Sentences with phrase «national security leaders»

The legislation was endorsed by the community solar industry as well as national security leaders, faith communities, clean energy and public health advocates.

«With a record of service that has spanned more than 30 years as a public servant, as an adviser, as a scholar, Ash is rightly regarded as one of our nation's foremost national security leaders,» Obama said.

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«It is important that we achieve a two - year agreement that funds our troops and provides for our national security and other critical functions of the Federal government,» the statement from the White House, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.

In 2005 - 2006, he headed an Ontario government panel of corporate leaders that recommended that Canada adopt a single, national securities regulator — an idea that was later supported by the late Jim Flaherty while he was federal finance minister.

In this Monday, March 5, 2018 photo, provided by the North Korean government on March 6, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, his sister Kim Yo Jong, and Vice Chairman of North Korea's ruling Workers» Party Central Committee Kim Yong Chol meet members of South Korean delegation headed by National Security Director Chung Eui - yong in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Leaders who opposed its release, including Sen. John McCain and FBI Director Christopher Wray, said that the information it contained was cherry - picked and revealed secret information that endangered national security.

The Aerospace Industries Association, a trade organization for the aerospace and defense industry, recognizes this challenge: the AIA's Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry recommends «that the nation immediately reverse the decline in, and promote the growth of, a scientifically and technologically trained U.S. aerospace workforce,» adding that «the breakdown of America's intellectual and industrial capacity is a threat to national security and our capability to continue as a world leader.»

Consistent with the Hoover Report's recommendations that the United States had to reconsider «long - standing American concepts of fair play» and «learn to subvert, sabotage and destroy our enemies,» the shadow government built alliances between U.S. government officials, the Mafia, and international drug cartels; assassinated many thousands of civilians in Southeast Asia; carried out or attempted assassination of foreign leaders; trained death squads and secret police forces; worked to shore up unpopular dictators like the Shah of Iran and the Somoza dictatorship in prerevolutionary Nicaragua; worked to destabilize «unfriendly» governments such as Allende in Chile and the Sandinistas in Nicaragua; cooperated with the Colombian drug cartel to plot the assassination of the former U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, Lewis Tambs, with the intention of justifying a U.S. invasion of Nicaragua by blaming his death on the Sandinistas; contracted with the Reagan administration and the National Security Council to find ways of circumventing a congressional ban prohibiting aid to the contras, including the trading of arms to Iran in exchange for hostages and money for the contras; illegally shipped weapons from the United States to the contras and allowed returning planes to use the same protected flight paths to transport drugs into the United States; 11 targeted the U.S. people for disinformation campaigns; and helped prepare contingency plans for declaring a form of martial law in the United States that would have formally suspended constitutional freedoms.

In 2008, a group of retired four - star generals, admirals and other senior military leaders banded together out of a growing concern that a significant segment of America's youth are unfit to serve in the armed forces, presenting a serious long - term threat to our national security.

The near silence regarding this phenomenon by international leaders must also be simultaneously challenged, whilst demonstrating how their own national and security agendas in fact blatantly overlap with these very matters.

Unencumbered executive leaders worry about being lumbered with the blame for any failures of national security, because their autonomy leaves them exposed to carrying the can.

The MASSOB Leader who spoke through the group's National Director Information, Sunny Okereafor, insisted that Uwazurike did not sign any deal with the federal government including its security agencies over Biafran struggle.

Flynn, a businessman from Hunter, is being backed by the Transport Workers Union, a national labor organization, whose international president, John Samuelsen, (also FORMER president of TWU Local 100 here in New York), said in a statement to be released by Flynn's campaign that the candidate is «a leader who understands that the economic security of families must be the highest priority of Congress, and that unions are a necessary partner in that mission.»

The leaders of the House Oversight Committee said that former White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn appears to have not properly disclosed payments he received from Russia to the US government.

Leaders viewed from the realist perspective are concerned with advancing their countries» national interests, protecting national security and looking to gain more power.

«Rep. Nan Hayworth and Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle are proven leaders in the U.S. House, both exemplifying the values of less government, more personal responsibility, and strong national security.»

Their job is to represent voters (who want action against ISIL), not members (who don't)-- and they have to deal with a leader who already looks weak on national security.

His admission comes amid international outrage at allegations that 35 world leaders were spied on, as well as claims that the National Security Agency monitored servers at nine internet companies, accessed 70 million records in France and spied on 35 embassies and missions.

Leaders of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and Director, Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), former National Security Adviser, NSA, are still being held by the Department of State Security, DSS, despite being granted bail by courts of competent jurisdiction.

The IPOB leader was equally described as a threat to national security for inaugurating an illegal security outfit known as Biafra Security security for inaugurating an illegal security outfit known as Biafra Security security outfit known as Biafra Security Security Service.

Fayose further vowed to attend the trials of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd), and the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El - Zakzaky.

But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.), who opposed the deal in 2015, said he agreed with Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford «that it's in our national security interest to keep the deal in place.»

