Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013 – 1:02 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here, as ever. I have no announcements to make at the top of this briefing, so I will go straight to Julie Pace. Q Thank you. Has the President made any[Read More…]
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United Steelworkers Members Ratify New Contract with BF Goodrich
PITTSBURGH–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013 – United Steelworkers (USW) members have voted to ratify a new three-year contract covering about 2,400 workers at two BF Goodrich facilities in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Fort Wayne, Ind. The ratification comes two weeks after members at the two USW locals rejected a proposed tentative agreement with[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano at the National Press Club, Aug. 27, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. Good morning and thank you for joining us today, and I’d like to thank the National Press Club for hosting us. And I want to thank the men and women of DHS. In my four-and-a-half years as Secretary I’ve come to know many of these men[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Hagel: U.S. Continues to Work With Other Nations on Syria
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei–(ENEWPSF)–August 27, 2013 – While traveling in Southeast Asia today, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke by phone with British Defense Secretary Phillip Hammond and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian about chemical attacks that have killed innocent civilians in Syria. In a summary of the conversations, Pentagon[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, August 26, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013 – 3:40 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being here. Thank you for your patience today. As you know, we rescheduled this briefing so that it would come after Secretary Kerry was able to make the statement he made about Syria. But[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, August 26, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Chemical Weapons / Secretary’s Phone Calls to World Leaders Future Response / President Looking at Options Peace Process / Russia MIDDLE EAST PEACE Meetings / Jericho Qalandia Incident EGYPT Bilateral Relationship SYRIA Future Response / President’s Objective Increased Assistance to Opposition[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry on Syria, August 26, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. Well, for the last several days President Obama and his entire national security team have been reviewing the situation in Syria, and today I want to provide an update on our efforts as we consider our response to the use of chemical weapons. What we saw[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with African-American Faith Leaders
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. This morning, the President met with African-American faith leaders to discuss the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and how civil rights and equality are closely tied to voting rights and closing the gap on education, unemployment, and access to health[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call to California Governor Jerry Brown Regarding State Wildfires
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. Yesterday, President Obama called Governor Jerry Brown to receive an update on the fires in California, including the Rim fire that is impacting families, communities, and businesses, as well as Yosemite National Park. The President expressed his gratitude for the brave men and women working tirelessly[Read More…]
Senator Leahy: Senate Judiciary Committee Will Hold Hearing on Federal and State Marijuana Laws in September
Committee To Hold Hearing September 10 WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2013. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Monday that the Committee will hold a hearing next month on the conflict between state and federal marijuana laws. Attorney General Eric Holder and Deputy Attorney General James Cole have been invited to[Read More…]
