Category: February 2012

South Court Auditorium 10:55 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Well, good morning.  And let me start with a quick public service announcement for all the gentlemen out there:  Today is Valentine’s Day.  (Laughter.)  Do not forget.  I speak from experience here.  (Laughter.)  It is important…

Oval Office 11:29 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  I want to welcome Vice President Xi to the Oval Office and welcome him to the United States.  This is obviously a great opportunity for us to build on the U.S.-China relationship, but also an opportunity to return the extraordinary hospitality that Vice President Xi showed Vice President…

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Thank you for the hospitality here at the chamber, Tom.  I appreciate it very much, and thank all of you at the chamber and from the U.S.-China Business Council hosting this event; and a warm welcome to Vice President Xi and the Chinese delegation. I indicated as — the entry hall that…

On Tuesday, February 14, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 588, which redesignates the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge; and H.R. 658, the “FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,” which authorizes budget resources for the Federal Aviation Administration through FY 2015 and encourages…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James M. Demers, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2014, vice Kevin Glenn Nealer, term expired. Naomi A. Walker, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of…

Northern Virginia dale, Virginia 11:12 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  (Applause.)  Thank you, Virginia!  Thank you, NOVA!  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Everybody who has a chair please have a seat.  I know not everybody has a chair. AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Love you! THE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  (Laughter.)  Great to be…

East Room 1:52 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  Hello, everybody.  (Applause.)   Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Thank you, everybody.  Please, please have a seat.  Thank you. Thank you so much for joining us in this celebration of the arts and the humanities.  Two outstanding public servants and…

In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for a national commitment to help create an economy built to last by training two million workers with skills that will lead directly to a job.  Many industries have difficulty filling jobs requiring specific technical skills, even with many Americans still looking for work.  In…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Sharon Block, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2014, vice Craig Becker, to which position she was appointed during last recess of the Senate. William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a…

The President and Prime Minister Cameron spoke by telephone today, continuing their frequent consultations on a range of global issues.   The President and Prime Minister discussed the situation in Syria, condemning the regime’s violent repression of its own citizens, and agreed to coordinate closely on efforts to pressure the Assad regime and support a transition…