Monthly Archives: December 2011
Long Term Effects Concerning for National Interests Washington, DC — The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition released this statement from Executive Director Liz Schrayer on the Fiscal Year 2012 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations bill: “When you look at the final FY12 International Affairs Budget, it is a mixed bag. In the short-term, we are pleased the agreement [...]
House and Senate leaders late Thursday came to agreement on year-end legislative issues and filed the FY12 omnibus appropriations conference report, including the State-Foreign Operations bill. [...]
1. House Unveils FY12 Omnibus Appropriations Package, Including State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
2. Senate Republicans Speak Out on Importance of International Affairs Budget
3. Senate Defeats Balanced-Budget Amendments
4. House Budget Committee Introduces Budget Reform Measures
“We Need a President Committed to Global Leadership” by General Anthony Zinni, USMC (Ret.) The New Hampshire Union Leader, December 15, 2011 While the Granite State and the frontlines of America’s fight against terrorism may appear to be worlds apart, our efforts in places like Afghanistan and Iraq have very real implications for families here [...]
This morning, USGLC National Security Advisory Council member General Anthony Zinni published an op-ed in The Union Leader making the case for American global leadership. [...]
Must Reads Who’s In the News The Protester (TIME Magazine Person of the Year, Kurt Andersen, TIME Magazine) Once upon a time, when major news events were chronicled strictly by professionals and printed on paper or transmitted through the air by the few for the masses, protesters were prime makers of history. Smart Power Shaping [...]
Must Reads Who’s In the News Senate OKs One Diplomatic Pick, Rejects Cloture on Another (Joanna Anderson, CQ) The Senate on Monday signed off on President Obama’s pick for ambassador to the Czech Republic but blocked a confirmation vote on another diplomatic nominee. Both Norman L. Eisen, nominated to represent the United States in Prague, [...]
“Giving Praise Where It’s Due” by Dan Glickman The Daily Caller, December 8, 2011 I served in the House of Representatives as a Democratic congressman for 18 years and served in President Clinton’s administration as the secretary of agriculture for six more, which is why it may surprise some of my friends and colleagues that [...]
Assuming no last-minute breakdown in negotiations, House and Senate Appropriations leaders are expected later today or early tomorrow to release a conference report for the FY12 omnibus appropriations package, which will include the State-Foreign Operations bill. Both chambers hope to clear the measure before the current Continuing Resolution (CR) expires Friday. Whether the measure includes [...]
This morning, USGLC Chairman Dan Glickman wrote a piece in the Daily Caller, pointing to global leadership as an area of rare bipartisan agreement in Washington. Secretary Glickman praised George W. Bush for his efforts on HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention, writing “President Bush is a leader I disagree with on any number of important issues, [...]
