Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. The House budget once again fails the test of balance, fairness, and shared responsibility. It would shower the wealthiest few Americans with an average tax cut of at least $150,000, while preserving taxpayer giveaways to oil companies and breaks for Wall Street hedge fund managers. What’s[Read More…]
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Remarks of President Obama Marking Nowruz
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. Note: A link to the video can be found here in English, Persian, and Arabic. Today, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to all those who are celebrating Nowruz around the world. In communities and homes from America to southwest Asia, families and friends are[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 19, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012 – 12:57 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Wow. Good crowd. How is everybody? Good afternoon. Thanks for being here. I hope you all had a great weekend and that some of you still have a decent bracket underway after all those upsets. Before I take your questions,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 19, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Condolences to Victims of School Shooting in Toulouse, France Ambassador Grossman’s Travels IRAQ Update on U.S. Citizen Randy Michael Hultz MAURITANIA Capture of Abdullah al-Senussi SYRIA Kofi Annan’s Mission / Technical Meetings in Damascus Today Humanitarian Cease-fire Russia’s Involvement EGYPT Status[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 19, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Japan’s Nuclear Safety Commission: Ohi Reactors 3, 4 Safe to Restart Industry/Regulatory/Political Japan’s Nuclear Safety Commission said last week that Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Ohi reactors 3 and 4 are safe to restart. The commissioners and a team of outside experts agreed with the Nuclear and[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Need for a Bipartisan Transportation Bill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Last week, the Senate passed a bipartisan transportation bill that will keep construction workers on the job and keep our economy growing. Now the House of Representatives needs to take bipartisan action so I can sign this into law. An economy built to last depends on[Read More…]
Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Attack in France
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. We were deeply saddened to learn of the horrific attack this morning against the teachers and students of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the victims, and we stand with a[Read More…]
Statement from NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on the Detention of Members of the Damas de Blanco
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. The detention of members of the Damas de Blanco this weekend in Havana in the lead up to Pope Benedict’s visit underscores the disdain of Cuban authorities for the universal rights of the Cuban people. The quiet dignity of the Damas stands in stark contrast with[Read More…]
Treasury Completes Wind Down of Mortgage-Backed Securities Investment, Generates $25 Billion Positive Return for Taxpayers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the completion of the orderly wind down of its agency-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio, which it acquired as part of its response to the financial crisis. Overall, Treasury’s MBS portfolio generated a positive return of $25 billion for taxpayers.[Read More…]
Statement from Secretary of State Clinton on the Passing of Pope Shenouda III
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2012. Today, Americans stand alongside Egyptians in offering our deepest condolences on the passing of Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church for more than 40 years. Pope Shenouda III was a beloved leader of Egypt’s Coptic Christians and an advocate[Read More…]
