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
They are the one area of hope that has really made progress. They have passed at the state level what we want at national levels.
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.
The United States was attacked on 9/11/12, and we know who attacked us.
I think the bottom line is, this is one of the few BRAC rounds in history where California comes out doing very well.
I think the most important thing for this president to do is to focus on trying to get some things done -- limited things done -- over these next 100 days, ... If he can get education reform accomplished, if he could do something on campaign reform in a bipartisan way, then that could send a very important signal to the American people that he's going to try to get things done.
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 was always graceful in the way he handled his guests, ... He always talked about substance. He never made snide remarks.
He gets a pass, they don't. And that's obviously created a lot of nervousness on Capitol Hill.
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.
That confrontation, I think, clearly was in the minds of those who were sitting down at the table,
In this century, the 21st century, the U.S. recognizes our prosperity and our security depends even more on the Asia-Pacific region.
If he continues to behave in a way that is aggressive and continues to use force in that part of the country, we will continue to extract prices, ... Late Edition.
if Gore became president and you had a new message and new individual up there.
I don't think there is any question but that the indictment of Tom Delay gives another boost to the Democrats in terms of their argument that the GOP leadership doesn't pay attention to ethics requirements.