Category: February 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Brian J. Davis and John E. Dowdell to serve on the United States District Court. “I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench,” President Obama said.  “They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court.” Judge Brian…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Brian J. Davis, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, vice Richard A. Lazzara, retired. John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, vice Terry C. Kern, retired

Washington Marriott Wardman Park Washington, D.C. 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  How’s it going, UAW?  (Applause.)  It is good to be with some autoworkers today!  (Applause.)  All right. Everybody have a seat, get comfortable.  Go ahead and get comfortable.  I’m going to talk for a little bit.  (Applause.) First of all, I want to say…

For almost three decades, Olympia Snowe has served the people of the great state of Maine.  Elected to the state House in 1973, Olympia went on to be the first woman in American history to serve in both houses of a state legislature and both houses of Congress.  From her unwavering support for our troops,…

For nearly four decades, Olympia Snowe has served the people of the great state of Maine.  Elected to the state House in 1973, Olympia went on to be the first woman in American history to serve in both houses of a state legislature and both houses of Congress.  From her unwavering support for our troops,…

We are deeply concerned about reports that in 2001, some unidentified portions of remains from the 9/11 attacks were disposed of in a landfill, and about the unacceptable handling of remains at Dover. The President has been briefed on the independent review of Dover Port Mortuary and strongly supports the Pentagon’s efforts to make needed…

State Dining Room 10:49 A.M. EST DR. BIDEN:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, David, and thank you all for coming.  It was great to see you all here last night — what a wonderful evening.  And we’re so delighted to have you here again at the White House this morning. The last time we were…

State Dining Room 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Please, everybody have a seat.  Have a seat. Thank you, Joe, for the outstanding work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every day.  I want to thank all the members of my Cabinet and administration who are…

The President welcomes today’s news that TransCanada plans to build a pipeline to bring crude oil from Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Gulf of Mexico. As the President made clear in January, we support the company’s interest in proceeding with this project, which will help address the bottleneck of oil in Cushing that has resulted in…

White House Releases Education Blueprint: An Economy Built to Last Today, President Obama delivered remarks to the National Governors Association (NGA) where he challenged governors across the nation to do their part to ensure American students and workers have the education and training they need so that we have a workforce prepared for the jobs…