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“And As a Nation, We Pause Today to Remember Them”

Vice President Joe Biden delivers Memorial Day remarks in the Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater in Arlington, In what he called “the greatest honor of my public life,” this morning the Vice President took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns and spoke at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery.  His […]

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Let’s Move Outside! at Red Rock Canyon

First Lady Michelle Obama launches her “Let’s Move Outside” component of her “Let’s Move” initiative at Red Rock Canyon with Senator Harry Reid in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yesterday, I was fortunate to join First Lady Michelle Obama, Representative Dina Titus and Senator Harry Reid at the launch of Let’s Move Outside! in the spectacular Red […]

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The Affordable Care Act and the Deficit

Cross-posted from the OMB blog. CBO Director Doug Elmendorf recently gave a presentation on health costs and the fiscal outlook.  Doug concludes that the federal budget remains on an unsustainable course even after enactment of the Affordable Care Act, and I wholly agree with him.    There should be no ambiguity about whether we face […]

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Listening to Rural Communities – A National Summit on Rural America

Tomorrow I will travel to Hillsboro, Missouri to host the Obama Administration’s National Summit of Rural America: A Dialogue for Renewing Promise. The event will feature a broad conversation with key policymakers and community leaders to explore the priorities and policies necessary to strengthen America’s rural communities. Rural communities, and the one-in-six Americans who live […]

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Let’s Move Outside! at Red Rock Canyon

First Lady Michelle Obama launches her “Let’s Move Outside” component of her “Let’s Move” initiative at Red Rock Canyon with Senator Harry Reid in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yesterday, I was fortunate to join First Lady Michelle Obama, Representative Dina Titus and Senator Harry Reid at the launch of Let’s Move Outside! in the spectacular Red […]

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The Affordable Care Act and the Deficit

Cross-posted from the OMB blog. CBO Director Doug Elmendorf recently gave a presentation on health costs and the fiscal outlook.  Doug concludes that the federal budget remains on an unsustainable course even after enactment of the Affordable Care Act, and I wholly agree with him.    There should be no ambiguity about whether we face […]

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Listening to Rural Communities – A National Summit on Rural America

Tomorrow I will travel to Hillsboro, Missouri to host the Obama Administration’s National Summit of Rural America: A Dialogue for Renewing Promise. The event will feature a broad conversation with key policymakers and community leaders to explore the priorities and policies necessary to strengthen America’s rural communities. Rural communities, and the one-in-six Americans who live […]

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Weekly Address: Honoring the Fallen

Ahead of Memorial Day, the President asks all Americans to join him in remembering and honoring our men and women in uniform who have died in service to the country.  Click here to see the video. Fonte: White House

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The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill: May 28, 2010

Ed. Note: For more information on federal response resources, volunteer opportunities, and assistance for those in affected areas visit WhiteHouse.gov/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill. Below is the latest in the ongoing Administration-wide response provided by the Joint Information Center.   Heidi Avery is White House Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Fonte: White House

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More than 350,000 White House Visitor Records Online

In September 2009, the President announced that – for the first time in history – the White House would routinely release visitor records. Today, the White House releases visitor records that were created in February 2010. Today’s release also includes several visitor records created prior to September 16, 2009 that were requested by members of […]

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