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Iraq and Terrorist Threats
Senator Feingold spoke on the topic "Redeploying from Iraq and Refocusing on Terrorist Threats." In his remarks he focused on the need to revise national security strategy and build effective means to combat terrorism, developing a successful strategy for Iraq, supporting efforts to improve human rights, providing Democratic leadership in foreign and domestic affairs, and developing a message of strength and reason that would appeal to voters. He also answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Federal Employee Retirements
Linda Springer talked about retirement planning, the federal government's efforts to address the groundswell of federal retirements expected in the coming decade, and the changing nature of the workforce. In her remarks she noted that up to forty per cent of the federal workforce would be eligible for retirement within ten years and spoke about plans to introduce a major campaign to recruit new employees. She also responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media
NATO Operations
The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jaap De Hoop Scheffer, talked about NATO operations, force transformation within the alliance, and the Riga summit. He also answered questions from reporters in the audience.
Type: Media
National Environmental Scorecard
Mr. Massaro and Mrs. Sittenfeld announced their report from the League of Conservation Voters. Topics included the legislative policy towards environment and public health and the nation's energy future. They responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
U.S.-India Relations
Ambassador Sen talked about strengthening the India-U.S. partnership. He talked about President Bush's upcoming visit to India and what he might expect to see there. Topics included increasing democracy, counterterrorism, technology cooperation, and exports and economic growth. After his remarks he answered audience members' questions.
Type: Media
Energy Budget
State energy officials talked about the immediate need for Congress to provide supplemental funding for energy efficiency and low-income energy assistance programs for fiscal year 2006. In addition, they called for a significant funding increase over the president's fiscal year 2007 budget for these programs. The programs were designed to help reduce the nation's dependence on imported energy, reduce emissions, strengthen industry, and meet the needs of low and moderate-income families. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Political Cartoons in Europe
Religious leaders spoke to reporters about recent events surrounding the circulation of political cartoons in Europe depicting the Prophet Muhammad. The original publication in a Danish newspaper and subsequent republication by papers in other countries following initial public outcry had led to sectarian violence and protest against the West is several Islamic countries. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters and the audience.
Type: Media
Intelligence Strategy Against Terrorism
General Hayden talked about domestic surveillance efforts by the intelligence community and National Security Agency and defended the Bush administration's warrantless eavesdropping on calls and emails between the U.S. and overseas. He said the program was "targeted and focused" on potential terrorist threats and hinted at some of the classified programs and methods employed in the efforts. Following his remarks he answered questions from the reporters.
Type: Media
Preparing for Natural Disasters
Mr. Liddy talked to reporters about U.S. preparations for manmade and natural disasters, as well as the effects of catastrophic disasters on the social fabric and economic livelihood of Americans. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments from the reporters. Mr. Brier introduced Mr. Liddy and moderated the questions and answer session.
Type: Media
Education Standards
Experts spoke to reporters about the release of the Education Week report "Quality Counts 2006: A Decade of Standards-based Education." Using charts and graphs, Ms. Olson and Mr. Swanson talked about progress made in closing achievement gaps in math between white students and minorities, as well as gaps between poor and non-poor students. They discussed gains made in student achievement, but said that improvement had not progressed up to expectations. They also discussed why reading progress lagged behind that the national average for math. Following their presentation, they responded to…
Type: Media