Weekly Address: Congress Must Compromise to Stop the Impact of the Sequester

Saturday, March 2, 2013   Weekly Address: Congress Must Compromise to Stop the Impact of the Sequester In his weekly address, President Obama tells the American people that a series of harmful budget cuts—called the sequester—have taken effect because Congress failed to act. Because Republicans in Congress refused to compromise to close tax loopholes for the wealthiest Americans, hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose their jobs or see their paycheck reduced, and middle class families will be hurt. Congress must join the President now to replace these cuts with a balanced approach that reduces our deficit while also making smart investments in areas that help our economy grow. Watch this week's Weekly Address. In Case You Missed It Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Call to Governors: On Monday, President Obama and Vice President Biden delivered remarks to the National Governor Association. The President drew attention to the importance of infrastructure and education, while praising the group for their great work and accomplishments across America. The President also urged the governors to push Congress to end the harmful and automatic budget cuts known as the sequester, set to take effect March 1. “As governors, you’re the ones who are on the ground, seeing firsthand every single day what works, what doesn’t work, and that's what makes you so indispensable,” he said. “Whatever your party, you ran for office to do everything that you could to make our folks’ lives better.” The First Lady and Dr. Biden also spoke and covered the importance of committing to our veterans in their transition to civilian life. Both highlighted states that have made progress in changing laws to make it easier for military spouses to attain new credentials when they move to a new state, and challenged all 50 states to follow through. Rosa Parks Statue: On Wednesday, leaders gathered at Capitol Hill to honor civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks with the unveiling of her statue. The piece marks the first full-bodied statue of an African-American woman inside the Capitol’s Statuary Hall. Over half a century ago, Parks courageously refused to give up her seat on a bus and became a catalyst for the civil rights movement. President Obama acknowledged she opened doors for millions by noting, “It is because of these men and women that I stand here today.” Defense Threats from Sequester: On Tuesday, President Obama traveled to Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia to warn of the sequester and promote his solutions for deficit reduction. Watch the full speech here. “So these cuts are wrong.  They’re not smart.  They’re not fair,” said President Obama. “They’re a self-inflicted wound that doesn’t have to happen.” President Obama’s balanced plan to resolve the sequester and reduce the deficit. Interactive map of how the sequester will hurt your state. Share your story on the sequester. Let’s Move! Tour: This week, the First Lady launched the start of her Let’s Move! tour to celebrate the third anniversary of the initiative that is challenging childhood obesity. On Tuesday, the First Lady appeared on “Good Morning America” to discuss childhood obesity and introduce a new partnership that highlights healthier recipes through MyPlate, a way to learn about healthy eating. Taking Action: On Wednesday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano hosted over 100 leaders to discuss making our schools and houses of worship safer through high-quality emergency management plans. In January, the President signed 23 Executive Actions to protect our communities and high-quality emergency management was a piece of this framework. Download the full text of the President’s plan to reduce gun violence. See the Executive Actions President Obama signed. Sign on to show your support and share through Facebook and Twitter. Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+     This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

Weekly Address: Congress Must Compromise to Stop the Impact of the Sequester

Saturday, March 2, 2013   Weekly Address: Congress Must Compromise to Stop the Impact of the Sequester President Obama urges Congress to stop the sequester -- the harmful automatic cuts that threaten thousands of jobs and affect our national security from taking effect on March 1. Watch this week's Weekly Address. In Case You Missed It Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Call to Governors: On Monday, President Obama and Vice President Biden delivered remarks to the National Governor Association. The President drew attention to the importance of infrastructure and education, while praising the group for their great work and accomplishments across America. The President also urged the governors to push Congress to end the harmful and automatic budget cuts known as the sequester, set to take effect March 1. “As governors, you’re the ones who are on the ground, seeing firsthand every single day what works, what doesn’t work, and that's what makes you so indispensable,” he said. “Whatever your party, you ran for office to do everything that you could to make our folks’ lives better.” The First Lady and Dr. Biden also spoke and covered the importance of committing to our veterans in their transition to civilian life. Both highlighted states that have made progress in changing laws to make it easier for military spouses to attain new credentials when they move to a new state, and challenged all 50 states to follow through. Rosa Parks Statue: On Wednesday, leaders gathered at Capitol Hill to honor civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks with the unveiling of her statue. The piece marks the first full-bodied statue of an African-American woman inside the Capitol’s Statuary Hall. Over half a century ago, Parks courageously refused to give up her seat on a bus and became a catalyst for the civil rights movement. President Obama acknowledged she opened doors for millions by noting, “It is because of these men and women that I stand here today.” Defense Threats from Sequester: On Tuesday, President Obama traveled to Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia to warn of the sequester and promote his solutions for deficit reduction. Watch the full speech here. “So these cuts are wrong.  They’re not smart.  They’re not fair,” said President Obama. “They’re a self-inflicted wound that doesn’t have to happen.” President Obama’s balanced plan to resolve the sequester and reduce the deficit. Interactive map of how the sequester will hurt your state. Share your story on the sequester. Let’s Move! Tour: This week, the First Lady launched the start of her Let’s Move! tour to celebrate the third anniversary of the initiative that is challenging childhood obesity. On Tuesday, the First Lady appeared on “Good Morning America” to discuss childhood obesity and introduce a new partnership that highlights healthier recipes through MyPlate, a way to learn about healthy eating. Taking Action: On Wednesday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano hosted over 100 leaders to discuss making our schools and houses of worship safer through high-quality emergency management plans. In January, the President signed 23 Executive Actions to protect our communities and high-quality emergency management was a piece of this framework. Download the full text of the President’s plan to reduce gun violence. See the Executive Actions President Obama signed. Sign on to show your support and share through Facebook and Twitter. Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+     This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

