Bipartisan Bill Aims to Create American Jobs and Improve American Competiveness on Continent WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012.  U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), John Boozman (R-AR) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced legislation today that will help create American jobs by dramatically increasing the number of U.S. exports to Africa. The bill[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012 – 11:40 A.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Good morning, everyone.  Awfully quiet in here, very subdued.  I wanted to welcome everyone here, including my fellow Irish Americans.  It is after all, Alternative St. Patrick’s Day here — (laughter) — at the White House.         Q    Nice[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton’s Statement and Background Conference Call on National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) SYRIA/RUSSIA UN Security Council Work Ongoing / Increasing Convergence of Views / Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan Press Reports of Russian Tanker at the Port of Tartus Human[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. I am pleased to announce that an initial group of eleven countries has significantly reduced their volume of crude oil purchases from Iran — Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. As a result, I will[Read More…]

Baghdad–(ENEWSPF)–20 March 2012.  The top United Nations envoy in Iraq has strongly condemned today’s series of deadly bomb attacks in a number of cities that claimed the lives of dozens of people and injured many others. “The atrocious crimes being committed against the people of Iraq are totally unacceptable and[Read More…]

President Obama’s 13-year old Daughter Malia and Schoolmates on Spring Break in Oaxaca Oaxaca, Mexico-(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. The United States Geological Survey reports that a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico, today. The quake hit today, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 01:02:48 PM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago) at a[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012 – 11:09 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it is my great pleasure to welcome once again Taoiseach, Mr. Kenny, who has done, I think, extraordinary work during a very difficult time.  Over the last several years, we’ve been able to strike up a friendship.  And you’ll[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2012.  U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced a resolution that would ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012.  Written testimony as prepared for delivery. Chairman Bachus, Ranking Member Frank, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on developments in Europe.  Europe is a key strategic and economic partner of the United States, and we have an enormous stake in[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012.  The American Civil Liberties Union yesterday filed a petition against the U.S. with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IAHCR) on behalf of three Afghans and three Iraqis who were tortured while held by the American military at detention centers in Iraq and Afghanistan. They were[Read More…]