Day 195 August 2 2011

President Barack Obama works on his remarks in the Outer Oval Office before making a statement to the press regarding the Senate's vote on the Budget Control Act of 2011, Aug. 2, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Director of Communications Dan Pfeiffer; Press Secretary Jay Carney; Jon Lovett, Associate Director of Speechwriting; and Senior Advisor David Plouffe.

Day 195 August 2 2011

President Barack Obama works on his remarks in the Outer Oval Office before making a statement to the press regarding the Senate's vote on the Budget Control Act of 2011, Aug. 2, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Director of Communications Dan Pfeiffer; Press Secretary Jay Carney; Jon Lovett, Associate Director of Speechwriting; and Senior Advisor David Plouffe.

9:15AM THE PRESIDENT meets with the AFL-CIO Executive Committee East Room

12:15PM THE PRESIDENT delivers a statement to the press announcing the signing of debt agreement Rose Garden

10:30AM THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors Oval Office

3:15PM THE PRESIDENT meets with the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the U. S. Commander of the ISS Expedition 26 Oval Office

4:30PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Secretary of Defense Panetta Oval Office