Asked about the influence of libertarian - minded leaders in the GOP, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said at a Republican governors forum Thursday that when it comes to national security, those who oppose National Security Agency programs that monitor Americans» electronic activity were jusnational security, those who oppose National Security Agency programs that monitor Americans» electronic activity were jussecurity, those who oppose National Security Agency programs that monitor Americans» electronic activity were jusNational Security Agency programs that monitor Americans» electronic activity were jusSecurity Agency programs that monitor Americans» electronic activity were just wrong.

He fought to ensure local interests were protected in reforming our tax code, has worked tirelessly to end the heroin epidemic, and is a leader on national security and infrastructure.

«From entrepreneurs to national security experts to innovators, the candidates we are adding to the NewDemPAC Candidate Watch List are consensus - builders running strong campaigns who are well positioned to be effective leaders in the districts they seek to represent,» he added.

The intelligence report, corroborated by numerous security sources, reveals that the The Democratic Union of Africa (DUA) an association of rightists / conservative political parties in various African countries on whose ticket Mr Mac Manu was traveling to Kenya as an observer of the elections, and the National Super Alliance (NASA) led by opposition leader Raila Odinga are doing everything possible to manipulate the Kenyan election in favour of the National Super Alliance (NASA) and its Presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

Former presidential candidate and Afenifere leader, Chief Olu Falae has denied collecting money from embattled former National security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki (rtd).

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says U.S. AG Jeff Sessions must recuse himself from any investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's dealings with Russia.

One hack suggested that many Labour MPs see the leader as «somewhere between an unelectable joke and a threat to national security».

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wants national security adviser, Michael Flynn, to be fired immediately, saying in a statement that his conduct «was alarming enough before his secret communications with the Russians were exposed.»

«Together with the security agencies and the National Peace Council, our traditional rulers our religious leaders our international partners and all stakeholders in taking on this sacred and noble responsibility for a safe and peaceful Ghana.

«Washington will never change if we keep electing the same 20th Century leaders with the same 20th Century ideas when it comes to addressing the important issues facing our nation, such as our economy, college debt, national security and immigration.

The former Governor denied any wrongdoing, saying that the N500 million released to him by the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) was meant for PDP leaders in the South - East to mobilize support for the re-election of Goodluck Jonathan as President in the 2015 election.

I made the recommendation to use military aircraft based upon the need to provide necessary levels of security for ranking national leaders, such as the Speaker.

The factional President, IYC, Mr. Eric Omare, said it was the height of nepotism and sectionalism for Buhari's administration to treat the Arewa youth leaders who committed serious offence bordering on national security with kid gloves.

The two wartime coalitions came about because of the failures of the dominant peacetime parties, in particular their leaders - the Liberal Party and Asquith and the Conservative Party and Chamberlain - and the overwhelming external threat to national security and independence.

«Certain Nigerian leaders, having been blindfolded by corruption, assume the possibility of using money in manipulating the national security agencies to intimidate, suppress and hold down certain ethnic nationalities or playing one ethnic nationality against the other with a view to undermining the constitution and perversely upturning the rule of law.

Responding, Saraki called on the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, to «take note» but frowned at Marafa for being absent to take up the matter at the just concluded National Security Summit the Senate held.

«Washington will never change if we keep electing the same 20th Century leaders with the same 20th Century ideas when it comes to addressing the important issues facing our nation, such as our economy, college debt, national security and immigration,» Malliotakis said.

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has accused president Goodluck Jonathan of using money meant to insure the lives of security men, especially those fighting Boko Haram in the North Eastern part of the country to bribe Nigerians for his reelection.

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday said President Goodluck Jonathan's administration can not tackle the country's security challenges.

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ahmed Tinubu, has condemned the decision to postpone the general elections, describing the security concerns given...

«The way the Labour leader has answered that question undermines our deterrent and demonstrates that Labour can't be trusted with our national security, which after all is the most important duty of government.»

The youth leaders wondered why the government allowed Kanu to threaten national security with provocative statements without making any attempt to caution him.

With Corbyn a lifelong CND member, but the party still officially backing Trident renewal, Reed explains: «We have the prospect right now of a leader of the Labour party voting against his own party's policy in a matter of national security, that's uncharted territory.»

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer let loose on Twitter earlier today against the new ban, calling it «mean - spirited & un-American» and saying that it «has absolutely nothing to do with national security.»

«David Cameron, the UK Conservative party leader, has unveiled a national security programme for a future Tory government.

Personalities like the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu and former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) are still languishing in custody despite several court rulings granting them bail.

A recent letter from the AAAS and 28 other prominent scientific and higher education organizations urged President - elect Donald Trump to quickly appoint a «nationally respected leader» as science advisor, given that scientific questions are deeply involved in almost every issue the president will deal with, from national security to agriculture.

Such a transition has been made possible by the convergence of several factors: a stream of new science showing an accelerating pace of climate change and its impacts; the everyday experience of people witnessing the change around them (and seeing it on the evening news); the compelling portrayals of what is happening and why, such as Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth and the 2007 reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; and the shifting stances of constituencies as diverse as evangelical Christians (who argue for protecting the climate on grounds of stewardship of God's creation) and military leaders (who argue on grounds of national security).