August 2015 – Hillary Clinton Speeches

State Department Releases Next Batch of Emails

Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, gestures as she addresses the summer meeting of the Democratic National Committee, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Tonight, the State Department released another batch of emails from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State. The department reports that this batch contains roughly 7,000 pages of emails and that what they have released so far constitutes about 25% of emails that Clinton turned over. To date, 188 of the emails have been marked as classified, but a State Department spokesman said that the emails were not marked as classified at the time they were sent or received.

Clinton has said on several occasions that she wants the emails available to the public in the interest of transparency. News organizations release quotes from a few of her emails, but many average Americans have asked how they can access the emails. Since the release of the emails is part of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), all the emails are being posted to the State Department’s FOIA website. To access the emails that have been released so far, follow the steps below:

Go to http://foia.state.gov/Search
Type “Hillary Clinton” in the Search Terms field
You will get results with a mix of emails and other documents
Click on the arrow next to the “Posted Date” column header and select “Sort Descending” so that the recently released documents show first
Click the title of the document in the “Subject” field to open a PDF copy

As of this posting, the search yields 4,172 emails and documents, and this number is going to continue to grow. The State Department will release batches of Clinton’s emails at the end of each month through the end of 2015.

News Source: Politico

Clintons Attend Hamptons Fundraiser

Clinton attends a private fundraiser in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania earlier this month. — Clinton attends a private fundraiser in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania in July.

On Sunday evening, Hillary Rodham Clinton attended a private fundraiser at the home of Hilary Leff in East Hampton, New York. Former President Bill Clinton joined his wife for the fundraiser and mingled with guests. During the event, Clinton spoke briefly about her platform and about the current agreement between the United States and Iran, which is currently facing an up-hill battle in Congress. Clinton has supported the agreement and mentioned that she plans to give a speech on September 9 directly addressing the agreement. More details about the upcoming speech will be posted to the Scheduled Events page as they are made available.

As with all private fundraisers, the event was closed to the press and public.

Clinton’s schedule appears to be light this week and her next scheduled event isn’t until next week. If that changes, we will post information. In the meantime, follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: Politico, Jewish Political News & Updates

Clinton Speaks at DNC Event

On Friday, Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the summer meeting of the Democratic National Committee. After being introduced by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Clinton gave a fiery speech in which she talked about key components of her platform, attacked Republicans for being the party of the past, and made it clear that she she should be the only choice for Democrats in 2016. She said, “This election is about who best understands the pressures facing the families of America and the challenges facing us in the world, and who has the skills and tenacity to tackle them.” Following her speech, Clinton answered a number of questions from reporters.

A full video from the event can be seen on C-SPAN (Clinton begins speaking at 1:24:55) and a video of Clinton’s speech is below.

UPDATE (9/22): Added video of Clinton’s speech.

News Source: Politico, The Washington Post

Hillary Clinton in Cleveland

On Thursday, Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a speech at Case Western Reserve University as a part of a “Commit to Vote” event where she outlined parts of her campaign platform. She took the opportunity to criticize Ohio Governor John Kasich for signing a bill that bans rape-crisis centers from providing information about abortions. She criticized other Republican candidates for being anti-choice and against groups such as Planned Parenthood and organizations that provide women’s health services. She said, “I would like these Republican candidates to look the mom in the eye who caught her breast cancer early because she was able to get a screening for cancer or the teenager who didn’t get pregnant because she has access to contraception. Or anyone who has ever been protected by an HIV test.”

A video from today’s event will be posted when/if available.

Tomorrow, Clinton head to Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the meantime, follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: CNN, The Columbus Dispatch

Clinton Unveils Agricultural Agenda in Iowa

Today, Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to Ankeny, Iowa to discuss her plan to support rural, agricultural America. After being introduced by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the Des Moines Area Community College, Clinton unveiled her plan that includes investments in rural areas including focusing on rural transportation, streamlining the process for community banks, investment in water and broadband infrastructure, and improving Agriculture Department grant programs. Other facets of the plan includes raising the production of agricultural products and making the product more profitable for farmers, promoting a use of clean energy and renewable energy sources, and expanding opportunities for those in rural communities by expanding Head Start, affordable education, and affordable healthcare.

A full video from today’s speech is available on C-SPAN.

Following the event, Clinton answered questions from reporters where she discussed her use of a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State. She expressed regret and said that she believes in transparency. She said, “I know people have raised questions about my email use as secretary of state, and I understand why. I get it. So here’s what I want the American people to know: My use of personal email was allowed by the State Department. It clearly wasn’t the best choice. I should’ve used two emails: one personal, one for work. I take responsibility for that decision, and I want to be as transparent as possible, which is why I turned over 55,000 pages, why I’ve turned over my server, why I’ve agreed to — in fact, been asking to — and have finally gotten a date to testify before a congressional committee in October. I’m confident that this process will prove that I never sent, nor received, any email that was marked classified.

A video from Clinton’s press conference is available on C-SPAN and is available below.

Tomorrow, Clinton will be in the Cleveland, Ohio area. In the meantime, follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

UPDATE (9/22): Added video from press conference.

News Source: Des Moines Register, Time, The New York Times (2)

Clinton Attends Hamptons Fundraiser

On Saturday, Hillary Rodham Clinton attended a private fundraiser at the home of Selma and Artie Rabin in the upscale Hamptons area of New York. A number of politicians attended including Senator Cory Booker. Also in attendance was Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, and her husband Marc Mezvinsky. The event was closed to the public and press, but she reportedly spoke about her plans to build on the achievements of the last eight years, testifying before the House Select Committee on Benghazi in October, and creating a better future for the next generation.

Tomorrow, Clinton returns to Iowa where she is expected to layout her agriculture proposals and platform. Follow along on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: The New York Post

New Campaign Ad Released

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign released a new ad focused on the economy and rebuilding the middle class. The ad is posted above.

Clinton Comes Out Against Drilling in Arctic

The Arctic is a unique treasure. Given what we know, it's not worth the risk of drilling. -H

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 18, 2015

On Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton tweeted her support for protecting the Arctic from oil drilling. Several Republicans were quick to criticize Clinton’s position, but her stance against drilling in the Arctic goes against several members of her own party, including President Barack Obama. Clinton’s tweet was praised by a number of environmental groups including Greenpeace.

News Source: Politico

Clinton Meets with Black Lives Matter

Last Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton met with three members of Black Lives Matter following an event in New Hampshire. The conversation has been described as tense, but it was a frank conversation about race in America and the struggles to understand what can be done about it. While the event was held behind closed doors, a two-part video of the conversation was posted online, and the videos are available below.

News Source: CNN

Clinton Hold Town Hall in Las Vegas

On Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton held a town hall at the Pearson Community Center in North Las Vegas. The event was attended by about 300 people, and Clinton spoke about college affordability. She also criticized Republicans for not talking about college affordability, equal pay for women, incarceration rates, and other issues that are on the minds of Americans. Clinton then answered a number of questions from the audience.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton shakes hands while touring the Carpenters International Training Center Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, in Las Vegas. The training center was one of several places Clinton visited in the Las Vegas area on Tuesday. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Following the event, Clinton toured the Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas and is scheduled to give a speech at the Nevada State AFL-CIO annual convention this evening.