Obama news conference (44 images)

President-elect Barack Obama (C) introduces Office of Management and Budget Director-designee Peter Orszag (L) and OMB Deputy Director-designee Rob Nabors during a news conference on November 25, 2008 in Chicago. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)

President-elect Barack Obama (R) pats Secretary of Commerce designee New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on the back after a news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)

Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel watches as President-elect Barack Obama announce Secretary of Commerce designee New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)

President-elect Barack Obama speaks at a news conference during which he introduced Office of Management and Budget Director-designee Peter Orszag and OMB Deputy Director-designee Rob Nabors on November 25, 2008 in Chicago. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)