Barack Obama 2013-07-01 2 Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. Released July 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, National Security Council Director for African Affairs Grant T. Harris, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael B. Froman Text: White House Blog Post: Commonsense Immigration Reform Will Strengthen Social Security Fact sheet: Trade Africa Fact sheet: U.S. Efforts To Combat Wildlife Trafficking Released July 5 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in June Released July 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces Nancy Hogan To Step Down; Jonathan McBride To Serve as Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel Released July 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Report: The Economic Benefits of Fixing Our Broken Immigration System Statement by the Press Secretary on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee vote on employment discrimination prevention legislation Text: The Economic Benefits of Fixing Our Broken Immigration System Released July 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on the nomination of B. Todd Jones to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Released July 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 324, H.R. 1151, and H.R. 2383 Released July 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: Accelerating Improvement in HIV Prevention and Care in the United States Through the HIV Care Continuum Initiative Released July 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 251, H.R. 254, and H.R. 588 Fact sheet: Middle Class Americans Saving Billions Under the Health Care Law's Medical Loss Ratio Refunds Released July 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 21 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the investiture of King Philippe of Belgium Released July 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on Rep. Justin Amash's proposed amendment to H.R. 2397, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 Fact sheet: Bipartisan Student Loan Deal: A Win for Students Released July 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Advance text of the President's remarks at Knox College in Galesburg, IL Released July 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2289 Released July 26 Statement by the Press Secretary on the detention facilities at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Released July 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System: The Economic Benefits to Agriculture and Rural Communities--New Report Released by the White House Text: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System: The Economic Benefits to Agriculture and Rural Communities Released July 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: A Better Bargain for the Middle Class: Jobs Advance text of the President's remarks at the Amazon Chattanooga Fulfillment Center in Chattanooga, TN Released July 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the advance estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2013 Released August 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security Released August 2 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in July Released August 4 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Inauguration of Hojjatoleslam Hassan Rouhani as President of Iran Released August 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: A Better Bargain for the Middle Class: Housing Released August 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun L.S. Donovan Advance text of the President's remarks at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, AZ Released August 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes on the expiration of the ban on imports from Burma Released August 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Names Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients Released August 9 Statement by the Press Secretary: Background on the President's Statement on Reforms to NSA Programs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 267, H.R. 678, H.R. 1092, H.R. 1171, H.R. 1344, H.R. 1911, H.R. 2167, H.R. 2576, and H.R. 2611 Released August 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: The Obama Administration's Work To Honor Our Military Families and Veterans Released August 11 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on Mexico's release of Rafael Caro Quintero from prison Released August 13 Statement by the Press Secretary: New White House Report: The Economic Benefits of Providing a Path to Earned Citizenship Text: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System: The Economic Benefits of Providing a Path to Earned Citizenship Released August 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest on the situation in Egypt Released August 15 Statement by the Press Secretary on new Department of Defense initiatives to curb sexual assault in the Armed Forces Released August 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on World Humanitarian Day Released August 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released August 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria Released August 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Fact sheet: President's Plan To Make College More Affordable: A Better Bargain for the Middle Class Released August 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released August 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by Nation Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meetings with the Israeli delegation Released August 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Appoints 2013-2014 Class of White House Fellows Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korea Statement by the Press Secretary on the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technology Released August 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: New Executive Actions To Reduce Gun Violence Released August 30 Transcript of a conference call by senior administration officials on the President's visit to Sweden and Russia Transcript of a conference call by senior administration officials on the situation in Syria Text: U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government's Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013 Text: Map To Accompany the U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government's Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013 Fact sheet: The United States and Estonia--NATO Allies and Global Partners Fact sheet: The United States and Latvia--NATO Allies and Global Partners Fact sheet: The United States and Lithuania--NATO Allies and Global Partners Released September 4 Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval of a resolution authorizing U.S. military action in Syria Fact sheet: The United States and Sweden--Global Leaders on Clean Energy and Climate Change Released September 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Released September 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Evan S. Medeiros Statement by the Press Secretary: United States and China Reach Agreement on Phase Down of HFCs Statement by the Press Secretary: United States, China, and Leaders of G-20 Countries Announce Historic Progress Toward a