NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, of California, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years. (New Position) Patricia K. Falcone, of California, to be an Associate Director of the…
Category: Statement and Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Patrick A. Miles, Jr. and Danny C. Williams, Sr. to serve as U.S. Attorneys for the Western District of Michigan and the Northern District of Oklahoma, respectively. “These two men have proven themselves…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Patrick J. Wilkerson to serve as United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. “Patrick J. Wilkerson has dedicated his career to protecting his fellow citizens,” said President Obama. “He has displayed…
The President proposed the Buffett Rule to ensure a very basic principle of fairness: millionaires shouldn’t pay less in taxes as a share of their income than middle class families pay. The President believes our system must ask the wealthiest…
This year, First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver commencement addresses at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T), and Oregon State University (OSU). Mrs. Obama will begin her 2012…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2014. (Reappointment) John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be…
The President and Ukrainian President Yanukovych spoke today at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea. President Obama expressed appreciation to President Yanukovych and the Ukrainian people for the complete removal of highly enriched uranium from their country as…
The United States is alarmed by the fighting in Southern Kordofan, Sudan, and along a disputed area of the border between Sudan and South Sudan. Both sides must exert the greatest restraint in this situation. It is critical that the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: James C. Miller, III – Governor, Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service President Obama announced his intent…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Michael Peter Huerta– Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation Robert James Grey, Jr.– Member, Board of Directors of the Legal…
