Category: Jul2013

This evening, the President will continue a White House tradition of hosting an Iftar celebrating Ramadan in the State Dining Room.  This is the fifth Iftar hosted by the President.  The Iftar is the meal that breaks the day of fasting, when Muslim families and communities eat together after sunset. Below is a list of…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2015, vice William S. Jasien, term expired. Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2018.  (Reappointment)…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Vince Girdhari Chhabria, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Susan Y. Illston, retired. Matthew Frederick Leitman, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, vice Marianne O. Battani, retired. Judith Ellen Levy, of Michigan, to…

University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri 5:09 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Warrensburg!  (Applause.)  Hello, Mules!  (Applause.)  Hello, Jennies!  (Applause.)  Well, I know it’s hot.  (Laughter.)  That’s why I took off my jacket.  If you’ve still got yours on feel free to take it off.  It is great to be back in Missouri.  It’s great…

Oval Office 11:30 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  It is my pleasure to welcome President Truong Tan Sang to the White House and to the Oval Office for his first bilateral meeting with me.  This represents the steady progression and strengthening of the relationship between our two countries. Obviously, we all recognize the extraordinarily complex history…

Port Terminal Building Jacksonville Port Jacksonville, Florida 2:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Jacksonville!  (Applause.)  Well, it is good to be in Jacksonville.  Good to be back.  (Applause.)  How you all doing today? AUDIENCE:  Good! THE PRESIDENT:  You look good. AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Thank you! THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Laughter.) I want to thank Jacksonville Port…

State Dining Room 8:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Good evening, everybody.  Please have a seat. Let me begin by saying welcome to all of you.  I’m so glad that all of you were able to attend.  I want to acknowledge members of the diplomatic corps; we have members of Congress here, including Keith…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Marcel Lettre – Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Department of Defense Robert M. Simon – Associate Director for Energy and Environment, Office of Science and Technology Policy Caroline Kennedy – Ambassador to Japan, Department…

A better bargain for the middle class means making a college education available to every single American willing to work for it.  That’s why I applaud the wide bipartisan majority of Senators who passed a bill to cut rates on nearly all new federal student loans, rolling back a July 1st rate hike and saving…

The Bombay Stock Exchange Mumbai, India 1:40 P.M. IST THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much, Kaku.  I appreciate it. Thank you all for giving me this opportunity.  It’s an honor to be back in India and to be here in Mumbai.  Off script for a second here, I was reminded — I was elected…