U.S. Government
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:33
Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. As you know, Special Envoy Booth is unavailable to testify today as he is in Addis Ababa working tirelessly on the peace process. I know that the subject before us is one about which you and other members of Congress care deeply.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:19
The new policy provides greater clarity and transparency with respect to U.S. goals for arms transfers and on the criteria used to make arms transfer decisions.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:15
Press Secretary Jay Carney address the nuclear deal with Iran, possible new sanctions against Iran, U.S. efforts on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, discussions with the Syrian opposition regarding the Geneva II meetings, conditions on aid to Egypt in the 2014 omnibus bill, and the Banghazi investigation.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 12:05
The United States is closely following the ongoing deliberations of the Central African Republic’s Transitional National Council as it works to select a new President and Prime Minister. We urge that the selection process be transparent, include a full range of political, religious, and civil society representatives, and be consistent with provisions of the Transitional Charter and the Libreville Agreements, which call for the prime minister to come from the democratic opposition.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 07:12
Spokesperson Marie Harf discussed foreign aid in the spending bill, LGBT and civil rights in Nigeria, the Benghazi attack, the Joint Plan of Action in Iran with the IAEA, reports of chemical weapon use in Syria, and other topics.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 00:00
Secretary Hagel and Minister Pinzon also discussed opportunities for the United States and Colombia to continue close collaboration on various security issues.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 15:01
Press Secretary Jay Carney addresses the interim deal with Iran, the White House's position on new sanctions, the administration's work with Congress on Iran, President Biden's trip to Israel, PM Maliki's responsibility for the clashes in Anbar, the travel warning to Mexico, and U.S. aid to Egypt in the budget bill.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 00:00
Secretary Kerry, Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird, and Mexican Foreign Secretary Jose Antonio Meade will discuss advancing North American prosperity.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 12:16
Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Russell D. Feingold will travel to Angola on January 13-16 for the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region’s (ICGLR) Fifth Ordinary Heads of State Summit.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 12:15
The United States is deeply concerned by Nigeria’s enactment of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act.