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You are subscribed to Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. SAILOR SIGNAL 03/01/2013 05:45 PM CST A U.S. sailor signals for the launch of an EA-6B Prowler from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Feb. 28, 2013. The Stennis is conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. The sailor is a catapult and arresting gear officer. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ for up-to-date information. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense

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You are subscribed to Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. BOARDING GATE 03/01/2013 05:17 PM CST Paratroopers prepare to board a C-17 Globemaster aircraft for a mass-tactical airborne training exercise on Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 25, 2013. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. More than one thousand paratroopers participated in the exercise. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ for up-to-date information. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense

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You are subscribed to Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. GATHERING INFORMATION 03/01/2013 05:09 PM CST U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Robinson, center, asks an Afghan police officer and resident about their welfare and related topics during security operations at the Chaparhar district center in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, Feb. 23, 2013. Robinson is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team and Provincial Reconstruction Team Nangarhar. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ for up-to-date information. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense

SEQUESTER BRIEFING

You are subscribed to Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. SEQUESTER BRIEFING 03/01/2013 04:04 PM CST In his first press briefing as Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel discusses the onset of the sequester and the grave impact it will have on national security and military readiness during a briefing at the Pentagon, March 1, 2013. After taking initial questions from reporters, Hagel introduced Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who provided details on the impending steep cuts. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ for up-to-date information. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense

HAGEL COMMENTS

You are subscribed to Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. HAGEL COMMENTS 03/01/2013 04:00 PM CST In his first press briefing as Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel discusses the onset of the sequester and the grave impact it will have on national security and military readiness during a briefing at the Pentagon, March 1, 2013. After taking initial questions from reporters, Hagel introduced Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who provided details on the impending steep cuts. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ for up-to-date information. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense

CARTER RESPONSE

You are subscribed to Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. CARTER RESPONSE 03/01/2013 04:20 PM CST Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter answers reporters' questions on the sequester's impact on the military after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addressed the issue during his first briefing as secretary at the Pentagon, March 1, 2013. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ for up-to-date information. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense

SEQUESTER BRIEFING

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You are subscribed to Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 'TANK' MEETING 03/01/2013 02:51 PM CST Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel attends a meeting in the conference room known as "The Tank" with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, March 1, 2013. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ for up-to-date information. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense

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You are subscribed to Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. MANNING MOMENT 03/01/2013 01:53 PM CST Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning addresses U.S. sailors during the USO spring tour on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Feb. 28, 2013. The Stennis is conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the tour. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ for up-to-date information. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense

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You are subscribed to Defense News Lead Photo for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. IDOL SMILE 03/01/2013 01:19 PM CST American Idol finalist Ace Young meets with U.S. sailors during the USO spring tour on the mess deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Feb. 28, 2013. The Stennis is conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the tour. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ for up-to-date information. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense

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2013-03-01 13:20:50 UPDATED: (Mwp 6.7) KURIL ISLANDS 50.9 157.5 (442af)

6.7 - KURIL ISLANDS

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Magnitude	6.7 Mwp
Date-Time	1 Mar 2013 13:20:50 UTC 1 Mar 2013 23:20:51 near epicenter 1 Mar 2013 03:20:50 standard time in your timezone
Location	50.945N 157.476E
Depth	31 km
Distances	91 km (56 mi) SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 229 km (141 mi) SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 247 km (153 mi) SSW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia 257 km (159 mi) SSW of Yelizovo, Russia 2213 km (1372 mi) NE of Tokyo, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 15.2 km; Vertical 7.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 334; Dmin = 241.7 km; Rmss = 0.74 seconds; Gp = 36° M-type = Mwp; Version = A
Event ID	us c000feww

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2013-03-01 12:53:52 (Mwp 6.5) KURIL ISLANDS 50.9 157.5 (442af)

6.5 - KURIL ISLANDS

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Magnitude	6.5 Mwp
Date-Time	1 Mar 2013 12:53:52 UTC 1 Mar 2013 23:53:52 near epicenter 1 Mar 2013 02:53:52 standard time in your timezone
Location	50.938N 157.511E
Depth	40 km
Distances	93 km (57 mi) SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 229 km (141 mi) SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 247 km (153 mi) SSW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia 257 km (159 mi) SSW of Yelizovo, Russia 2215 km (1373 mi) NE of Tokyo, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 16.2 km; Vertical 8.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 559; Dmin = 242.8 km; Rmss = 0.75 seconds; Gp = 88° M-type = Mwp; Version = A
Event ID	us c000fewp

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