Global Phase Down of HFCs Text: G-20 Leaders' Declaration Text: St. Petersburg Action Plan Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in August Fact sheet: The G-20 St. Petersburg Summit Released September 8 Statement by the Press Secretary congratulating Tokyo on being selected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics Released September 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser Antony J. Blinken Statement by the Press Secretary: Establishment of the Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking Statement by the Press Secretary on additional countries in support of the September 6 Joint Statement on Syria Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at the New America Foundation Released September 10 Statement by the Press Secretary on additional countries in support of the September 6 Joint Statement on Syria Released September 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 15 Text: White House Report--The Financial Crisis: Five Years Later Released September 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the United Nations report on chemical weapons use in Syria Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the Presidential Determination with respect to Syria Released September 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the postponement of the state visit of President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil Released September 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 130, S. 157, S. 256, S. 304, and S. 459 Released September 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes on the President's visit to the United Nations General Assembly Fact sheet: U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue (released by the Office of the Vice President) Released September 21 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the terrorist attack at Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Released September 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: U.S. Support for Civil Society Fact sheet: The Equal Futures Partnership To Expand Women's Political and Economic Participation Released September 24 Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials Transcript of a press gaggle by a senior administration official on Iran Fact sheet: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance in Response to the Syrian Crisis Fact sheet: U.S. Security Assistance to Lebanon Fact sheet: Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Lebanese Host Communities and Refugees From Syria Advance text of the President's Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly Released September 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: White House Blog Post: Delivering on the Affordable Care Act: Marketplace Premiums Lower Than Expected Released September 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee "2.0" Released September 27 Transcript of a background conference call by a senior administration official on Iran Statement by the Press Secretary on the United Kingdom's announcement that it will host the 2014 NATO Summit Fact sheet: The United States and India--Strategic and Global Partners Released September 28 Statement by the Press Secretary on the continuing budget resolution passed by the House of Representatives Released September 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1412, H.R. 3092, and H.R. 3210 Released October 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 527 and S. 793 Released October 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the cancellation of the President's travel to Asia Released October 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3233 and S. 1348 Released October 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 8 Statement by the Press Secretary on immigration reform legislation Text: Trans-Pacific Partnership Leaders Statement Released October 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 91 Released October 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fact sheet: Global Entrepreneurship Summit Released October 12 Statement by the Press Secretary on the need for congressional action to end the Federal Government shutdown and raise the public debt limit Released October 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3095 Released October 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by Office of Management and Budget Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell on congressional passage of legislation to end the Federal Government shutdown Released October 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2775 Fact sheet: U.S.-Italy Cooperation Released October 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in September Released October 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: The United States and Pakistan--Strong and Enduring Cooperation Released October 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released October 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by Press Secretary on the death of former Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki of Poland Released October 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released October 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Announce First-Ever Federal Effort To Attract Job-Creating Foreign Investment to the United States: Expanding and Enhancing SelectUSA Statement by the Press Secretary: New Report: Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Report Prepared by the Department of Commerce and the President's Council of Economic Advisers Statement by Press Secretary on Senate confirmation of Katherine L. Archuleta as Director of the Office of Personnel Management Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3190 Text: Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Fact sheet: Marking Progress on the Second Anniversary of the Open Government Partnership Released November 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: U.S.-Iraq Cooperation Fact sheet: Executive Order on Climate Preparedness: President Obama Establishes a Task Force on Climate Released November 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 Released November 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the advance estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2013 Released November 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Modernizing and Investing in America's Ports and Infrastructure Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in October Released November 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2094 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3302 Text: Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco on the designation of Boko Haram and Ansaru as foreign terrorist organizations Released November 14 Fact sheet: New Administration Proposal To Help Consumers Facing Cancellations Released November 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of former President Glafcos Ioannou Clerides of Cyprus Text: Readout of Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's call with President Abd Rabuh Mansur Hadi of Yemen Released November 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: U.S. Response to Typhoon Haiyan Fact sheet: Youth CareerConnect Grants: Building America's Next Generation Workforce Advance text of remarks by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco at the New York University School of Law in New York City Released November 20 Statement by the Press Secretary on the elections in Nepal Text: White House Blog Post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman: New Report From the Council of Economic Advisers: The Recent Slowdown in Health Care Cost Growth and the Role of the Affordable Care Act Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the United Kingdom's announcement of public financing for alternate energy projects Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at Georgetown University Released November 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on Holodomor Remembrance Day Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 247, S. 330, and S. 893 Text: White House Blog Post: Improving Information--New Letters Make Health Insurance Choices Clear Released November 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: U.S.