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Via Teleconference 9:40 A.M. EDT MS. TROTTER:  Thanks, everyone, for joining today’s call.  Sorry for the delay.  Our hope is to provide you with a more detailed sense of the Vice President and Dr. Biden’s schedules and goals during their trip next week to India and Singapore. This call will be on background and our…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, I declared a national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, I declared a national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency…

George Washington University Washington, D.C. 1:34 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, folks.  Thank you for your patience. I’d like to begin by thanking — Mr. President, thank you for offering the venue here at GW.  You’re always generous, and we appreciate it a great deal.  And I was — it’s terrible being dated. …

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  I wanted to come out here, first of all, to tell you that Jay is prepared for all your questions and is very much looking forward to the session.  The second thing is I want to let you know that over the next couple…

I welcome today’s confirmation of Tom Perez to serve as Secretary of Labor.  Tom has lived the American dream himself, and has dedicated his career to keeping it within reach for hardworking families across the country.  At the Department of Labor, Tom will help us continue to grow our economy, help businesses create jobs, make…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Father Pius Pietrzyk – Member, Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Father Pius Pietrzyk, Nominee for Member, Board of Directors…

On Thursday, July 18, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 251, the “South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States of the fixtures and associated Federal land relating to the Strawberry Valley Electric Distribution System to the South…

Statement from the President on the Confirmation of Gina McCarthy as the Next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency I am pleased that today the Senate took bipartisan action to confirm Gina McCarthy as the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.  With years of experience at the state and local level, Gina is a…