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The Honorable John F. Kelly January 30, 2017 Secretary Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036
The Honorable John F. Kelly January 30, 2017 Secretary Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 The Honorable Sally Yates Acting Attorney General Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 The Honorable Thomas A. Shannon Acting Secretary Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Secretary Kelly, Acting Attorney General Yates, Acting Secretary Shannon: As former cabinet Secretaries, senior government officials, diplomats, military service members and intelligence community professionals who have served in the Bush and Obama administrations, we, the undersigned, have worked for many years to make America strong and our homeland secure. Therefore, we are writing to you to express our deep concern with President Trump’s recent Executive Order directed at the immigration system, refugees and visitors to this country. This Order not only jeopardizes tens of thousands of lives, it has caused a crisis right here in America and will do long-term damage to our national security. In the middle of the night, just as we were beginning our nation’s commemoration of the Holocaust, dozens of refugees onboard flights to the United States and thousands of visitors were swept up in an Order of unprecedented scope, apparently with little to no oversight or input from national security professionals. Individuals, who have passed through multiple rounds of robust security vetting, including just before their departure, were detained, some reportedly without access to lawyers, right here in U.S. airports. They include not only women and children whose lives have been upended by actual radical terrorists, but brave individuals who put their own lives on the line and worked side-by-side with our men and women in uniform in Iraq now fighting against ISIL. -
Congressional Record—Senate S9304
S9304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 14, 2009 table, but this man is one of the great- the principal symptom of this adminis- Let me take my concerns one by one. est humanitarians who have ever lived. tration’s 8-month record of too many Article I of the Constitution of the He dedicated his life to the develop- Washington takeovers. We have an United States gives to the Congress the ment of scientific breakthroughs in AIDS czar, an auto recovery czar, a appropriations power and sets up, in order to ease malnutrition and famine border czar, and a California water articles II and III, the executive and ju- all over the world. czar. We have a car czar, a central re- dicial branches, a system of checks and One of Dr. Borlaug’s latest efforts gion czar, and a domestic violence czar. balances to make sure no one branch of began in the early 1980s. There wasn’t There is an economic czar, an energy the Federal Government runs away anything in the Nobel armada of prizes and environment czar, a faith-based with the government. Senator ROBERT that represented agriculture, which is czar and a Great Lakes czar. The list BYRD, the President pro tempore of the why he received the Peace Prize for goes on, up to 32 or 34. One of these, for Senate, wrote a letter to President recognition of his research in agri- example, is the pay czar, Mr. Kenneth Obama on February 23. Senator BYRD, culture, and so Dr. Borlaug thought Feinberg, the Treasury Department’s who is often called the Constitutional there ought to be an annual award for Special Master for Compensation. -
Government Officials (National, State, Local)
11/6/13 Government Officials (National, State, Local) Alabama Congressional Delegation Senate Jeff Sessions (http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/) (R): 335 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-0104 Telephone: 202-224-4124 Huntsville Office: 200 Clinton Avenue NW, Regions Center, Suite 802, Huntsville, AL 35801 -4932 Main: (256) 533-0979 Fax: (256) 533-0745 Richard Shelby (http://shelby.senate.gov/public/)( R): 304 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-0103 Telephone: 202-224-5744 Huntsville Office: 1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd. Box 20127, Huntsville, AL 35824 Telephone: (256) 772-0460 House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/ General address of all Representatives: U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 District 1: Jo Bonner ( R )http://bonner.house.gov/ District 2: Martha Roby ( R ) http://roby.house.gov/ District 3: Mike Rogers ( R )http://mike-rogers.house.gov/ District 4: Robert Aderholt ( R ) http://aderholt.house.gov/ District 5: Mo Brooks ( R ) http://brooks.house.gov/ Washington office, Huntsville office Washington Office (http://brooks.house.gov/contact-me/): 1230 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515 Washington telephone: (202)225-4801 Huntsville Office (http://brooks.house.gov/contact-me/) 2101 W. Clinton Avenue, Suite 302 Huntsville, AL 35805 Huntsville telephone: (256)551-0190 District 6: Spencer Bachus ( R ) (http://bachus.house.gov/) District 7: Terri Sewell ( D ) (https://sewell.house.gov/contact-me) 11/6/13 Federal Officials President: Barrack Hussein Obama II (http://www.whitehouse.gov/) Born: August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, HI Address: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20500 Vice-President: Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. -
Administration of Barack Obama, 2013 Remarks at a Democratic
Administration of Barack Obama, 2013 Remarks at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee/Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Fundraiser in New York City May 13, 2013 Thank you. Please, everybody, have a seat. Well, first of all, thank you so much, Steve Israel, not only for the wonderful introduction, but I love the story of your grandparents. And so often we spend time thinking about how we got into this strange business—[laughter]—but so often it traces back to the values that were passed on generation through generation. And to hear that story, I think, affirms not only why you're such an outstanding Congressman, but also the kind of man you are. And so we're thrilled to have you here and just the great job you're doing on behalf of the DCCC. So give Steve a big round of applause. I want to say thank you to somebody who has been a great friend. If you are in a foxhole, this is the person you want with you: the soon-to-be-again Speaker of the House, Leader Nancy Pelosi. We love Nancy. And one of my favorite Senators, just a guy who everybody who meets him says, that guy, he's just solid, sincere, hard-working, a wonderful family, and has really helped to transform politics in Colorado: Michael Bennet. Give Michael a big round of applause. And of course, I want to acknowledge all the outstanding members of the New York delegation who are here. But I've got to give a special shout-out to somebody who is helping to engineer some of the most important legislative agendas—items that we've got in my second term—could not be prouder of him—Chuck Schumer. -
