Leon Panetta
Leon Panetta
Leon Edward Panettais an American statesman, lawyer, and professor. He served in the Obama administration as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2009 to 2011, and as Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013. A Democrat, Panetta was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993, served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1993 to 1994, and as President Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff from 1994 to 1997. He is...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 June 1938
CityMonterey, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I think the bottom line is, this is one of the few BRAC rounds in history where California comes out doing very well.
He was always graceful in the way he handled his guests, ... He always talked about substance. He never made snide remarks.
There is growing distrust we see from the investing public. There is a responsibility of the New York Stock Exchange that we address those issues.
He obviously has to go through Congress to get things done. But he can't be seen as tied to its failings. He has to use the bully pulpit effectively and confront Congress effectively.
Just when we should be getting ready for the 21st century, our education system is beginning to fall down in terms of preparing our students for that future.
He gets a pass, they don't. And that's obviously created a lot of nervousness on Capitol Hill.
Unfortunately these days, there is a hell of a lot that keeps me awake.
Well, you know, any defense force worth its salt has to be able to deal with uncertainty, has to be able to deal with events that we may not have planned for.
The United States, and the president's made this clear, does not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. That's a red line for us. And it's a red line obviously for the Israelis so we share a common goal here.
There is a tremendous lack of leadership in both parties to address this issue.
In this century, the 21st century, the U.S. recognizes our prosperity and our security depends even more on the Asia-Pacific region.
As a result of the kind of partisan trench warfare that's going on in Washington, the special interests on both sides basically drive the agendas based on those issues that increase their membership, and that's what's going on here.
disciples of balanced budgets. ... And at some point, they'll be proven right.
I've spent the last several hours in an appearance before the grand jury largely detailing the operations of the White House and the physical setting of the White House during the time in which I was chief of staff. I believe I've answered all of the questions that were asked of me. And I will not comment any further on my testimony,