10/02/2011
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"Both Howard and Elaine will bring sound judgment and tremendous dedication to these important roles, and I am grateful they have agreed to lend their talents to this administration."
"The bipartisan bill I'm signing today will help ensure that our government serves as a responsible steward for the tax dollars of the American people."
"I hereby assign to the National Science and Technology Council responsibility to coordinate activities assigned in sections 107 and 108 of the Act to the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee."
"I said I wanted to change the way Washington works so that it works for the American people."