Posts Tagged ‘Spoke’

Obama spoke with House Speaker Boehner, others on “fiscal cliff”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama spoke with House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner over the weekend on efforts to avert the looming "fiscal cliff" of budget cuts and tax rises that threatens to tip the U.S. economy back into recession. A White House official said on Monday that Obama also spoke with Senate Majority [...]

Former top British officers spoke of lobbying for money: paper

LONDON (Reuters) – Top-ranking retired British military officers have been secretly filmed talking about helping defense firms contact ministers and former colleagues in return for payment, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. The newspaper said it had recorded the former officers offering their services despite rules restricting lobbying by retired personnel. The men denied doing anything [...]

Romney Used Restaurant But Never Spoke to Owners

Mitt Romney held a roundtable discussion at an Iowa restaurant but the Des Moines Register reports that security ushered the owners and staff “to a back portion of the restaurant and they were unable to meet the former Massachusetts governor.” Tweet This Post