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Good morning, TNBers!
In case you missed the memo, today is Casual Friday…
Humor. Hardy har har.
Since it is casual Friday, let us just dive right in and get this week’s end going.
To finish up Wednesday, March 17 post post-time Biden Bits, @POTUS added 7 more tweets and 0 retweets.
Further White House Briefing Room: Speeches and Remarks / Statements and Releases for March 17, 2022:
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Martin of Ireland Before Virtual Bilateral Meeting
MARCH 17, 2022
SPEECHES AND REMARKS
Via Teleconference
Readout of President Biden’s Virtual Meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin of Ireland
MARCH 17, 2022
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Remarks by President Biden at the Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon
MARCH 17, 2022
SPEECHES AND REMARKS
Rayburn Room
U.S. Capitol
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, FEMA, and HUD
MARCH 17, 2022
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
Julia Wickard, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Indiana
Jeffrey Holmes, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, New Hampshire
Steve Dick, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, South Dakota
Deidre Deculus Robert, USDA State Director, Rural Development, Louisiana
Lucas Ingvolstad, USDA State Director, Rural Development, Nevada
Erin Oban, USDA State Director, Rural Development, North Dakota
Nikki Gronli, USDA State Director, Rural Development, South Dakota
Perry Hickman, USDA State Director, Rural Development, Virginia
Ryan Thorn, USDA State Director, Rural Development, West Virginia
Thomas Sivak, FEMA Regional Administrator, Region 5
Juana Matias, HUD Regional Administrator, Region 1
Candace Valenzuela, HUD Regional Administrator, Region 6These regional appointees will be critical to the President’s efforts to rebuild communities most impacted by the pandemic, the economic recovery, and climate change. They bring deep expertise in their issue areas as well as critical relationships with federal, state, tribal, and local leaders. And, consistent with the President’s commitment to building an administration that looks like America, these regional appointees represent the diversity of America and the communities they serve.
whitehouse.gov
That closes Thursday, March 17, 2022 Biden Bits.
Which brings us to Friday, March 18, 2022 Biden Bits.
@Biden daily public schedule:
Milestones and Weird times.
For March 18, 2022, @POTUS has posted (as of the scheduling of post time) 0 tweets and 0 retweets.:
Going by his public schedule, he’s been in closed meeting with China’s Xi then moves directly into his daily briefing.
I will probably schedule this and he’ll post like a fiend. If so, I’ll update where necessary later this afternoon.
Update 1: For March 18, 2022, @POTUS added 3 tweets:
Update 2: New additions to March 18, 2022 White House Briefing Room:
A Proclamation on National Poison Prevention Week, 2022
MARCH 18, 2022
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Call with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
MARCH 18, 2022
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The conversation focused on Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. President Biden outlined the views of the United States and our Allies and partners on this crisis. President Biden detailed our efforts to prevent and then respond to the invasion, including by imposing costs on Russia. He described the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia as it conducts brutal attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians. The President underscored his support for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. The two leaders also agreed on the importance of maintaining open lines of communication, to manage the competition between our two countries. The President reiterated that U.S. policy on Taiwan has not changed, and emphasized that the United States continues to oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo. The two leaders tasked their teams to follow up on today’s conversation in the critical period ahead.
whitehouse.gov
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
MARCH 18, 2022
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Remarks by President Biden Before a Discussion with Researchers and Patients on Advanced Research Project Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
MARCH 18, 2022
SPEECHES AND REMARKS
South Court Auditorium – 1:40 P.M. EDT
President Biden Meets with Researchers and Patients to Discuss ARPA-H
Scheduled for Mar 18, 2022 – 12:30 PM
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
Scheduled for Mar 18, 2022 – 1:30 PM
Alrighty, that closes out this week. Y’all have a good day. See you in the comments!
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