Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. This year marks the 40th anniversary of both the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, which promise American workers the right to a safe workplace and require employers to provide safe conditions. Yet, today, we remain too far[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama at Ottumwa, Iowa Town Hall
Ottumwa, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–Arpil 27, 2010 – 4:28 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello, Ottumwa! (Applause.) Good to see you! Good to see you! Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Everybody have a seat. It is good to be back in Ottumwa. (Applause.) I[Read More…]
Senator Reid: Republicans Stand With Wall Street Again, Blocking Debate On Wall Street Accountability
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement this evening after Republicans again voted to block a floor debate on Wall Street accountability legislation for a second consecutive day: “For the second day in a row, Republicans have made it clear whose side they’re on: big[Read More…]
UN Security Council Suggests Possible Tribunals to Deal With Somali Piracy Problem
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–27 April 2010 – The Security Council put forward today the possibility of establishing international tribunals to try pirates, as its members called for tougher legislation aimed at prosecuting and jailing suspects caught off the coast of Somalia. In a resolution unanimously adopted, the 15-member body appealed to all[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Burton and Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack, April 27, 2010
Aboard Air Force One, En route Fort Madison, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010 – 11:49 A.M. EDT MR. BURTON: Good morning. A couple logistics before I introduce you to Secretary Vilsack here. At 12:30 p.m. we’re doing a tour of Siemens Energy in Fort Madison. This is a business that embodies the[Read More…]
Remarks of President Obama at Siemens Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing Plant
Fort Madison, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010 – 1:05 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Oh, it’s good to be — good to be back in Iowa; good to be in Fort Madison. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. I want to just acknowledge some of our special guests[Read More…]
Remarks of Lawrence H. Summers at the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. What I thought I’d do today is start by asking: What in our time is going to be historically memorable 300 years from now? Perhaps the top story will be the end of the Cold War. But if you think about major conflicts between pairs of[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. The Affordable Care Act raises the age for children who can be covered tax-free on their parents’ health insurance policy and provides incentives for employers to immediately extend health insurance coverage to children up to age 27. Today, the IRS posted new guidance for employers, employees,[Read More…]
Remarks By Secretary of State Clinton With European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek After Their Meeting
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress) welcome President Buzek here to Washington. Actually, we have a number of European Union officials in town this week for discussions and consultations on how to broaden and deepen the transatlantic partnership between the United States and Europe. This partnership is essential[Read More…]
Secretary of State Clinton Announcing Partners for A New Beginning
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, and it is such a pleasure for me to welcome all of you here. I think that this is one of those occasions in the diplomatic history of our country that we will look back on and say that that made a[Read More…]
