Category: Sep2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Steven Anthony – Member, Railroad Retirement Board Susan McCue – Member, Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Deb Miller  – Member, Surface Transportation Board Catherine Ann Novelli – Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated David Jeremiah Barron to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. “David Jeremiah Barron has displayed exceptional dedication to the legal profession through his work, and I am honored to nominate him to serve the American people as a judge on the United States…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice Michael Boudin, retired. Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice Michael A. Ponsor, retired. Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge…

Vice President Biden welcomed British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to his home in Washington today to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues, including the need to test the possibilities of diplomacy with the new leadership in Iran.  On Syria, the two leaders agreed on the need for a strong UN Security Council…

New York Hilton Hotel Midtown New York, New York 3:02 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you very much, everybody, for joining us here today.  And I want to offer a few brief remarks in terms of the purpose of this meeting.  We’ve got a wonderful panel here and some extraordinary representatives — both heads of…

Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York, New York 1:51 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, I appreciate very much the opportunity to meet once again with President Jonathan and his delegation.  Obviously, Nigeria is one of the most powerful and fastest-growing countries in the world.  I think that’s testified by the fact that President Jonathan is going…

The President called Chancellor Merkel today to congratulate her on the Christian Democratic Union’s success in the German federal election on September 22.  The President noted his deep appreciation for Chancellor Merkel’s friendship, leadership, and steadfast support of the transatlantic relationship.  The President and Chancellor Merkel agreed to continue their close cooperation on key issues…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Bruce Heyman, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada. Charles Norman Wiltse Keckler, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2016.  (Reappointment) Kathryn B. Thompson, of…

We, the governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Ireland, Japan, Libya, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom, taking note of the important work of the Community of Democracies, the Open Government Partnership, and the Lifeline Fund,…

President Obama met President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria today in New York.  The presidents reaffirmed their commitment to fighting terrorism, including the importance of bringing the insurgency in northern Nigeria to an end.  The President underscored the importance of combating terrorism via a comprehensive approach that creates economic opportunity and ensures that human rights are…