Category: May 2014

On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the Iraqi people on the completion of yesterday’s parliamentary elections.  Millions of Iraqis embraced their democratic right to vote.  The people of Iraq know better than anyone else the enormous challenges that they face, and yesterday’s turnout demonstrated to the world that they seek to pursue a…

Driven by the declining cost of data collection, storage, and processing; fueled by new online and real-world sources of data, including sensors, cameras, and geospatial technologies; and analyzed using a suite of creative and powerful new methods, big data is fundamentally reshaping how Americans and people around the world live, work, and communicate. It is…

Dear Mr. Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Budget amendments for the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Homeland Security, the Interior, and State, as well as the National Science Foundation and the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. These amendments do not affect…

Today, Vice President Biden met with Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba at the White House.  The two leaders underscored the importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance to regional and global security.  They discussed Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and steps that both countries have recently taken to impose costs…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Tony G. Collins – Member, Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Robert M. Gordon – Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education Cheryl A. LaFleur – Commissioner, Federal Energy…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Pamela Pepper to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. “I am proud to nominate Judge Pepper to serve on the United States District Court bench,” said President Obama.  “Judge Pepper has a long and distinguished record of service, and…

NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Pamela Pepper, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, vice Charles N. Clevert, Jr., retired.

Eisenhower Executive Office Building 1:50 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Hello, everyone.  Welcome.  Have you all been here for a little bit?  It’s good to have you.  Welcome to the White House.  And thank you all for your outstanding work every day on behalf of our children. Because of you and your colleagues across the country,…

Shake Shack Washington, D.C. 12:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Let me say something to these folks real quick so we can eat our burgers in peace.  And excuse me, my voice is a little hoarse — I had a cold at the beginning of the week.  In addition to coming to Shake Shack — which…