Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor about President Obama’s deficit reduction plan. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Last week, the President presented the country with a roadmap[Read More…]
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Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks to the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Brussels, Belgium—(ENEWSPF)—September 20, 2011. The following remarks are attributed to Attorney General Eric Holder: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is an honor to address the distinguished members of this committee and to discuss the goals – and the sacred responsibilities – that we share. During my tenure as Attorney General,[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 19, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. Japan Prime Minister Noda to Address United Nations Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda this week will address the United Nations’ general assembly in New York on the continuing need for safe and reliable nuclear energy in Japan. As part of the assembly, a[Read More…]
Condemning Deadly Attack Near Burundian Capital, Secretary-General Calls for Restraint
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 September 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the armed attack that took place yesterday near Burundi’s capital that killed and injured scores of people, and called on all parties to exercise restraint. At least 36 people have been killed in the attack in which unidentified gunmen opened fire[Read More…]
Palestinians Will Submit UN Membership Application to Secretary General Ban on Friday
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 September 2011. A blue chair symbolizing the Palestinian aspiration to a UN seat The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, told Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon today that he intends to submit an application this Friday for Palestine to become a United Nations Member State. During their meeting, which[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, September 19, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011 – 11:50 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for coming to the White House for your daily briefing. As you were told in advance, I have with me today the Secretary of the Treasury, Tim Geithner, on my left; and on my[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011 – 10:56 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. A week ago today, I sent Congress the American Jobs Act. It’s a plan that will lead to new jobs for teachers, for construction workers, for veterans, and for the unemployed. It will[Read More…]
State Department Background Briefing on Secretary Clinton’s Meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2011. SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ONE: First of all, let me say that I think it’s important to go back a little bit and give you the background of how this meeting was originally conceived. Secretary Clinton, in looking at her schedule for the United Nations[Read More…]
Presidential Memorandum to Congress Re: President’s Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: This continues to be a time of challenge for our country. We face an economic crisis that has left millions of our neighbors jobless, and a political crisis that has made things worse. Millions of Americans are looking[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future – The President’s Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. Overview The health of our economy depends on what we do right now to create the conditions where businesses can hire and middle-class families can feel a basic measure of economic security. In the long run, our prosperity also depends on our ability to pay[Read More…]
