Press Release
One of the things [Secretary] Larry Summers said that I absolutely agree with is confidence is in and of itself an economic booster, and what we've been doing in Washington for too many years is undermining confidence.
I join in standing with the people of Paris and our oldest ally France in the wake of the tragic and heinous attack against the office of the Charlie Hebdo magazine this morning.
‘Facing the rising sun upon a new day begun.’ What an extraordinary group of Americans I have as my colleagues to face that rising sun with new challenges and new opportunities.
Today, the 114th Congress of the United States convened, providing the House with a new opportunity to address the challenges we face together.
Senator Edward Brooke was a man of principle and political courage.
I’m pleased that the Senate is following the House’s lead in supporting the actions of the Bulk Data Task Force, which was created in a bipartisan effort in 2012 to make legislative data more open and accessible.
We treat House Delegates and the Resident Commissioner as we treat all other Members for almost all purposes.
Today’s executive order is an important step forward in responding to the recent tragedies in Ferguson, New York, and other cities with careful and thoughtful steps to enhance police training and strengthen trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
I join in praising the release of Alan Gross and express tremendous relief at his safe return to his family.
I join in thanking Raj Shah for his service these past five years as Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development.