In a released statement , the President applauded the United States Senate for passing the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 , declaring, " Today, the Senate has taken an historic step toward ending a policy that undermines our national security while violating the very ideals that our brave men and women in uniform risk their lives to defend. By ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," no longer will our nation be denied the service of thousands of patriotic Americans forced to leave the military, despite years of exemplary performance, because they happen to be gay. And no longer will many thousands more be asked to live a lie in order to serve the country they love ."
Day694/Dec19th/Sunday: The President delayed his departure for his Hawaiian Christmas vacation due to the United States Senate's imminent vote on the New Start Treaty.
Day695/Dec20th/Monday: The President issued a Presidential Memorandum delegating to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, " the functions and authority conferred upon the President by section 7301 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to providing appropriate workplace accommodations for executive branch civilian employees who are nursing mothers ."
The President signed into law: S. 3817, the "CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010," which reauthorized through FY 2015 and made changes to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and related programs to prevent and treat child abuse and family violence, eliminate barriers to permanent adoption, and address the circumstances that lead to child abandonment. Source
The President sent these nominations to the United States Senate:
Judith A. Ansley , of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for the remainder of the term expiring September 19, 2011 Bio
Judith A. Ansley , of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years (Reappointment) Bio
Ann D. Begeman , of Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2015 Bio
Nils Maarten Parin Daulaire , of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization Bio
John A. Lancaster , of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for the remainder of the term expiring September 19, 2011 Bio
John A. Lancaster , of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years (Reappointment) Bio
Terry Lewis , of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2011 Bio Source
The President informed the United States Senate of his withdrawal of the nominination of Beatrice A. Hanson (bio) of New York, to be Director of the Office for Victims of Crime, which was sent to the Senate on December 23, 2009. Source
Vice President Joe Biden announced his longtime aide and Deputy Press Secretary Annie Tomasini would leave at the end of the year, returning to her hometown of Boston, Massachusetts, for a position at Harvard University. She would be succeeded by Amy Dudley, former Delaware Senator Ted Kaufman's press secretary. Source
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