National Prevention Strategy AMERICA’S PLAN for BETTER HEALTH and WELLNESS
National Prevention Strategy AMERICA’S PLAN FOR BETTER HEALTH AND WELLNESS June 2011 National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council For more information about the National Prevention Strategy, go to: http://www.healthcare.gov/center/councils/nphpphc. OFFICE of the SURGEON GENERAL 5600 Fishers Lane Room 18-66 Rockville, MD 20857 email: [email protected] Suggested citation: National Prevention Council, National Prevention Strategy, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General, 2011. National Prevention Strategy America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness June 16, 2011 2 National Prevention Message from the Chair of the National Prevention,Strategy Health Promotion, and Public Health Council As U.S. Surgeon General and Chair of the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council (National Prevention Council), I am honored to present the nation’s first ever National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy (National Prevention Strategy). This strategy is a critical component of the Affordable Care Act, and it provides an opportunity for us to become a more healthy and fit nation. The National Prevention Council comprises 17 heads of departments, agencies, and offices across the Federal government who are committed to promoting prevention and wellness. The Council provides the leadership necessary to engage not only the federal government but a diverse array of stakeholders, from state and local policy makers, to business leaders, to individuals, their families and communities, to champion the policies and programs needed to ensure the health of Americans prospers. With guidance from the public and the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, the National Prevention Council developed this Strategy. -
Filling Advice and Consent Positions at the Outset of a New Administration
Filling Advice and Consent Positions at the Outset of a New Administration -name redacted- Analyst in American National Government Maureen Bearden Information Research Specialist April 1, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R40119 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Filling Advice and Consent Positions at the Outset of a New Administration Summary In its 2004 report, the 9/11 Commission identified what it perceived were shortcomings in the appointment process during presidential transitions. The report asserted that delays in filling top executive branch leadership positions, such as those experienced during the 2000-2001 transition, could compromise national security policymaking in the early months of a new Administration. Although the unique circumstances of the 2000 presidential race truncated the ensuing transition period, the commission’s observations could be applied to other recent transitions; lengthy appointment processes during presidential transitions, particularly between those of different political parties, have been of concern to observers for more than 20 years. The process is likely to develop a bottleneck during this time, even under the best of circumstances, due to the large number of candidates who must be selected, vetted, and, in the case of positions filled through appointment by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate (PAS positions), considered by that body. The appointment process has three stages: selection and vetting, Senate consideration, and presidential appointment. Congress has taken steps to accelerate appointments during presidential transitions. In recent decades, Senate committees have provided for pre-nomination consideration of Cabinet-level nominations; examples of such actions are provided in this report. -
The United States Government Manual 2009/2010
The United States Government Manual 2009/2010 Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration The artwork used in creating this cover are derivatives of two pieces of original artwork created by and copyrighted 2003 by Coordination/Art Director: Errol M. Beard, Artwork by: Craig S. Holmes specifically to commemorate the National Archives Building Rededication celebration held September 15-19, 2003. See Archives Store for prints of these images. VerDate Nov 24 2008 15:39 Oct 26, 2009 Jkt 217558 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6996 Sfmt 6996 M:\GOVMAN\217558\217558.000 APPS06 PsN: 217558 dkrause on GSDDPC29 with $$_JOB Revised September 15, 2009 Raymond A. Mosley, Director of the Federal Register. Adrienne C. Thomas, Acting Archivist of the United States. On the cover: This edition of The United States Government Manual marks the 75th anniversary of the National Archives and celebrates its important mission to ensure access to the essential documentation of Americans’ rights and the actions of their Government. The cover displays an image of the Rotunda and the Declaration Mural, one of the 1936 Faulkner Murals in the Rotunda at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Building in Washington, DC. The National Archives Rotunda is the permanent home of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freeedom, have secured the the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries. In 2003, the National Archives completed a massive restoration effort that included conserving the parchment of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, and re-encasing the documents in state-of-the-art containers. -
Congressional Districts of the 110Th Congress of the Untied States
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2010 ANNUAL REPORT Message from the CHAIRMAN & CEO
