  On Syria, does President Obama think…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:18 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here today. As promised, today I have with us the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on my left, and on my…

12:16 P.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to the White House.  This is your daily briefing.         Before I take your questions, I have a couple of announcements.         As you know, last week the…

12:08 P.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Hello, everyone.  Back by popular demand, because we’re grooming him to be my successor, we have the Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, who will talk to you again about an unfortunate situation where, because of…

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…