Category: May 2011

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Good afternoon, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  Thank you, Tammy, for the kind introduction, but more importantly, for your extraordinary service to our country in Iraq, in Illinois, and now as Assistant Secretary of the VA, where you’re a champion for your fellow wounded warriors.  God bless you.  We…

This morning, I called President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria to congratulate him on his election victory and to commend the people of Nigeria for their resolve and patience during last month’s historic presidential, legislative and gubernatorial elections.  The success of the elections was a testament to Nigerian voters who waited in long lines, stayed to…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Dennis J. Erby to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi and Edward M. Spooner to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Florida.   “Dennis J. Erby and Edward M. Spooner have dedicated their career to protecting their fellow citizens,” said President…

WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Judge Christopher Droney for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  Droney currently serves as a United States District Judge for Connecticut.     “At every step of his career Judge Droney has performed with excellence and unwavering integrity,” said President Obama.  “I am…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: ·         Laura A. Cordero, Member, Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation ·         Barbara McQuiston, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Department of Defense ·         Matthew H. Tueller, Ambassador to the State of Kuwait,…

The President tonight declared an emergency exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on April 27, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief…

The President tonight declared an emergency exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on April 26, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief…

The President tonight declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 22, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding is available to Commonwealth and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat, please have a seat. What a beautiful day — a wonderful day to celebrate teachers and teaching.  I am honored to welcome this group of outstanding teachers behind me to the White House.  (Applause.)  They are the best of the best. …