QATAR–(ENEWSPF)–15 February 2011.  In a keynote address to a conference of Alliance and Gulf officials in Qatar today, the NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero proposed to look at security in a whole new way — by confronting new threats alongside partners, in a multi-dimensional approach. He spoke at[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced funding recommendations for 10 new capital transit construction projects around the country as part of President Obama’s FY12 budget request. The Obama Administration’s budget proposal, announced yesterday, included a record $3.2 billion in funding for 28 transit construction projects[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. The Department of Defense announced that Noor Uthman Muhammed pleaded guilty today in a military commission.  In accordance with a pre-trial agreement, Muhammed admitted, in open court, to providing material support to terrorism and conspiring to provide material support to terrorism.  His sentence will be determined[Read More…]

Senator Durbin to Chair Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—February 15, 2011.  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced the creation of two new subcommittees late Monday. The Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights will be chaired by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011 – 10:59 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Please have a seat.  I figured that I’d give Jay one more taste of freedom — (laughter) — before we lock him in a room with all of you, so I’m here to do a little downfield[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011.   QUESTION: Madam Secretary, first of all, thank you for talking to Al Jazeera at the State Department. As you know, the Egyptian army, the supreme council of the armed forces in Egypt, have announced certain steps following the success of the revolution, as many Egyptians[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011.   SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first let me say that I just came out of a very productive meeting and lunch with the Speaker. I greatly appreciated his gracious hospitality and the opportunity we had to cover so many issues on the minds of members of Congress,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011 – 12:31 P.M. EST MR. BAER:  Hey, everybody.  Thanks for coming.  I’m Ken Baer from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  Austan Goolsbee, the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, will go over the economic assumptions and take some questions, and then Jack will[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011.   As part of the Administration’s comprehensive plan to make investments that will foster economic growth and job creation while making the tough choices on things we cannot afford, Secretary Tim Geithner today highlighted parts of the President’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget intended to continue our country on[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011.  Having emerged from the worst recession in generations, the President has put forward a plan to rebuild our economy and win the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building our global competitors and creating the jobs and industries of tomorrow. But we cannot rebuild our economy and[Read More…]