Is this a new policy from the Obama Administration.... we now congratulate people for doing the job they are paid to do? That's nice.
The only people I thank for doing their job are those who put their own lives on the line. I don't thank guys in suits who sit at desks and dance to the tune of the White House - whatever party has that particular House.
It's kinda of a departure from the Bush administration, which congratulated people like Michael Brown for utter failure..or gave people like Tommy Franks a Medal of Freedom for screwing the pooch in Iraq.
Weird..I know..but I sort of prefer this..