Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. Earlier this year, expressing concern that the U.S. Navy was relying too heavily on the littoral combat ship (LCS) to meet long-term targets for the size of its fleet, I announced that the Defense Department would not undertake new contract negotiations beyond 32 littoral combat ships,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
ACLU Comment on Remarks by CIA Director Brennan
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. CIA Director John Brennan spoke with press today about the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on his agency’s program of rendition, secret detention, and torture. ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero had this reaction: As the Senate report shows, the CIA used methods that have long been[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Dec. 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY KERRY’S TRAVEL DEPARTMENT/SENATE REPORT MIDDLE EAST PEACE RUSSIA/INDIA SAUDI ARABIA HONG KONG NORTH KOREA SYRIA CUBA SYRIA SOUTH SUDAN IRAQ ARMENIA/RUSSIA/REGION SOUTH KOREA INDIA PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN YEMEN/DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT TRANSCRIPT: 12:58 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hello, everyone. QUESTION: Hello. QUESTION: Hello MS.[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Venezuela Travel Warning, Dec. 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens about the security situation in Venezuela. Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Venezuela each year for study, tourism, business, and volunteer work. Violent crime in Venezuela is pervasive, however, both in the[Read More…]
Remarks on Climate Change by Secretary of State Kerry at COP-20
Lima, Peru–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Todd, thank you very, very much. Thank you all for being here. Thank you very much, and it’s a privilege for me to be able to share a few words here on what is, by necessity, a quick trip, and I apologize for that,[Read More…]
California Operator of myRedBook.com Website Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Prostitution
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. A California man pleaded guilty today in connection with his operation of the myRedBook.com website to facilitate prostitution. This represents the first federal conviction of a website operator for facilitation of prostitution. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney[Read More…]
Romanian Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in International Fraud Scheme Involving Online Marketplace Websites
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. A Romanian man was sentenced today to serve 63 months in prison for his role in receiving and sending overseas approximately $690,000 in proceeds from an international fraud scheme involving online marketplace websites, as well as for the use of a fraudulent passport. Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery CIA Director John O. Brennan Response to SSCI Study on the Former Detention and Interrogation Program
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. Remarks as prepared for delivery: It was 8:46 a.m. on the morning of September 11th, 2001, when the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City was struck by an aircraft commandeered by al-Qa’ida terrorists. Seventeen minutes later, the clear blue skies over[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Meeting of the Export Council
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014 – 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning, everybody. I just want to offer a few thoughts before you return to the meeting. Obviously we’ve seen some significant economic progress here in the United States over the last year. Our businesses have added almost 11[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action to End Student ‘Debt Relief’ Scams
CFPB Warns Borrowers About Companies Charging High Fees for Free Federal Loan Repayment Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action to put an end to two student “debt relief” scams that illegally tricked borrowers into paying upfront fees for federal loan benefits.[Read More…]
