Grand Foyer 5:07 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Secretary Clinton and I just concluded a meeting that focused on the ongoing situation in Libya. Over the last few days, my national security team has been working …
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint several members of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. · Steve Case , Member, President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness · …
Posted on February 23, 2011 by Heather Sixty-Four Organizations, Fishing Associations and Retailers Endorse Legislation; Lawmakers Cite Serious Economic, Environmental and Human Health Threats The Center for Food Safety along with …
President Obama will welcome Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Australia to the White House on Monday, March 7th. The President looks forward to discussing with Prime Minister Gillard the strong ties between the United States and Australia, our …
February 2, 2006 The Honorable John Boehner Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives 1011 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Majority Leader Boehner: We, at Americans for Prosperity, would like to …
Think small: NETL's nanotechnology research explores how energy applications can benefit from the nanoscale. A Little Bit about Nanotechnology Anyone who has ever dammed a stream knows that the …
Cell phones show effect on brain activity most pronounced near the antenna; finding is of unknown clinical significance February 23, 2011 In a study of the effects of cell phone usage on brain cell activity, NIH scientists and their colleagues at the U. …
I love the smell of reform in the morning Particularly when it smells like bacon By Julie Kesselman It's the morning after the President’s annual pep-talk, and the pundits are analyzing everything from word pronunciation to the number of …
Lately, it seems many Members of Congress have come to the dubious conclusion that earmarking “has been going on since we were a country,” as Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid recently asserted on PBS. Frankly, that’s pure bunkum, and quite easy to …
“Earmark” is the nondescript name given to a piece of pork-barrel spending. Yet, there is nothing innocuous about this type of outlay. Indeed, one reason federal spending has ballooned is that Members of Congress use earmarks to fund specific …
Lévis, Quebec, February 23, 2011 - The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture) today announced an investment of up to $7,742,954 in the Sanimax ACI Inc. This repayable contribution will allow …
Here are the House and Senate ethics rules that allow for Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying to take place ad nauseam, with State and local entities ritually exceeding the $50 gift restriction that applies to everyone else. Rules of the U.S. House of …
If you read Part I last week, you’d know why that’s not exactly true. Special interest groups - who pay the lobbyists - who hob-nob the Congressmen - who slide in the unauthorized Rain Forests and Yarn Museums while the rest of us aren’t looking – all …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 11, 2006 Contact: Ed Frank or Annie Patnaude (202) 349-5880 Americans for Prosperity Calls for Congress to Close Loopholes Exempting Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists From Gift Limits Loophole Gives Government Lobbyists …
Well, that’s not exactly true; special interest groups - who pay the lobbyists - who hob-knob the Congressmen - who slide in the unauthorized Rock and Roll Hall of Fames and Sea Otter Commissions while the rest of us aren’t looking – they all know how …
Contact: Annie Patnaude, (202) 349-5896 WASHINGTON, DC – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) President Tim Phillips released the following statement today in support of the Republican Study Committee’s (RSC’s) budget alternative, which would balance the …
Please refer to the excellent Federal Spending—By The Numbers , by Brian M. Riedl of The Heritage Foundation (October 7, 2005) for more budget numbers and graphs. > Federal spending has increased 267 percent since 1960, eight times faster than …
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Before we get started with questions let me just make a couple of announcements. Later this afternoon the President is …
2011-36 February 23, 2011 For immediate release Factsheet: Family Medicine Residency Initiative for Communities in Saskatchewan SASKATOON - On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for …
Remarks Maria Otero Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Kathmandu, Nepal February 14, 2011 Good afternoon, your Excellency Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished panelists, honorable guests. It’s a pleasure to be with you here in Kathmandu …
