Posts Tagged ‘United States Congress’
President Obama statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Arizona v. the United States
Statement by the President on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Arizona v. the United States I am pleased that the Supreme Court has struck down key provisions of Arizona's immigration law. What this decision makes unmistakably clear is that Congress must act on comprehensive immigration reform. A patchwork of state laws is not a solution to our broken immigration system – it’s part of the problem. At the same time, I remain concerned about the practical impact of the remaining provision of the Arizona law that requires local law enforcement officials to check the immigration status of anyone they even suspect to be here illegally. I agree with the Court that individuals cannot be detained solely to verify their immigration status. No American should ever live under a [...]
Obama Admin Cites ‘Int’l Permission,’ Not Congress, As ‘Legal Basis’ For Action In Syria – YouTube
WASHINGTON, March 7—Under question from Sen. Sessions at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey indicated that "international permission," rather than Congressional approval, provided a 'legal basis' for military action by the United States. via Obama Admin Cites 'Int'l Permission,' Not Congress, As 'Legal Basis' For Action In Syria - YouTube.
Maine Senator Olympia Snowe will not seek re-election – Full Statement
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATEMENT OF SENATOR OLYMPIA J. SNOWE ON RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR UNITED STATES SENATE WASHINGTON, D.C – Three-term Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) issued the following statement today with regard to her re-election campaign: “After an extraordinary amount of reflection and consideration, I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for re-election to the United States Senate. “After 33 years in the Congress this was not an easy decision. My husband and I are in good health. We have laid an exceptionally strong foundation for the campaign, and I have no doubt I would have won re-election. It has been an indescribable honor and immeasurable privilege to serve the people of Maine, [...]
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President Obama Remarks on 2013 Budget Northern Virginia dale, Virginia
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE 2013 BUDGET Northern Virginia dale, Virginia 11:12 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you, Virginia! Thank you, NOVA! (Applause.) Thank you very much. Everybody who has a chair please have a seat. I know not everybody has a chair. AUDIENCE MEMBER: Love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. (Laughter.) Great to be here. First of all, I want to thank Mike for the wonderful introduction. Please give Mike a big round of applause. (Applause.) It is great to be back here at NOVA. I’ve been here so many times I’m about three credits short of graduation. (Laughter.) But there are a couple of reasons that I keep on coming [...]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Extending the Payroll Tax Cut for the Middle Class
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Extending the Payroll Tax Cut for the Middle Class WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama urged Congress to quickly pass the payroll tax cut extension to prevent a tax hike on 160 million hardworking Americans who are still recovering from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. This is not the time for a self-inflicted wound on the recovery or placing an added burden on middle class families, so Democrats and Republicans must pass this commonsense tax cut without drama or delay. We overcame the same standoff over the payroll tax cut extension in December with the help of the American people, and President Obama once again calls on all Americans to tell their elected leaders to do their jobs, put aside partisanship, and extend [...]
Remarks by President Obama on No Child left Behind Waivers
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release February 9, 2012 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND FLEXIBILITY East Room 1:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please have a seat, have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, hello, everybody, and welcome to the White House. I want to start by thanking all the chief state school officers who have made the trip from all over the country. Why don’t you all stand up just so we can see you all, right here. (Applause.) It’s a great group, right here. Thank you. And I want to recognize someone who is doing a pretty good job right [...]
Indiana Congressman Dan Burton Retiring
Beware, all ye cantaloupes in Indiana — Dan Burton is coming home. The Indianapolis Star reports that the Republican congressman, who was first elected in 1982, announced his retirement today at the Indiana statehouse. Over time, the once-entrenched Burton has become increasingly vulnerable to a primary, and he was already facing four opponents this year. In 2008, he won by only 52%-45% in a two-way race. Then in 2010, with many more candidates running and the opposition split, Burton won renomination with a mere 30% of the vote, followed by his nearest opponent at 28%. Burton overcame humble beginnings and a very hard childhood to become a successful real estate broker, and then a politician. After serving on and off in the Indiana legislature starting in 1966, and losing [...]
Even After Debt Limit Increase, Congress Has Work to Do
On Thursday, President Obama formally notified Congress that the total federal debt (debt subject to statutory limit) is within $100 billion of the debt limit and requested an increase of $1.2 trillion. The announcement comes as no surprise, because such an increase is the anticipated third and final installment of $2.1 trillion in debt limit increases provided under the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA), passed at the conclusion of last summer’s debt ceiling debate. The BCA states that Congress has 15 calendar days from the President’s notification in which to pass a resolution disapproving the debt limit increase; a House vote is expected on January 18. If the House rejects the President’s request, it is doubtful that the Senate will concur. Even if Congress does pass a joint [...]
Obama is turning America into a ‘Deadbeat Nation’
In a scathing letter sent to Barack Obama this morning, Senator Marco Rubio said that under the President’s first term in office, “more and more people have come to believe that America is becoming a deadbeat nation.” Rubio went on to pledge that he would challenge any further increase in the debt ceiling, arguing that “we need to make it routine to actually spend no more than we take in.” In the letter obtained by HUMAN EVENTS, the Florida Senator said that President Obama’s upcoming request to increase the debt ceiling by a whopping $1.2 trillion will cause the nation’s public debt to surpass the $16 trillion mark. “I will oppose your request to continue borrowing and spending recklessly.” President Obama is expected to request the new borrowing power from [...]
