Obama's Weekly Address: Thanksgiving

Obama Team on Mumbai Attacks

(CNN) — The Obama Transition team's chief national security spokesperson, Brooke Anderson, released a statement late Wednesday reacting to the attacks in Mumbai, India:

"President-Elect Obama strongly condemns today's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, and his thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the people of India. These coordinated attacks on innocent civilians demonstrate the grave and urgent threat of terrorism. The United States must continue to strengthen our partnerships with India and nations around the world to root out and destroy terrorist networks. We stand with the people of India, whose democracy will prove far more resilient than the hateful ideology that led to these attacks.”

Source: CNN.com

Obama Adds to the Economic Team

In a press conference today, President-Elect names Peter Orszag as Office of Management and Budget Director, and Robert Nabors as Deputy Director.

Orszag (pictured below) is currently the director of the Congressional Budget Office, and was an economic advisor to Bill Clinton. CNNMoney.com has a nice summary.



Nabors (pictured below) is Democratic staff director in the House Appropriations Committee, and a former Office of Management and Budget official.

Obama Announces Economic Team

In a press conference in Chicago, President-Elect Obama announced his nominations for his economic team:

• Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury


• Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council


• Christina D. Romer, Director of the Council of Economic Advisors


• Melody C. Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council

The press release and the nominees' bios are at the transition website.