Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. Good afternoon. Thank you for that kind introduction, and thank you all for having me here today. I’d especially like to thank John Ryan, my friend and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, for inviting me to speak.[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama and President Peres After Meeting, March 20, 2013
Jerusalem–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013 – 5:10 P.M. IST PRESIDENT PERES: President Obama, it is a great privilege for me and for the people of Israel to host you here in Jerusalem. It was a real pleasure to sit with a true friend — very knowledgeable, fortunately — and sit candidly and[Read More…]
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing On Domestic Use Of Drones
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013 – The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently holding a hearing entitled, “The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations.” Committee Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who outlined his concerns about the growing use of drones by federal and local authorities in January, delivered the[Read More…]
Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter’s Visit to Jakarta, March 20, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: “Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited Jakarta on Tuesday and Wednesday and delivered public remarks at the Jakarta International Defense Dialogue (JIDD). He also met with ministers of defense from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, and with[Read More…]
Statue of Liberty to Reopen by July 4th
Repairs Progressing on Docks, Energy Infrastructure, and other Facilities Damaged by Hurricane Sandy NEW YORK, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the National Park Service expects to reopen the Statue of Liberty to visitors by July 4, 2013, after repairing the extensive damage to[Read More…]
Senators Leahy, Lee Introduce Legislation To Update Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Bipartisan Bill Would Strengthen Email Privacy For All Americans Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013 — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to strengthen the 27-year-old Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and better protect digital privacy rights. “No one could have imagined[Read More…]
Readout Secretary of Defense Hagel’s Call with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya’alon
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: Today Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya’alon to congratulate him on taking office. Both leaders noted the hard work of their predecessors to achieve unprecedented levels of military to military cooperation[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel to Israel SYRIA Claims of Use of Chemical Weapons Ghassan Hitto’s Election as Prime Minister Syria Democratic Transition Act IRAQ 10th Anniversary of the War Terrorist Attacks RWANDA/DRC General Ntaganda RUSSIA Death of Max Shatto LIBYA Working with[Read More…]
Acting Assistant Attorney General Elana Tyrangiel Testifies Before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Chairman Sensenbrenner, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Department of Justice regarding the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). This topic is particularly important to the Department because of the wide-ranging impact the[Read More…]
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Justice Department Women’s History Month Observance Program, March 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Good morning and welcome. Thank you Richard for your kind introduction and to all DOJ Components for their programs to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of Women during Women’s History Month. I also want to recognize the Girl Scouts of America Troop # 2296 for their participation[Read More…]
