Category: January 2014

Those of us who have had the privilege of serving with Tom Coburn will be sad to lose him as a colleague here in Washington.  Tom and I entered the Senate at the same time, becoming friends after our wives struck up a conversation at an orientation dinner.  And even though we haven’t always agreed…

Today National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice hosted Japanese National Security Advisor Shotaro Yachi for a meeting at the White House.  During the meeting, they agreed to frequent regular communications between the two National Security Councils.  They also discussed updating our defense partnership and our cooperative efforts to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.  In…

On Friday, January 17, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 3547, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014,” which provides fiscal year 2014 appropriations for projects and activities of the Federal Government through September 30, 2014.

January 17, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 6 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (the “Act”), I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of funds) so designated by the Congress in the Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget…

South Court Auditorium Eisenhower Executive Office Building 11:37 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Good morning.  Thank you, everyone.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  You guys rest yourselves.  Thank you so much. It is really great to be here today with all of you.  We have with us today college and university presidents; we have…

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated Stephen R. Bough, Richard Franklin Boulware II, Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., and Staci Michelle Yandle to serve on the United States District Courts. “I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench,” said President Obama.  “I am confident they will…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the area affected by flooding during the period of October 27-28, 2013. Federal funding is available to state and eligible tribal and local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations…

The United States welcomes today’s start of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s trial for four defendants accused of the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and others that were killed in that bombing.  We have strongly supported the Tribunal’s efforts to hold accountable those responsible for destabilizing acts of violence in Lebanon.  The…

On Thursday, January 16, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 667, which redesignates the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range; and S. 1614, the “Accuracy for Adoptees Act,” which requires that a Federal Certificate…

On Thursday, January 16, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 667, which redesignates the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range; and S. 1614, the “Accuracy for Adoptees Act,” which requires that a Federal Certificate…