Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Guests from Chinese Government ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Readout of Meeting of Deputy Secretary Burns and President Abbas in New York U.S. Position on Palestinian Resolution AFGHANISTAN Resignation of Ambassador Marc Grossman / Ambassador David Pearce SYRIA Continuing Violence / U.S. Nonlethal Support New[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012 – 4:00 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it is my great pleasure to welcome President-elect Peña Nieto to the Oval Office and to the White House.  This is a longstanding tradition where — almost unique I think in the relationship between countries — we meet early[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012 – 12:01 P.M. EST   THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.   Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat — except you guys.  Don’t sit down.  (Laughter.)    Well, good morning, everybody.   AUDIENCE:  Good morning.  [Read More…]

Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $133.8 Million in High Bids on Over 652,520 Acres, Only Latest in a Series of Recent Major Offshore Oil and Gas Sales NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012. As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has temporarily suspended BP Exploration and Production, Inc., BP PLC and named affiliated companies (BP) from new contracts with the federal government. EPA is taking this action due to BP’s lack of business integrity as demonstrated by[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012. More than 100 members and leaders of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) from 24 states, as well as dozens of other union members from across the country, came to Capitol Hill today to deliver a message to their Members of Congress – we want jobs,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012. In 1988, John Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono gave a candid interview to record-label president Joe Smith about the Beatles’ split: “For John, it was a divorce. I think he was feeling very good about it, as if a big weight was off him.” Ono was among[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2012.  Unemployment rates were lower in October than a year earlier in 329 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 37 areas, and unchanged in 6 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Three areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 41[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012. I send my best wishes to all those here in America and around the world who are observing the anniversary of birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru.  As always, this is a time to celebrate the principles of equality, respect, service and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2012 – 12:52 P.M. EST     MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to the James S. Brady White House Briefing Room for your daily briefing.  I know we have some visitors I believe from the United Arab Emirates.  I want to welcome you here and[Read More…]