Category: 2013

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James D. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United Stated District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin, vice John C. Shabaz, retired. Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, vice Rosemary Barkett, resigned. Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Illinois, to be United States…

Temple Emanu-El Dallas, Texas 5:36 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, Edna.  Give Edna a big round of applause.  (Applause.)  Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. And let me just make some special mention of some people in addition to Edna who are here. First of all, your outstanding Mayor, Mike Rawlings,…

Private Residence Dallas, Texas 7:00 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you so much.  Everybody have a seat, have a seat. It is true, I remember being in this house with Peter and Lisa.  (Laughter.)  Now, I did not recall having Peter and…

Private Residence Dallas, Texas 7:53 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you so much.  Well, I’m going to be very brief on the front end because I want to spend some time getting questions and comments. First, I just want to say thanks to Russell and Dorothy for their hospitality. …

Today, the President and Vice President met with over a dozen Senate Democrats to discuss the progress that’s been made to extend health care coverage to more Americans and to hear their input on existing challenges with implementation of the Affordable Care Act. During the meeting, the President discussed ongoing efforts to fix HealthCare.gov and…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Joseph P. Mohorovic – Commissioner, Consumer Product Safety Commission President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Joseph P. Mohorovic, Nominee for Commissioner, Consumer Product Safety Commission   Joseph…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Colleen Bradley Bell – Ambassador to Hungary, Department of State Madelyn Creedon – Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy Janice Schneider – Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior…

Roosevelt Room 11:38 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  In addition to talking about the Red Sox — (laughter) — we are here to talk about immigration reform.  We’ve got an outstanding group of leaders here, a wide cross-section of industry; we’ve got manufacturers, service sector, food, high-tech.  And they represent just a small cross-section of the…

Blue Room 4:07 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Hello, everyone.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Oh, my goodness.  Please rest.  Welcome!  Happy Diwali. AUDIENCE:  Happy Diwali. MRS. OBAMA:  It is a pleasure and an honor to welcome you all here as we celebrate Diwali.  I want to start by thanking Lt. Colonel Chaudhary for his very…

Tonight, I applaud the men and women of the Illinois General Assembly, a body in which I was proud to serve, for voting to legalize marriage equality in my home state. As President, I have always believed that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally under the law.  Over time, I also…