Aboard Air Force One, En route Fort Madison, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010 – 11:49 A.M. EDT MR. BURTON: Good morning. A couple logistics before I introduce you to Secretary Vilsack here. At 12:30 p.m. we’re doing a tour of Siemens Energy in Fort Madison. This is a business that embodies the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Remarks of President Obama at Siemens Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing Plant
Fort Madison, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010 – 1:05 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Oh, it’s good to be — good to be back in Iowa; good to be in Fort Madison. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. I want to just acknowledge some of our special guests[Read More…]
Remarks of Lawrence H. Summers at the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. What I thought I’d do today is start by asking: What in our time is going to be historically memorable 300 years from now? Perhaps the top story will be the end of the Cold War. But if you think about major conflicts between pairs of[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. The Affordable Care Act raises the age for children who can be covered tax-free on their parents’ health insurance policy and provides incentives for employers to immediately extend health insurance coverage to children up to age 27. Today, the IRS posted new guidance for employers, employees,[Read More…]
Remarks By Secretary of State Clinton With European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek After Their Meeting
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress) welcome President Buzek here to Washington. Actually, we have a number of European Union officials in town this week for discussions and consultations on how to broaden and deepen the transatlantic partnership between the United States and Europe. This partnership is essential[Read More…]
Secretary of State Clinton Announcing Partners for A New Beginning
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, and it is such a pleasure for me to welcome all of you here. I think that this is one of those occasions in the diplomatic history of our country that we will look back on and say that that made a[Read More…]
Financial Literacy and Education Commission Launches New My Money Web Site
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. Today the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) announced the launch of its redesigned financial literacy education website, www.MyMoney.gov. The new site has enhanced interactive features and utility to provide more resources to Americans seeking information that can inform their personal financial decisions. President Obama recently proclaimed[Read More…]
FDA Warns Users About Faulty Components in 14 External Defibrillator Models
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. About 280,000 external defibrillators used worldwide in health care facilities, public places, or in the home may malfunction during attempts to rescue people in sudden cardiac arrest, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned today. Sudden cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart[Read More…]
BP, Big Oil Awash in Big Profits
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. The big five oil companies—BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Shell—are poised to report their first quarter profits this week. And it should surprise no one that rising oil and gasoline prices will lead to higher profits compared to 2009. A research note from Citigroup determined that,[Read More…]
Opening Statement of Senator Levin, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Hearing, Wall Street and the Financial Crisis: Role of Investment Banks
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2010. What follows is the opening statement of Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich) before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Hearing ‘Wall Street and the Financial Crisis: The Role of Investment Banks.” Link to Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing page with list of witnesses and links to[Read More…]
