Sentences with phrase «negotiated by the presidents»

First, he withdrew the U.S. from the TPP, which was initiated by President George W. Bush and negotiated by President Barack Obama as a means of linking Pacific nations to create a counterweight to China's power.

On Thursday, June 1, 2017, Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord, negotiated by President Obama and 195 countries in Dec. 2015, which elicited howls of protests from the likes of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Of note, the terms of the agreement were negotiated by the presidents and / or owners of the parties.

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Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, who also attended the meeting, said afterwards that she had urged the President to reconsider negotiating the TPP because of concerns by constituents about the tariffs.

«Last year, the President kept his promise to end the TPP deal negotiated by the Obama Administration because it was unfair to American workers and farmers,» White House Deputy Press Secretary Lindsay Walters said in a statement Thursday.

Jacobson, a career diplomat, was nominated for the post by President Barack Obama in June 2015, but her confirmation was held up for 10 months in the Senate — led by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez — over objections to the Obama administration's reestablishment of diplomatic ties with Cuba, which she helped negotiate as assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs.

Meeting Macron in the Oval Office, Trump heaped scorn on the 2015 nuclear accord negotiated by his predecessor, former president Barack Obama, and aimed at stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

Items that can be negotiated now include an 1863 document signed by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln sold for $ 150,000 and a mint - condition baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with a nearly $ 10,000 price tag.

The president said both memos were subject to terms and conditions to be negotiated by the United States.

As President Trump continues to negotiate with the E.U., Canada and Mexico after extending tariff exemptions by 30 days, his administration is finding that fighting a trade battle on multiple fronts is tough, Peter Eavis writes.

Macron sees end of Iran nuclear deal French president Emmanuel Macron, in Washington this week for a state visit, said he sees President Trump putting an end to the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama adminipresident Emmanuel Macron, in Washington this week for a state visit, said he sees President Trump putting an end to the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama adminiPresident Trump putting an end to the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration.

Things may have been eased by President Trump's admission that he is willing to negotiate with Mexico and Canada regarding the proposed tariffs IF a new NAFTA deal is signed.

The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 sets out precise requirements that must be followed by the President when negotiating or renegotiating a trade agreement, beginning with at least 90 days» notice given to Congress before negotiations begin.

ISLAMABAD (AP)-- A 72 - year - old American development worker who was kidnapped in Pakistan by al - Qaida more than two years ago appealed to President Obama in a video released Thursday to negotiate his release, saying he feels «totally abandoned and forgotten.»

Glen Ellyn Village President Greg Mathews has spent the last five months negotiating with homeowners in the unincorporated neighborhood over applications by Glen Ellyn - based developer Oak Builders to split three estate - sized lots into two each.

In 2012, former Attorney General, Martin Amidu had said that late President Mills set up a Committee of Enquiry to investigate the acquisition of aircrafts for the Armed Forces negotiated by then vice-President John Mahama.

For context, the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an international trade agreement being negotiated between 12 countries including the U.S., and Fast Track, also called the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), is a proposed U.S. law that would allow the President to get an international trade agreement such as TPP ratified by Congress using a simplified procedure (no amendments being allowed, and a time limit on deliberations).

The impeachment and removal of South Korean President Park led to her replacement by President Moon, whose party has long felt they could negotiate with North Korea.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

And Heidi Burkhart, president of the affordable housing brokerage Dane Real Estate, warned that the higher construction wages negotiated by REBNY and the Building Trades Council could stifle development on projects with high land costs and thin margins.

Barack Obama was the big gun wheeled out by the Remain campaign, with the US President warning Britain would be sent to the back of the queue in negotiating new trade agreements.

Netanyahu plans to use the address to warn the U.S. about what he views as the danger of negotiating with Iran over limits to its nuclear program, a process in which President Barack Obama has been endorsed by the leaders of Britain and Germany.

In a surprise move, she was replaced as PAC chair by former PEF President Ken Brynien, who had been ousted by the Kent - Spence slate in 2012 following the union rank - and - file's grudging acceptance of an austerity contract negotiated with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The cancelled vote capped off the end of a high - tension week plagued by uncertainty that saw President Trump and House Republican leaders negotiating up to the last minute.

It would also possibly impinge on the power of borough presidents to negotiate community agreements with real estate interests on a site - by - site basis.

A European commission spokesman indicated that any newly independent country would have to negotiate to join, referring to the position adopted by the former commission president José Manuel Barroso.

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the United Nations to help negotiate the release of the Chibok schoolgirls, who were abducted by Boko Haram in 2014.

