Ellen Tauscher
Ellen Tauscher
Ellen O'Kane Tauscheris an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who was the U.S. Representative for California's 10th congressional district from 1997 until her resignation in 2009 upon joining the State Department, where she served as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs until February 2012. She then served as Special Envoy for Strategic Stability and Missile Defense at the State Department until August 31, 2012...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 November 1951
CountryUnited States of America
We know we cannot underestimate the importance of emergency planning in our region, nor can we assume we'll have ample warning time. If an earthquake or terrorist attack hits, we won't necessarily have advance alerts or opportunities to double- and triple-check our plans.
As co-chair of the Iraqi Women's Caucus in the House, I've enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate with and hear from Iraqi women elected to serve in the new National Assembly.
If a budget is designed to show our values, it's clear where the majority stands: against opportunity, against education, and against America's hard-working, tax-paying middle class.
The President today once again took the opportunity to reiterate his old, failed national security strategies and present them to the American people as new, dynamic ideas intended to better protect the American people.
The United States and the other original nuclear weapons states have all agreed to a voluntary moratorium on fissile material production.
When speaking at a March 2 briefing ... I referred to nuclear testing that occurred on July 6, 1962, at the Nevada Test Site code named 'Sedan.' I was not referring to the African country Sudan.
An overstretched military undermines homeland security and our ability to meet threats around the world.
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy.
apparently a follow-through on their nuclear posture review and they seem to bypass the idea that Congress had doubts about the program.
a safety net is just not there for people who are without a job or without skills in an increasingly difficult environment.
We appreciate the chairman responding to us but we also find his response deeply disturbing. The letter appears to have been written without any investigation of the specific facts in this case. It also appears there was no consultation with the Democratic members of the House Administration Committee.
However, in pursuing free trade, we must also consider the impact and direct effects the agreements will have on workers - both here and abroad.
These funds will help them continue to meet the needs of America's returning vets. I applaud their work and know that this facility is among the most deserving we have in the country,
The government's Small Business Administration reports that small businesses represent 99% of all employers in the U.S. and are responsible for generating well over half of new jobs created.