Durant, Oklahoma–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2015 – 6:07 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Oklahoma! (Applause.) Halito! AUDIENCE: Halito! THE PRESIDENT: Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. It’s good to see you. How is everybody doing? (Applause.) First of all, Michelle says hi. (Laughter.) And I want to thank all[Read More…]
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White House Press Conference by President Obama, July 15, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2015 – 1:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Yesterday was a historic day. The comprehensive, long-term deal that we achieved with our allies and partners to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon represents a powerful display of American leadership and diplomacy. It shows what[Read More…]
Pope Francis Calls for Global Bankruptcy Process
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. Pope Francis called for an international bankruptcy process in a news conference as he left Latin America on Monday. According to the Associated Press, when asked about the Greek debt crisis, Francis stated, “if a company can declare bankruptcy, why can’t a country do so[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Press Availability on Nuclear Deal With Iran, July 14, 2015
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon everybody. I want to begin by thanking you, as others have, for your extraordinary patience. I know this has been a long couple of weeks for everybody, including, above all, the press, who have waited long hours during the day for[Read More…]
Vietnamese National Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Operating a Massive International Hacking and Identity Theft Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. A Vietnamese national was sentenced to 13 years in prison for hacking into U.S. businesses’ computers, stealing personally identifiably information (PII), and selling to other cybercriminals his fraudulently-obtained access to PII belonging to approximately 200 million U.S. citizens. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Representative Blumenauer Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal
Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) released the following statement on the nuclear deal reached by Iran and the P5+1. “This agreement is an historic achievement. Three years ago, it was hard to imagine an Iran capable of coming to, and staying, at the negotiating table to make[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on the Iran Deal
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 14, 2015. I’m pleased that Secretary of State Kerry and Secretary of Energy Moniz, along with our P5+1 partners, were able to reach a comprehensive, verifiable deal to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. As we implement this historic agreement, deterrence remains a major component of America’s national security. The Department[Read More…]
Warren, Baldwin, Quigley, Lee Push FDA to Adopt Fully Risk, Science-Based Blood Donation Policy
Washington D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–Juluy 14, 2015. Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), and 79 of their congressional colleagues sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s draft guidance document, which, if[Read More…]
Brown, Waters, and Warren: FHA Lending Proposal Gives Wall Street Banks Free Pass at Taxpayers’ Expense
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. Leading Democrats on the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees today urged the Obama Administration to reconsider a proposal that would make it easier for lenders that have engaged in criminal behavior to keep accessing taxpayer-backed mortgage insurance. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the Banking[Read More…]
The Iran Deal: A Historic Opportunity to Win Without War
Coalition Launches Campaign to Support Historic Agreement with Iran;Blasts Congressional Opponents as Reckless Champions of Another Middle East War LOUISIANA—(ENEWSPF)—July 14, 2015. The Win Without War coalition launched a national campaign today to support the Obama administration’s historic agreement with Iran and to overcome a well-financed campaign to pressure Congress to[Read More…]
