What Government Did Today

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                  September 30, 2009 President Obama Nominates Sanford Coats, Beth Phillips and Stephanie Villafuerte to be U.S. Attorneys WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Sanford Coats, Beth Phillips and Stephanie Villafuerte to be U.S. Attorneys

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President Obama Nominates Sanford Coats, Beth Phillips and Stephanie Villafuerte to be U.S. Attorneys

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                  September 30, 2009 President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Rod Hunter as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Roszell (Rod) Hunter as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual today: Roszell (Rod) Hunter, Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors, Export-Import Bank of the United States Rod Hunter, a Hudson Institute Senior Fellow, served as Special Assistant to President George W

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President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Rod Hunter to Export-Import Bank

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the First Lady ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                  September 30, 2009 REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY AT MAYOR DALEY’S WELCOME RECEPTION Admiral Hotel Copenhagen, Denmark 8:03 P.M.

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Remarks by the First Lady at Mayor Daley’s welcome reception in Copenhagen, Denmark

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         September 30, 2009 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Paul Martin , Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mark R. Rosekind , Member, National Transportation Safety Board Christine H.

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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     September 30, 2009 Statement by the President Regarding the Protection of Women and Children in Conflict Today, the United States joins with the international community in sending a simple and unequivocal message: violence against women and children will not be tolerated and must be stopped.

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Statement by the President on UN Security Council Resolution 1888

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      September 30, 2009   Statement from the President on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act "I applaud Chairmen Kerry and Boxer for their leadership on comprehensive energy reform.

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Statement from the President on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                               September 30, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland 11:03 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Francis, thank you for the extraordinary introduction.  I want to echo what has just been said about my Secretary of HHS.  She is, I just think, outstanding.  She hit the ground running, and with all the burdens that she carries, she always has a sense of fun and energy, and is just good to be around.  So please give Kathleen Sebelius a big round of applause.  (Applause.) I want to acknowledge that we are in Congressman Chris Van Hollen’s district, a Democrat from Maryland, and Chris is here and a great supporter of NIH historically.  We are very grateful for him.  And we are so happy to have Senator Arlen Specter, who is directly responsible for so much of the funding for NIH research.  He is a huge champion for your cause.  And I know you already gave him a rousing round of applause, but I just want to echo what a great job he’s been doing and what a great partner he’s been. Finally, somebody who’s not here but deserves a little credit is my Vice President, Joe Biden, who is managing the stimulus process — (microphone screeches) — whoa!  That’s Joe trying to call in.  (Laughter.)  Joe is doing a great job, but he is pretty tough when it comes to tracking the money and so he’s going to be paying attention — Doc — (laughter) — to make sure that it’s going where it’s supposed to be going

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Remarks by the President on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at the National Institutes of Health

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    September 30, 2009 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Sara Manzano-Diaz, Director of the Women’s Bureau, Department of Labor John F.

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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                           September 30, 2009 FACT SHEET Recovery to Discovery: $5 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Scientific Research and Jobs   Since September 1st, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded more than 12,000 grants to research institutions in every state across the country.  This $5 billion investment through the Recovery Act is the largest infusion of capital into biomedical research ever and is expected to support tens of thousands of jobs over the next two years, ranging from support staff and lab technicians to database managers and scientists.  In addition, NIH estimates that every dollar of research funding produces more than two dollars worth of goods and services in the overall economy, providing an economic benefit that extends well beyond the lab and classroom. The research grants, which are roughly equal to one-sixth of the annual NIH budget and one half of NIH’s Recovery Act funds, are part of the overall $100 billion investment the Recovery Act makes in innovative research and advancing America’s science and technology infrastructure.  The awarding of these grants nationwide marks a significant step forward in fulfilling the Recovery Act commitment to not just rescue the economy by creating new job opportunities, but to rebuild it better by laying a new foundation that makes American competitive in the 21st century. More than $1 billion of the grant funding is dedicated to research applying the technology produced by the Human Genome Project which culminated in the sequencing of the first human genome.  Since then, researchers have sequenced approximately a dozen additional genomes.  Now, through Recovery Act funded research, scientists will sequence over 2,300 complete genomes – or 168,000,000,000,000 DNA base pairs.  This effort will allow researchers to make quantum leaps forward in studying the genomic changes linked to cancer, heart, lung, and blood disease and autism – potentially leading to new treatments and cures.  The genomic research funded by the Recovery Act includes: Cancer The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) is a comprehensive, collaborative effort led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to map the genomic changes that occur in major types and subtypes of cancer.

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Fact Sheet Recovery to Discovery $5 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Scientific Research and Jobs

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    September 30, 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES RECOVERY ACT FUNDING FOR GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH $5 Billion from Recovery Act Will Fund 12,000 Grants and Speed Scientific Discoveries in Every State Bethesda, MD – In a visit to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus, President Barack Obama announced $5 billion in grant awards under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) to fund cutting-edge medical research in every state across America.  The more than 12,000 grant awards are expected to create tens of thousands of jobs over the next two years and are part of an overall $100 billion Recovery Act investment in science and technology to lay the foundation for the innovation economy of the future. "We know that this kind of investment will also lead to new jobs: tens of thousands of jobs conducting research, manufacturing and supplying medical equipment, and building and modernizing laboratories and research facilities," said President Obama.  "I’ve long said, the goal of the Recovery Act was not to create make-work jobs, but jobs making a difference for our future

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