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Daily Press Briefing: April 9, 2014

Press Release – US State Department The Secretary spoke this morning with Foreign Minister Lavrov. He also spoke with Prime Minister Yatsenyuk separately. When he spoke with Foreign Minister Lavrov, he reiterated our concerns his concerns about escalating tensions in the east.

Obama’s State of the Union Speech Dilemma

Press Release – Public Citizen USA Obamas State of the Union Speech Dilemma: Calling on Congress to Fast Track the Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Further Alienate Congressional Democrats and Fuel Ire among Conservative Republicans