Obama good morning, everybody. Several years ago, the state department began a review process for the proposed instruction the pipeline that would carry Canadian Crude Oil from the heartland through the the gulf of mexico to the market. This morning, senator kerry informed me that after extensive Public Outreach and consultation with other cabinet agencies, the state department has decided that the keystone xl pipeline would not serve the National Interest of the United States. I agree with that decision. This morning, i also had the opportunity to speak with Prime Minister trudeau of canada. While he expressed his disappointment, given canadas position on this issue, we both agreed that our close friendship on a whole range of issues, including energy and Climate Change, should provide the basis for even closer correlation between our countries going forward. And in the coming weeks, members of my team will be engaging with theirs in order to help deepen that cooperation. Now for year
Press club ive editor for Bloomberg News desk here in washington and i am the president of the National Press club. Our speaker today is his Royal Highness prince ali bin alhussein if a candidate for president of fifa we welcome him here today but first i want to introduce our head table introducing club members and guests of the speaker. From the audience right right, u. S. Navy retired Advisory Board member of the american sportscasters association. Assistant editor for the Washington Post and a member of the project for middle east Political Science at George Washington university. The starting goalie for the winning u. S. National team 1991 and a member of the gold medal winning 1996 u. S. Olympic team. Lead desk editor for the Associated Press and the ambassador of jordan to the United States. Breaking news editor at usa today. Former president of the National Press club and vice chair of the National Press club speaker committee. Skipping our speaker, president of standing commun
[applause] [chanting] and are we united to deliver New Hampshire to the democratic nominee for president in november . [applause] thank you, each and everyone of you, for coming here tonight. Thank you for what you do every day. Thank you for all that you are going to do in the coming months. From the bottom of my heart, i want to thank you. Thank you. Now, those of you who are not familiar, manchester is the home of many amazing things. But one of the most amazing inventions is velcro. Ow, i am familiar with velcro, as were my eight predecessors. When you are a party chair at every level, you are velcro. Your job is to take the hit must stand up there and be strong, and represent the party in the very best. 20 years ago, i think, we came back from this big conference where there were up and coming leaders. I picked her up in florida. I said, oh my god, you are not going to believe who i met. You are going to love her. She met then state representative Debbie Wasserman schultz. On to s
On behalf of the members worldwide, i would like to and those ofpeaker you attending todays event. Our head table includes guest of our speaker as well as working journalist. If you hear applause, i will note the members of the general public are attending, so not necessarily evidence of lack of journalistic objectivity. We always put that disclaimer in because it is important to do so. I would like to welcome cspan and public radio audiences. You can follow the action on the. Using we will have a question and answer time after lunch. Many questions as time permits. Now time to introduce our head table guests and asked each of you to ask it stands briefly. From your rights, Senior Vice President Thomas Jefferson waterman international. Until iold the applause finished. I know you are eager to do so. Eric smeltzer. Our friend has excellency ambassador to south africa to the United States. Chiefcall away, editor in of usa today. The first lady of the republic for south africa. The Washin
Oppressors that though they may hate or scorn his defense they must still respect his power and his willingness to never give up. Let obama know you let obama know his support for Israeli Forces will not present change. Change will come. New ammunitionless further the Israeli Campaign but change will come. That change will occur when Israeli Government acknowledges the palestinian of people not as aliens in their own land. Change will come when the israelis learn that their own childrens future cannot be built on the misfor tune of others. Change will come when they see their lives are not enriched by hatred or occupation. The lives of the palestinians may be cut short but the power of their convictions is too strong to die. Last the president can deny this change or work to make the occupation come true. If he denies it he too is spreading conflict destroying liberty while diminishing the ideals of america. If he chooses to end the occupation it will take work, the choice will be thou