Category: July 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Danya Ariel Dayson, Peter Arno Krauthamer, and John Francis McCabe, Jr. to serve as Associate Justices of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “Throughout their careers these individuals have shown a commitment to justice and public service,” said President Obama.  “I am proud to nominate them…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Danya Ariel Dayson, of the District of Columbia, to be an  Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for  the term of fifteen years, vice Stephanie Duncan-Peters, retired. Joseph H. Gale, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Mary B. DeRosa, Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Frank E. Loy, Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of…

Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan met Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Salih in Riyadh today to wish the President a speedy recovery from injuries he sustained in a June 3rd attack in Sanaa. Mr. Brennan reiterated the U.S. Government’s condemnation of the attack against the President and other Yemeni officials.…

WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Obama called on both parties to come together during this unique moment to find a significant, balanced approach to deficit reduction that lets us live within our means without hurting investments our economy needs to grow and create jobs.  The President believes the American people deserve to have…

I am proud to declare that the United States formally recognizes the Republic of South Sudan as a sovereign and independent state upon this day, July 9, 2011.  After so much struggle by the people of South Sudan, the United States of America welcomes the birth of a new nation. Today is a reminder that…

“The President believes that solving our fiscal problems is an economic imperative.  But in order to do that, we cannot ask the middle-class and seniors to bear all the burden of higher costs and budget cuts.  We need a balanced approach that asks the very wealthiest and special interests to pay their fair share as…

11:39 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good morning, everyone.  Thanks for coming to an earlier than usual briefing on this Friday. I have no opening announcements to make, so I’ll go straight to questions. Yes, ma’am. Q    Can you talk about how the jobs numbers affect the negotiations on the debt and deficit? MR. CARNEY:  I…

Today, Americans across the country watched with pride as four of our fellow citizens blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in the Space Shuttle Atlantis, and America reached for the heavens once more. Behind Atlantis and her crew of brave astronauts stand thousands of dedicated workers who have poured their hearts and souls into…

WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama announced today his intent to nominate Joseph H. Gale as a Judge to the United States Tax Court for a second term. “Joseph has demonstrated unwavering integrity and a firm commitment to public service throughout his careers,” said President Obama.  “I am proud to nominate him to serve on the…