BTF President Phil Rumore says that teachers are furious over recent actions by the district's negotiating team.

«We brought the tentative agreement reached in late July to our membership and they have spoken by voting 2,144 no votes to 706 yes votes, a three to one ratio,» said CSEA Erie County Local President Joan Bender «We will return to the negotiating table for discussions once again in good faith, balancing what is best for our members and their families.»

Duane dismissed the «modest» concessions Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer negotiated with NYU earlier this month — including reducing the size of the four planned buildings by nearly 20 percent, preserving strips of park land and eliminating a seven - story dormitory.

Vanquished Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton frequently recounted how she and President Obama crashed a meeting led by the Chinese at the 2009 climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, to insist that China come back to the negotiating table.

Labrador and Chaffetz yesterday accused the president of preferring a «political» victory — won by blaming congressional Republicans for inaction — over a «policy» victory achieved by negotiating a compromise bill acceptable to both sides.

-- If, by January 1, 2018, a multilateral agreement consistent with the negotiating objectives set forth in section 766 has not entered into force with respect to the United States, the President shall establish an international reserve allowance program for each eligible industrial sector to the extent provided under section 768 unless --

The deal was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions & Productions for Sundance Selects / IFC Films and Betsy Rodgers, Vice President of Business and Legal Afffairs for Sundance Selects / IFC Films with Cassian Elwes and Kevin Iwashina of Preferred Content, on behalf of Foresight Unlimited.

The deal was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions & Productions for Sundance Selects / IFC Films and Betsy Rodgers, Vice President of Business and Legal Afffairs for Sundance Selects / IFC Films with Josh Braun at Submarine on behalf of the filmmakers.

The deal was negotiated on behalf of Open Road Films by Ortenberg, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Elliott Kleinberg, and Executive Vice President of Production & Acquisitions, Peter Lawson — and by Moritz Borman and Creative Artists Agency.

The deal for the film was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions & Productions for Sundance Selects / IFC Films with Liesl Copland at WME Global on behalf of TrustNordisk and the filmmakers.

The deal was negotiated for TWC by Glasser, Peter Lawson, TWC Head of Acquisitions, and Laine Kline, TWC Executive Vice President Legal Affairs; with CAA and UTA representing the filmmakers.

TALKING: While playing upon contemporary nerves, the dialogue in the film spoken by Eckhart's President echoes recent political sentiments; there's even one moment in which he says, «United States of America does not negotiate with terrorists.»

The deal was negotiated by Suzanne Blech, President, and Seth Needle, Director of Acquisitions & Marketing, at Screen Media, with Marc Bortz and Kevin Iwashina of Preferred Content on behalf of the filmmakers.

Weingarten is an advocate of merit pay for teachers and successfully negotiated to increase NYC teachers» wages by 42 percent during her time as president of the UFT.

Negotiated in part by a district personnel chief who until last year was the teachers union president, the deal also provides average...

No Child Left Behind was a landmark measure supported by President George W. Bush and negotiated by Republican Rep. John Boehner, then a little - known Ohio lawmaker who would later become House speaker, and the late Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts.

According to an article by Michael Levinson in the Boston Globe (6.6.14), Barbara Madeloni «won her race by openly criticizing the current union president... for his record of negotiating with — rather than fighting — officials on the development of teacher assessments and the Common Core...» He went on to say: «Her agenda forcefully rejects those policies, which have gained increasing support from Republicans and Democrats over the last 20 years.

Following the outbreak of WWII, President Edvard Benes formed a Czechoslovak government in exile in London and negotiated an official renunciation of the Munich Agreement and its consequences; he also gained the cooperation of Czechoslovak communist exiles by promising them concessions after the war.

Game industry executives spoken to by the President indicated that they were «in awe» of his negotiating tactics.

You'll recall that back in the summer the Cooper Union administration negotiated the end to a student occupation of the college president's office by agreeing, among other things, to place an elected student on Cooper's board of trustees.

That's when energy and environment ministers, a sprinkling of prime ministers and presidents, and other senior officials try to close out a negotiating plan that, the United Nations hopes, will end with a Copenhagen Protocol (the 2009 meeting is in that city) that could be in force by the end of 2012, when the Kyoto agreement's emissions limits expire.

This «accord» will not be an enforceable «treaty» as was The Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change negotiated in 1997 and signed by President Clinton but never ratified by the U.S. Congress.

President Obama took measures to slow global warming by pushing through regulations to limit carbon emissions from vehicles and power plants, encouraging investment in clean energy technologies, and helping to negotiate the Paris climate agreement.