-Morocco Strong and Enduring Commitment Text: Joint Statement on the Inaugural Meeting of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Working Group on Threats to and in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the Context of International Security Released November 23 Fact sheet: First Step Understandings Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program Advance text of the President's remarks on Iran Released November 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a background briefing by senior administration officials on the first step agreement on Iran's nuclear program Released November 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text: Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's telephone conversation with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan Released November 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: New Report: Supporting Families, Strengthening Communities--The Economic Importance of Nutrition Assistance Statement by the Press Secretary on the 2007 disappearance of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson in Iran Statement by the Press Secretary on the pending Supreme Court case Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. Text: Supporting Families, Strengthening Communities: The Economic Importance of Nutrition Assistance Released November 27 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1848, H.R. 3204, and S. 252 Released November 29 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the United Arab Emirate's selection as host of the 2020 World Expo Released December 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1545 Fact sheet: Shared Responsibility To Strengthen Results for an AIDS-Free Generation Released December 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: The United States and Colombia--Strategic Partners Fact sheet: The President's Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Congressional Breakfast Released December 4 Fact sheet: Obama Administration Leadership on International Human Rights Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at the Human Rights First Annual Summit Released December 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: New Report: The Economic Benefits of Extending Unemployment Insurance Statement by the Press Secretary on the Central African Republic Text: Report by the Council of Economic Advisers and the Department of Labor: The Economic Benefits of Extending Unemployment Insurance Text: Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the death of former President Nelson R. Mandela of South Africa Fact sheet: Presidential Memorandum on Federal Leadership on Energy Management Fact sheet: Attracting Manufacturing Investment in American Communities Released December 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in November Released December 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3626 Released December 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the completion of the U.S.-Russia "Megatons to Megawatts" program Advance text of the President's remarks at the memorial service for former President Nelson R. Mandela of South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa Released December 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released December 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 Statement by the Press Secretary on Iowa's expansion of Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on peace efforts in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa Text: White House Blog Post: Answering the Call on Cell Phone Unlocking Released December 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released December 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released December 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released December 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President's Meeting With the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies Text: Liberty and Security in a Changing World: Report and Recommendations of the President's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies Released December 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Releases New National and State Reports Showing the Costs of Repealing the Health Care Law Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations and Pardons Statement by the Press Secretary on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 Text: This Is The Affordable Care Act (National Report) Text: This Is The Affordable Care Act (State Reports) Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the U.S-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreement Text: White House Blog Post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman: The Economy in 2013 Fact sheet: U.S. Assistance to the Central African Republic Released December 20 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Outstanding Math and Science Teachers Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 185, H.R. 1402, H.R. 2251, H.R. 2871, H.R. 2922, H.R. 3458, H.R. 3588, and S. 1471 Released December 23 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists Statement by the Press Secretary on the ongoing air assaults by the Syrian Government Released December 26 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3304 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 59, H.R. 623, H.R. 767, H.R. 2319, H.R. 3343, and H.R. 3487 Released December 27 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the U.S-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Joint Report Text: Statement by National Economic Council Director Eugene B. Sperling on the need for congressional action to extend emergency unemployment benefits Released December 29 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the all-party talks in Northern Ireland Released December 30 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the terrorist attacks in Volgograd, Russia Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan Text: National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan for the National Strategy for Maritime Security Released December 31 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the all-party talks in Northern Ireland Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the situation in South Sudan