CELEBRATING EVERYDAY HEROES COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITIONS OF AMERICA 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Message FroM the CHAIRMAN & CEO Dear Friends, Preventing substance use and abuse is not easy. Did you know that 50 percent of our high school seniors will try an illicit drug and 40 percent will use alcohol before they graduate? More 8th, 10th, and 12th graders smoke marijuana than cigarettes and prescription drug abuse is at epidemic proportions. And yet, in a number of places, CADCA-trained community coalitions are significantly lowering youth use of alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs and the abuse of medicines. That’s why this year’s Annual Report celebrates the work of some of our most successful coalition leaders. These leaders may not “leap tall buildings in a single bound,” but they are the unsung, everyday heroes of our movement. And their work has moved figurative mountains for a goliath problem in every community across our country and the world. You’ll hear about our members from West Virginia, Iowa, California, Vermont, Alabama and Brazil as they tell us how CADCA has helped their coalitions to become smarter, faster. Let’s celebrate our everyday heroes who are doing a lot with a little in regards to funding and capacity. They truly are solving big problems at the local level such as reducing prescription drug abuse, marijuana use, and underage drinking. And, they are impactful because their membership organization, CADCA, is helping them along the way. Sincerely, Arthur T. Dean Major General, U.S. Army retired Chairman and CEO CELEBRATING EVERYdaY HEROES 1 2010 HigHligHts NATIONAL COALITION INSTITUTE PUBLIC POLICY In his FY 2011 Budget Request, President Drug use may be going up, but Obama recommended a $9.5 million proposed cut to the Drug Free Com- coalitions trained by CADCA’s munities program, which is a major funding source for CADCA members. -
2014 Political Contributions
Johnson & Johnson Political Contributions January 1 - December 31, 2014 Campaign/Payee Name Candidate Amount Account Office ALABAMA Committe to Elect Greg Reed Sen. Gregory Reed (R) $500.00 Corporate State Senate Committee to Elect April Weaver Rep. April Weaver (R) $250.00 J&J PAC State House Dial Campaign of AL Sen. Gerald Dial (R) $500.00 Corporate State Senate Friends of Mike Hubbard Rep. Mike Hubbard (R) $500.00 Corporate State House Jabo Waggoner of AL Sen. J. T. Waggoner (R) $500.00 Corporate State Senate Jim McClendon of AL Sen. Jim McClendon (R) $500.00 Corporate State House Jimmy Martin of AL Jimmy Martin (D) $250.00 Corporate State Senate Laura Hall of AL Rep. Laura Hall (D) $250.00 Corporate State House Mac McCutcheon of AL Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R) $500.00 Corporate State House Marsh for State Senate Sen. Del Marsh (R) $500.00 Corporate State Senate Paul Bussman of AL Sen. Paul Bussman (R) $500.00 Corporate State Senate Ron Johnson of AL Rep. Ronald G. Johnson (R) $250.00 Corporate State House ARKANSAS Asa for Governor Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) $2,000.00 Corporate Governor Bill Gossage Campaign Rep. Bill Gossage (R) $500.00 Corporate State House Dan Douglas Campaign Rep. Dan M. Douglas (R) $400.00 Corporate State Senate David Meeks Camplain Rep. David Meeks (R) $400.00 Corporate State House Harold R. Copenhaver of AR Harold Copenhaver (D) $400.00 Corporate State House Jim Dotson Campaign Rep. Jim Dotson (R) $900.00 Corporate State House John Cooper for State Senate Sen. John R. -
The Obama Administration's Political Appointees
The Obama Administration's Political Appointees Agency Name Sub-Agency/Office Position Title Currently Filled By: Executive Departments (Sub-Agencies in Italics) Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary (Acting) Michael Scuse Department of Agriculture Office of Tribal Relations Director Leslie Wheelock Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Bruce H. Andrews Department of Commerce Native American Affairs Senior Adviser Dee Alexander Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Director (five-year term of office) John H. Thompson Department of Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Department of Defense Deputy Secretary Robert O. Work Department of Education Secretary John King Department of Education Deputy Secretary Vacant Department of Education White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education Executive Director William Mendoza Department of Education White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education Policy Advisor Mia Long Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary (Acting) Mary K. Wakefield Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Administrator Vacant Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Assistant Secretary -
Letter to EPA Regarding Five Year Review of Hudson River PCB
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway. 14th Floor, A lbany, New York 12233-1010 P: (518) 402-8545 IF: (518) 402-8541 www.dec.ny.gov DEC 2 o· 201 6 . Ms. Judith A. Enck Regional Administrator, Region 2 United States Environmental Protection Agency 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007-1866 Dear Regional Administrator Enck: I am writing as a follow up to my previous letters to you dated August 21 , 2016 and November 14, 2016 regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") ongoing Five-Year Review of the Hudson River remedy. As noted in the enclosed report, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) concludes that EPA must determine that the remedy is not protective of human health and the environment. Before a protectiveness determination can be achieved, EPA must require General Electric (GE) to conduct additional expedited investigations, sampling, and any necessary remedial work. · In order to determine the extent of additional dredging needed to achieve a determination of protectiveness for the Upper Hudson, DEC strongly recommends that EPA perform an expedited and a more robust sampling program of sediments and fish. As noted in my November 14, 2016 letter, should EPA fail to implement a more robust sediment sampling plan by the spring of 2017, DEC will step in and do it. Your December 16, 2016 letter makes clear that EPA has failed to recognize the importance of supporting environmental decisions with sound science. New York State will conduct this sampling given you are unwilling to compel GE to act. Additionally, EPA has largely ignored PCB contamination of the Lower Hudson River.