White House Schedule

From: http://thepage.time.com/

The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Friday, December 4

• • 9:15 am
  • President Obama departs The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base
• • 9:30 am
  • President Obama departs Andrews Air Force Base en route Allentown, Pennsylvania
• • 10:15 am
  • Vice President Biden meets with Prime Minister of Hungary Gordon Bajnai in the Roosevelt Room
• • 10:20 am
  • President Obama arrives in Allentown, Pennsylvania at the Lehigh Valley International Airport
• • 10:50 am
  • President Obama tours Allentown Metal Works in Allentown, Pennsylvania
• • 11:50 am
  • President Obama delivers remarks and holds a discussion on the economy at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Pennsylvania
• • 2:00 pm
  • Vice President Biden meets with former Senator Chuck Hagel
• • 3:45 pm
  • Vice President Biden swears in David Huebner as Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
• • 4:05 pm
  • President Obama departs Allentown en route Andrews Air Force Base
• • 4:50 pm
  • President Obama arrives at Andrews Air Force Base
• • 5:05 pm
  • President Obama arrives at The White House

Daily Democratic Wire 12-3-2009

George Wenschhof

Today, President Barack Obama hosts a jobs summit at the White House - he will meet with business leaders to discuss ways to create jobs as unemployment has now reached 10.2%. Tomorrow, he will begin a "White House to Main street" tour by visiting Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can read more here.

Tonight, the First Family will attend the national tree lighting ceremony at The Ellipse.

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Congress meanwhile is preparing it's own 300 Billion jobs bill - extension of unemployment benefits, small business loans, state fiscal aid, along with funds for highway and transit. TheHill.com has more here.

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) wants health care bill approved prior to Christmas - public option and anti-abortion language continue to be difficult negotiations in the Senate. Politico.com has more here.

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Climate control summit to begin Monday in Copenhagen - already the United Nations climate chief; Yvo de Boer is saying the industrialized nations are not offering enough reduction in emissions. President Obama has indicated that with approval of Congress, the U.S. would reduce emissions 17% by 2020. McClatchydc.com has more here.

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White House Schedule

From: http://thepage.time.com/

The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Thursday, December 3

• • 9:30 am
  • President Obama and Vice President Biden receive the presidential daily briefing in the Oval Office
• • 10:00 am
  • President Obama and Vice President Biden receive the economic daily briefing in the Oval Office
• • 1:30 pm
  • President Obama delivers remarks at opening session of the Jobs and Economic Growth Forum in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
• • 3:45 pm
  • President Obama delivers remarks and leads discussion at closing session of the Jobs and Economic Growth Forum in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
• • 5:00 pm
  • First Family attends the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on The Ellipse

MD Governor Martin O'Malley to Hold Online Town Hall Meeting

George Wenschhof

On Wednesday December 9, beginning at 8:00 PM ET, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley will hold an online town hall meeting from Randallstown.

He will be answering questions submitted from you. In additional, five people who submit questions by Friday December 4Th at 4:00 PM ET will be chosen to attend the filming and ask their questions in person. So, go to http://www.martinomalley.com/page/content/onlinetownhall/ and submit your question for the Governor.

This first online town hall meeting will focus on jobs and job creation, but any subject is fine for you to submit a question.

Yesterday, the Democratic Governor's Association elected Delaware Governor Jack Markell chair and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley will continue as vice-chair. It was reported O'Malley indicated he was supportive of the Stimulus bill put forth by the Obama administration, but felt there was a need for larger job creating projects in the area of bridge, tunnel, and road construction.

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