Day: December 14, 2011

Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Tonight’s House Vote on the GOP Payroll Tax Cut Plan

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2011.  This Congress needs to do its job and stop the tax hike that’s scheduled to affect 160 million Americans in 18 days.  This is not a time for Washington Republicans to score political points against the President.  It’s not a time to refight old ideological battles. [Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, December 13, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2011 – 12:57 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Hi, everybody.  Good afternoon.  Thanks for being here.  Welcome to your daily briefing.  I do not have an announcement at the top — sorry to disappoint.  So I will go to Mr. Feller. Q    Thank you, Jay.  The omnibus bill[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, December 13, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2011.  Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Durban Conference Call Announcement / Climate Change UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Secretary Clinton Meeting with Foreign Minister IRAN Defense Bill in Congress Drone PAKISTAN Defense Authorization Bill / IED Issue KXL Consultations with States / Study of Routes SYRIA Demonstrations / Regime[Read More…]

State Department Briefing on International Engagement Conference on South Sudan

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2011.  MODERATOR: MS. NULAND: Good afternoon, everybody. We are delighted today to have a special briefing for you from USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah and our U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Princeton Lyman to talk about the International Engagement Conference on South Sudan, which starts tomorrow and which[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, December 13, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Dec. 11, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.  Killed were: Sgt. Christopher L. Muniz, 24,[Read More…]

Senators Announce U.S. Postal Service Agreement to Delay Postal Facility Closures for Five Months

Moratorium would protect good-paying jobs while Congress works to enact comprehensive postal reform legislation WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2011. Fifteen Senators from around the country today announced that, at their request, the U.S. Postal Service has voluntarily agreed to put in place a five-month moratorium on closing postal facilities, which would[Read More…]

Durbin Announced U.S. Postal Service Agreement to Delay Illinois Postal Facility Closures for Five Months

Moratorium would protect good-paying jobs while Congress works to enact comprehensive postal reform legislation WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Postal Service has voluntarily agreed to put in place a five-month moratorium on closing postal facilities, which would give Congress more time[Read More…]

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