Last year,President Barack Obama backed Bernanke for a second term, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs expressed optimism his tenure will be extended.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

Secretary Clinton, who is visiting Jerusalem for the second time since President Barack Obama took office, will gauge Israel's willingness to compromise during her meetings with officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

VOA: standard.2009.10.31

On the second day of her Moscow visit, at the end of a European tour, U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced concern at recent attacks on activists and reporters willing to challenge the Kremlin.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

Details of the discussion were not released. The president's press secretary, Robert Gibbs, says this is the second of five such meetings to be held over several weeks, to determine the best course in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

But no matter where the conflict is or what it's about, if you're serious about peace, you can't take as final the first 'no,' the second 'no' or even the hundredth 'no.'" In her statement, Secretary Clinton promised an "unwavering" U.S.commitment to a two-state solution, based on 1967 lines with agreed land swaps, that will create an independent and viable Palestinian state and an Israel with secure and recognized borders.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25