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U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Israeli National Security Advisor Dr. Eyal Hulata convened a virtual meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group (SCG) on December 22, 2022, with participation from senior representatives from foreign policy, defense, and intelligence agencies. Officials reviewed significant regional developments since the last SCG meeting, including the current situation…
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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar. Mr. Sullivan expressed deep appreciation for Qatar’s help securing the release of two American citizens from Afghanistan. Both sides expressed serious concern over the Taliban’s unacceptable ban on…
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Cross Hall 4:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. “How silently, how silently, the wondrous Gift is given.” There is a certain stillness at the center of the Christmas story. A silent night when all the world goes quiet and all the glamour, all the noise, everything that divides us, everything that pits us against…
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This week, President Biden delivered four major wins to advance our nation’s climate, environmental justice, and conservation goals while lowering energy costs for Americans. Using funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Postal Service announced an historic $9.6 billion investment to put 66,000 electric delivery trucks on the roads over the next five years…
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federative Republic of Brazil to attend the Presidential Inauguration of His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on January 1, 2023, in Brasília. The Honorable Deb Haaland, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, will lead the delegation. Members…
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Oval Office 10:31 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Okay, this is going to be brief, folks. The storm — extreme cold weather — you can see it on the map the estimated areas where they’re at the — you know, as low as 50 degrees; where it’s that dark red, it’s below zero. You know, it’s dangerous…
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East Room 4:44 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Please, be seated. Thank you. President Zelenskyy, I’m honored to welcome you back to the White House. We’ve spent an awful lot of time on the telephone as well as on video, but it’s good to see you in person again. And we’ve been in close and frequent…
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Oval Office 2:17 P.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, it’s good to have you back. I’m delighted you were able to make the trip to be here. And, you know, it’s an honor to be by your side in united defense against what is a brutal, brutal war being waged by Putin. Three hundred…
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The President is announcing his intent to nominate six individuals to serve as federal judges—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President’s promise to ensure that the nation’s courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest…
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Say the name Franco Harris and most everyone talks about the catch, the Super Bowls, and the glory he brought to the game of football. But in the fifty years we bonded as friends, I always talked about his character and compassion. Fifty years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers had just finished a dominant regular season with…
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