WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2010. Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) issued the following statement on the news that Senate Republicans will at last allow debate on the bill to bring accountability to Wall Street. “For the last year and a half, I have worked with Senator Shelby as I[Read More…]
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Senator Boxer, Colleagues Express Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform to President Obama
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and 15 of her Senate colleagues today sent a letter to President Obama expressing their support for the passage of bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform this year. The text of the letter is below: April 28, 2010 President Barack ObamaThe White House1600[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation-National Foster Care Month, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. Nearly a half-million children and youth are in foster care in America, all entering the system through no fault of their own. During National Foster Care Month, we recognize the promise of children and youth in foster care, as well as former foster youth. We also[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Wall Street Reform in Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010 – 3:44 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) It’s good to be home. (Applause.) It is good to be back in Quincy! Thank you, everybody. Thank you. It is good to be back in Quincy! (Applause.) We’ve got some special guests here I want to[Read More…]
Remarks of President Obama at POET Biorefining in Macon, Missouri
Macon, Missouri–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010 – 1:06 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello, POET! Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. It is wonderful to be here. It is wonderful to be in Missouri. It is wonderful to be this close to my house. (Laughter.)[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, April 28, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary will meet with Foreign Minister Morjane of Tunisia Secretary will meet with Foreign Minister Canahuati of Honduras Secretary meets with the families of three hikers in detention in Iran Secretary will provide remarks at the memorial service for Dr. Dorothy Height Assistant Secretary[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on House Passage of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. “Today, the House took another critical step toward increased fiscal responsibility by passing the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act. This bipartisan legislation will help save taxpayer dollars by reining in wasteful overpayments from the federal government to individuals, organizations and contractors – the kind of[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton, April 28, 2010
Aboard Air Force Once, En Route Quincy, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010 – 9:46 A.M. CDT MR. BURTON: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. We’re going to have some long drives today, but we’ll see some beautiful parts of the country. So, at 12:20 p.m., the President is going to tour[Read More…]
U.S. and Australia Sign Landmark Emergency Management Coordination Agreement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen emergency management cooperation in response to major storms and other disasters of all kinds. “This agreement is an important step forward in bolstering collaboration[Read More…]
Senator Dodd Statement on Another Disappointing Day
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2010. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) issued the following statement after Republicans again voted to prevent debate on Wall Street reform. “Today was another disappointing day.” “Today, the Goldman Sachs hearings remind all of us of the terrible price our country paid for Wall Street recklessness[Read More…]
