Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014 – 2:42 P.M. CET PRESIDENT VAN ROMPUY: Good afternoon. It has been a great pleasure to welcome President Obama to this EU-U.S. Summit in Brussels. We meet at a hugely important moment, certainly for peace and security on the European continent. Events in Ukraine and elsewhere[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama and NATO Secretary General Rasmussen Before Meeting
Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014 – 5:33 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, let me just say how much I appreciate the opportunity once again to meet with Secretary General Rasmussen. I have to say that in the entire time that he has served in this position he has done an outstanding[Read More…]
Supreme Court Hears Argument in Case Alleging Bush Protestors Were Treated Less Favorably than Supporters by Secret Service
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Wood v. Moss, a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a multi-generational group of peaceful protestors, who were forcibly moved on orders of the Secret Service to a place where their protests could no[Read More…]
Statements by Attorney General Holder and Acting Assistant Attorney General Carlin on Conviction of Sulaiman Abu Ghayth
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2014. On Wednesday, a federal jury in Manhattan found Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, the son-in-law of Usama bin Laden and a senior member of al Qaeda, guilty on three counts, including conspiracy to kill Americans. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement: “This verdict is a major[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama, His Majesty King Philippe, and Prime Minister di Rupo of Belgium at Flanders Field Cemetery
Waregem, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014 – 11:17 A.M. CET HIS MAJESTY KING PHILIPPE: Mr. President, we are deeply moved to stand here with you amidst the graves of brave American soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom. We remember and honor all those who took part in the First World[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Immigration Reform, March 26, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2014. Last year, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate came together to pass a commonsense bill to fix our broken immigration system – a bill that would grow our economy, shrink our deficits, and reward businesses and workers that play by the rules. But so far, Republicans[Read More…]
EU-US Summit: Joint Statement, March 26, 2014
Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014. We, the leaders of the European Union and the United States, met today in Brussels to reaffirm our strong partnership. Wereaffirmedour shared values of democracy, individual freedom, the rule of law and human rights, and a common commitment to open societies and economies. Starting from those[Read More…]
Statement by Senator Bernie Sanders on NSA Surveillance
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on reports that President Barack Obama intends to seek another 90-day extension of the bulk collection of Americans’ phone records before asking Congress to make private phone companies store the records: “As someone who voted against the Patriot[Read More…]
House Intelligence Leadership Introduces Legislation to End NSA Bulk Telephone Metadata Program While Preserving Counterterrorism Capability
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Ranking Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today introduced the FISA Transparency and Modernization Act of 2014. The bipartisan legislation ends bulk collection of metadata under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, including telephone, email, and internet metadata. The bill also codifies a[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama, President Park of the Republic of Korea, and Prime Minister Abe of Japan, March 25, 2014
The Hague, The Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014 – 6:38 P.M. CET THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank President Park and Prime Minister Abe for being here today. I have worked closely with both the President and the Prime Minister, but this is the first time the three of us have had[Read More…]
