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West Wing Week: "Slainte!"
Your Daily Snapshot for
Friday, March 23, 2012
West Wing Week: "Slainte!"
This week, the President celebrated his fourth St Patrick's Day in the White House and hosted the Irish Prime Minister, marked Nowruz with a video address, then embarked on a four state energy tour.
Check out the video:
Twitter Office Hours: Cecilia Muñoz
Today, at 2 p.m. EDT, Domestic Policy Council director Cecilia Muñoz will answer your questions about the Affordable Care Act, and what the health care law means for you and your family.
Follow along at Twitter.com/WHLive, and ask your questions using the hashtag #WHChat.
In Case You Missed It
Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog:
Expanding Our Oil and Gas Pipeline
Infrastructure
Increased oil and gas production is
outpacing our nation's pipeline capacity, and causing
bottlenecks in places like Cushing, Oklahoma that slow our
ability to further increase oil supplies when gas prices are
high and we need it the most.
This Week in Office Hours: Two Years of
Health Care Progress
As we mark the two year
anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Administration
officials are answering your questions about the law on
Twitter. Find out how you can join.
Learning to Speak Financial Products and
Services
A new interactive online tool from the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau serves up easy to
understand answers to more than 350 financial questions,
primarily focused on credit cards and
mortgages.
Today's Schedule
All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
10:15 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
10:45 AM: The President meets with senior advisors
12:15 PM: The Vice President will deliver remarks at a campaign event
12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney[*]
3:30 PM: The Vice President attends a campaign event
5:30 PM: The Vice President attends a campaign event
11:45 PM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews
12:00 AM: The President departs Joint Andrews en route Seoul, Republic of Korea
[*]Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live
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