Category: July 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Evan Jonathan Wallach to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  Judge Wallach is currently a judge on the United States Court of International Trade. “Judge Wallach has distinguished himself throughout his legal career in both the public and private sectors,” said President Obama. …

It is with great sorrow and sense of loss that I learned of the passing of the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, the Most Reverend Archbishop Pietro Sambi.  I greatly appreciated Archbishop Sambi’s friendship and counsel; he brought a deep sense of empathy and comfort to the many lives that he influenced.  I also…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Ronnie Abrams, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice Lewis A. Kaplan, retired. Rudolph Contreras, of Virginia, to be United States District  Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Ricardo M. Urbina, retired. David T. Danielson, of California, to be…

The Vice President today called Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani to offer condolences on the loss of President Barzani’s mother, Hamayil Khan, who passed away Wednesday. The Vice President told President Barzani that he wished he could have paid his respects in person and that his thoughts and prayers are with the Barzani family…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Peru to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Ollanta Humala Tasso on July 28, 2011. The Honorable Daniel A. Restrepo, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, National Security Council, will lead the delegation. Member…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: David Danielson – Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy Dot Harris – Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy President Obama said, “I am honored that these talented…

On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law.  That landmark civil rights legislation reaffirmed the idea that all our citizens, regardless of disability, are entitled to the same privileges, pursuits, and opportunities as everyone else.  As the Obama Administration marks that anniversary, there still remain many steps we must take…

NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Robert S. Mueller, III, of California, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term expiring September 4, 2013.  (Reappointment)

THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. I wanted to give you an update on the current situation around the debt ceiling. I just got a call about a half hour ago from Speaker Boehner who indicated that he was going to be walking away from the negotiations that we’ve been engaged in here at the White…

MR. BRENNAN:  Good morning, everyone.  My name is John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security.  And I am pleased to welcome you here this morning for our announcement of the Obama administration’s new Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime. Just over a year ago, we released President Obama’s National Security Strategy. …