Category: Nov2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Sherry Moore Trafford and Judge Steven Michael Wellner to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “I am proud to nominate these outstanding candidates to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia,” said President Obama.  “They have a long and distinguished record…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Andrew Mark Luger, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years, vice B. Todd Jones, term expired. Damon Paul Martinez, of New Mexico, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years,…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order creating a Presidential Emergency Board to help resolve an ongoing dispute between the Long Island Rail Road Company and some of its employees. The Presidential Emergency Board will provide a structure for the two sides to resolve their disagreements.  The Presidential Emergency Board will hear…

President Obama joined Vice President Joe Biden’s meeting today with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.  The President highlighted Slovakia’s contributions to the NATO mission in Afghanistan and honored the sacrifices made by Slovaks as they serve alongside American troops.  The President and Prime Minister discussed ongoing efforts on Syria and welcomed the Prime Minister’s interest…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Brad R. Carson, of Oklahoma, to be Under Secretary of the Army, vice Joseph W. Westphal. Maureen Elizabeth Cormack, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Richard A.…

Eighty years ago, the Ukrainian people were subjected to unimaginable suffering as a result of the deliberate policies of the regime of Joseph Stalin.  Ukrainian men, women, and children died of starvation as the product of their labor was seized in an effort to break the will of a proud people.  On November 23, the…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:59 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  It’s no secret that the American people have probably never been more frustrated with Washington.  And one of the reasons why that is, is that over the past five years, we’ve seen an unprecedented pattern of obstruction in Congress that’s prevented…

On Thursday, November 21, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 2747, the “Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act,” which transfers statutory authority from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor for processing and disbursing back wages owed to employees of Federal contractors that violated certain Federal wage requirements; S. 330,…

Earlier today, I signed into law the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that allows scientists to carry out research into organ donations from one person with HIV to another.  For decades, these organ transplants have been illegal. It was even illegal to study whether they could be safe and…

At Georgetown University, Gaston Hall Washington, D.C. Wednesday November 20, 2013 “America’s Future in Asia” Thank you, Victor, for all your exceptional work to advance American policy toward Asia — from your time on the NSC staff to your current contributions as Director of the Asia Studies Program at the School of Foreign Service.  I’d…