Press Briefing

May 13, 2010

Gender-Based Violence Must Be Addressed in Fight Against HIV/AIDS
http://blogs.state.gov/sgwi/index.php/site/entry/gbv_aids

The Struggle for Mastery of the Pacific, by Yuriko Koike
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/koike5/English

Can We Avoid Becoming Europe?
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/05/13/morning-bell-can-we-avoid-becoming-europe

Remarks At the 40th Washington Conference on the Americas. By Hillary Rodham Clinton, State Sec.
Loy Henderson Auditorium, Washington, DC, May 12, 2010
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/05/141760.htm

Presidential Memorandum--Oil Supplemental Package
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memorandum-oil-supplemental-package

Autonomous Car Learns To Powerslide Into Parking Spot
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/green-tech/advanced-cars/autonomous-car-learns-to-powerlslide-into-parking-spot

CPSS and IOSCO consult on policy guidance for central counterparties and trade repositories in the OTC derivatives market. May 12, 2010
http://www.bis.org/press/p100512.htm

Ermakova’s findings defy logic: Feeding Roundup Ready soy doesn’t result in infant mortality
http://academicsreview.org/reviewed-content/genetic-roulette/section-1/1-14-roundup-ready-soy-is-safe-5/

The Case for the New START Treaty - The treaty has the unanimous support of America's military leadership. By Robert M Gates, Defense Secretary
http://www.bipartisanalliance.com/2010/05/case-for-new-start-treaty-by-secretary.html

What's Happening to Faisal Shahzad? - The lack of a court appearance suggests prosecutors are getting information. But they shouldn't have to improvise.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704250104575238620455479284.html

Notable & Quotable - Jacob Sullum and Michael Barone on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703339304575240291154629742.html

Washington's Bungling Auto Engineers - Congress is designing everything from the braking system in your next car to the loan with which you'll finance it. Be very afraid.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703880304575236373875947794.html

Obama's Kagan Admission - Confirmation and double standards
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703339304575240573955534404.html

Surveillance and Shahzad - Are wiretap limits making it harder to discover and pre-empt jihadists?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704250104575238444182924962.html

The Treasury-Financial Complex - The Dodd bill is perfectly designed to create the largest and most powerful crony system in history
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704250104575238841836433282.html


The We're-Not-Europe Party - The bill comes due for a life of fairness at the expense of growth
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703339304575240591350076252.html

Remarks by the First Lady at National Military Family Association Summit
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-first-lady-national-military-family-association-summit

Senator Kerry and Lieberman release their new energy tax bill
http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/2010/05/12/senator-kerry-and-lieberman-release-their-new-energy-tax-bill/

White House Task Force Hops on Activist Bandwagon - Obesity link to plastics!
http://www.acsh.org/factsfears/newsID.1425/news_detail.asp

Additional Information on the Potential Discretionary Costs of Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/114xx/doc11493/Additional_Information_PPACA_Discretionary.pdf

Statement by President Obama on Financial Reform
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-obama-financial-reform

No-More-Bailouts Bill Springs a Leak: Fannie and Freddie Ask for More
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/05/10/no-more-bailouts-bill-springs-a-leak-fannie-and-freddie-ask-for-more

How Badly Will the Democrats Do? - Rove on a few trends to watch ahead of November.
http://digs.by/adCGy3