The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance held a confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary nominee Jacob Lew on February 13, 2013.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance held a confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary nominee Jacob Lew on February 13, 2013.
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Senator Rand Paul presented these remarks as the Tea Party Response to President Obama's State of the Union address on February 12, 2013. Senator Marco Rubio presented the Republican response.
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Senator Marco Rubio presented the Republican Address to the Nation, in response to President Obama's State of the Union address on February 12, 2013. Senator Rand Paul presented the Tea Party response.
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The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held this confirmation hearing for CIA director nominee John Brennan on February 7, 2013. The Committee posted Brennan's responses to their questionnaire for presidential nominees and additional prehearing questions, and CSPAN provided video of the hearing.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services held this confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary nominee Charles Hagel on January 31, 2013.
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President Obama gave these remarks in Las Vegas on January 29, 2013, the day after a bipartisan group of senators released their framework for immigration reform. Both plans include a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and tightened border security.
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A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators proposed a framework for immigration reform released January 28, 2013 and President Obama outlined his plan for reform in a speech on January 29, 2013. Both plans include a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and tightened border security.
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Senator John Kerry gave these remarks during his confirmation hearing at the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, on January 24, 2013.
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President Obama gave his second inaugural speech on January 21, 2013 after being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.
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President Obama and Vice President Biden made these remarks about reducing gun violence on January 16, 2013, before the signing of executive orders which strengthen the background check system, support mental health professionals report threats, and help schools hire more officers and develop emergency preparedness plans.
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President Obama held this press conference at the White House on January 14, 2013, to discuss the debt ceiling.
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President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (also called the "fiscal cliff bill") into law on January 2, 2013.
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President Obama signed the annual National Defense Authorization Act for FY13 into law on January 2, 2013.
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House Speaker Boehner gave this press conference in response to President Obama's remarks on fiscal cliff, December 19, 2012.
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President Obama gave this press conference at the White House on December 19, 2012.
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House Speaker John Boehner gave these remarks, regarding the fiscal cliff and spending cuts, in the House on December 11, 2012.
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President Obama gave these remarks at the Daimler Detroit Diesel Plant in Michigan on December 10, 2021.
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House Speaker John Boehner released this column discussing the fiscal cliff on December 7, 2012.
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President Obama gave these remarks on the economy in Hatfield, Pennsylvania on November 30, 2012.
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House Speaker John Boehner gave these remarks on the fiscal cliff on November 30, 2012, following President Obama's speech in Pennsylvania.
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