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Readout of the President’s call to Prime Minister Najib of Malaysia
Last night, President Obama called Prime Minister Najib of Malaysia to inform him that, due to the government shutdown, he will not be able to go forward with his planned travel to Malaysia. The President reaffirmed the close partnership that he has forged with Malaysia and respect for Prime Minister Najib’s leadership, and committed to…
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Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of Greece
Vice President Biden met today with Prime Minister Samaras of Greece to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues. The Vice President stressed Greece’s strategic importance as a NATO ally and valued partner in promoting peace and stability from the Middle East and North Africa to the Western Balkans. The Vice President commended the…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 527 and S. 793
On Wednesday, October 2, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 527, the “Helium Stewardship Act of 2013,” which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to continue to sell crude helium from the Federal Helium Reserve for a specified timeframe; extends payments to certain counties under the Secure Rural Schools program; increases the cap on…
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Readout of the President’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership
Tonight, the President hosted a meeting with the members of the Congressional Leadership that lasted for over an hour. The President made clear to the Leaders that he is not going to negotiate over the need for Congress to act to reopen the government or to raise the debt limit to pay the bills Congress…
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Remarks by the President on the Affordable Care Act and the Government Shutdown
Rose Garden 1:01 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. At midnight last night, for the first time in 17 years, Republicans in Congress chose to shut down the federal government. Let me be more specific: One faction, of one party, in one house of Congress, in one branch of government, shut down major parts…
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President Obama Signs Pennsylvania Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 26 to July 11, 2013. Federal funding is available to commonwealth and eligible local governments and…
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: France Anne Cordova – Director, National Science Foundation Sarah Bloom Raskin – Deputy Secretary, Department of the Treasury Sylvia I. Garcia – Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, Department of Transportation Jo Handelsman…
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Robert O. Blake, Jr., of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Indonesia. Michael L. Connor, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice David…
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Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Todd Jones as the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Todd Jones is a tough and tested law-enforcement professional with decades of experience, and his confirmation to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is both welcome and long overdue. For nearly seven years, Senate Republicans had refused to confirm an ATF director – not because they thought the nominees weren’t qualified, but…
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Remarks by the President Honoring the 2013 NCAA Champion UConn Huskies
East Room 2:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody have a seat. Everybody have a seat. Welcome to the White House, everybody. Congratulations to the NCAA Champion UConn Huskies. (Applause.) Congratulations to Coach Auriemma on your record-tying eighth national championship. (Applause.) I see this guy too much. (Laughter.) Keep in mind, a lot of Presidents don’t…