Category: May 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, May 27th, the President will host the 2014 White House Science Fair and celebrate the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country. The President will also announce new steps as part of his Educate to Innovate campaign, an all-hands-on-deck…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: ·       Bruce H. Andrews – Deputy Secretary, Department of Commerce ·       Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat – Ambassador to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Department of State ·       Marcus D. Jadotte – Assistant Secretary for Industry and…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Bruce H. Andrews, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice Rebecca M. Blank, resigned. Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People’s…

Victoria Palace Bucharest, Romania 1:10 P.M. (Local) PRIME MINISTER PONTA:  (As interpreted) Good day. We are very glad and honored to have the visit of Mr. Vice President Joe Biden here in Bucharest and at the headquarters of our government. We are very happy to see you once again after the gathering that happened in…

Cotroceni Palace Bucharest, Romania 11:10 A.M. (Local) PRESIDENT BASESCU: (As interpreted) Good afternoon.  Welcome to Cotroceni Palace. Today we had a meeting, which is extremely important, with Mr. Vice President Joe Biden, a meeting in which we have discussed the main topics on our bilateral agenda and also on the regional agenda. I can say…

Cotroceni Palace Bucharest, Romania 2:45 P.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Mr. President, we may be listening to a future president.  I don’t know.  (Laughter.) I want to thank you, Mr. Prime Minister.  It was a pleasure having an opportunity to spend some time with you as well, and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, and…

East Room 2:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  All right, everybody have a seat.  Welcome to the White House.  (Applause.)  Let’s give it up for this quiet, reserved bunch called the Seattle Seahawks.  (Applause.)  World champions.  Best football team in America.  (Applause.)  I considered letting Sherman up here to the podium today — (laughter) — giving…

Larnaca International Airport Larnaca, Republic of Cyprus THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Mr. Minister, thank you for coming to greet Jill and me personally.  I’ve been looking forward to this visit for a long time, ever since I was elected to the United States Senate way back in 1973. It’s great to finally be here in Cyprus,…

Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 4:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Well, good afternoon, everybody.  As somebody who lives in the neighborhood, I thought I might just drop by and see what all the fuss is about.  (Laughter.)  I want to…

As a result of Russia’s occupation and attempted annexation of Ukrainian territory, the United States has taken several immediate steps to demonstrate our continued commitment to Article 5 collective defense and reassure our NATO allies, including Romania, who are closest to the crisis.  The United States and NATO are committed to maintaining an augmented, persistent…