James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:30 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Please accept my apologies for the late start today. Let me do one thing at the top, and then we’ll get to your questions and we…
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TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: I am providing notification of my intent to terminate the designation of Seychelles as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) program. Section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade…
Aboard Air Force One En Route Washington, D.C. 1:54 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the final day of one of the more eventful seven-day stretches in the Obama administration. As Jeff alluded to, it kicked off…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:20 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I do not have any statements to do at the top, so we can go straight to questions. Q Thanks, Josh. I want to first…
PRESS CALL BY BEN RHODES, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; STEVE POMPER, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS; AND CELESTE WALLANDER, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR RUSSIA ON THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Via Telephone 5:06 P.M. EDT MR.…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:30 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for the late start for the briefing today. Q We’ll forgive you — in the spirit of the day. (Laughter.) MR.…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 1:03 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everyone. Nice to see you all. I wanted to call to your attention one thing before we…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:05 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you. Before we get started, I just wanted to make note of a piece of news I think that all of you…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:04 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. TGIF. The fourth of four consecutive briefings this week, which has been a pleasure. I hope today’s goes well, as well. Q Week ahead? (Laughter.)…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:55 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. Let me do a quick topper before I go to your questions. With two weeks left to pass a spending…
