Pete King's Thoughts & Whereabouts: 4/28 - 5/3/11
Friday, April 29, 2011
12:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. - with Rosemary on USAir Shuttle from LaGuardia to Reagan Airport.
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - to British Embassy for 'American wedding reception" for the Royal wedding. Very enjoyable evening. Many dignitaries including V.P. Biden, DHS Sec. Napolitano and former Sec. of State Colin Powell. Gave me opportunity to speak with number of key intelligence officials.
Saturday, April 30th
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. - USAir Shuttle with Rosemary to LaGuardia.
Sunday, May 1st
11:10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - to Village Video for Fox News TV interview with Jamie Colby on Gen. Petraeus nomination to head CIA.
1:50 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - to North Shore Synagogue in Syosset to receive Jewish War Veterans Man of the Year award. Very friendly crowd and meaningful award.
5:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. - to Glo Night Club in Westbury for kickboxing matches promoted by Chris Cardona. terrific crowd and excellent fights. Unfortunately Bobby Campbell (from Bellmore Kickboxing gym) lost his world title in controversial split decision.
10:00 p.m. - 10:11 p.m. - Listen to voicemail from Mike Leiter, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) who asked me (at 10:05 p.m.) to call him at the White House on an issue vital to my district.
10:14 p.m. - 10:17 p.m. - Talk to Mike Leiter. Tells me President Obama will announce we killed Osama bin Laden.
11:35 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. - Watch President's speech on television. Excellent job.
11:50 p.m. - 1:45 a.m. - Media interviews with WABC-TV, WCBS-TV, WNBC-TV, CNN, Channel 12, WPIX-TV, NY Daily News, Newsday.
Monday, May 2, 2011
5:05 a.m. - 5:10 a.m. - Radio interview with BBC.
6:20 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. - To Village Video for interviews about Bin Laden with Good Morning America; CBS Early Show; Today Show; Fox 5; Morning Joe; Fox & Friends; IMUS.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Delta Shuttle with Rosemary to Reagan Airport.
11:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Interviews in 339 Cannon with media.
4:10 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. - To Fox studios at 400 N. Capitol Street to tape segment with Bill O'Reilly for Factor on Bin Laden.
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - To roof of Fox studios to tape Fox 5 NY.
6:20 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - With Rosemary to reception and dinner at White House with President Obama and House & Senate Committee chairs. Spoke briefly with President. Congratulated him on killing Bin Laden. Sat with CIA Director Leon Panetta at dinner.
Tuesday, May 3rd
8:05 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. - Phone interview with WPIX-11 on Bin Laden.
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 p.m. - GOP Conference in HC-5.
10:30 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. - Fox News interview on Bin Laden and waterboarding from Russell Building.
12:00 p.m. - 12:35 p.m. - Meet with Pakistan's Chief of Mission, Iffat Imran Gardezi. Tell her there are serious issue between the U.S. and Pakistan. Many of our officials believe Pakistan held back information.
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Tape interview with Marcia Kramer for WCBS-TV.
1:35 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - Votes on House floor.
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Homeland Security Terrorism Sub-Committee hearing in 311 Cannon on relationship with Pakistan.
2:50 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. - Tape interview with NBC national news on waterboarding for tonight's Nightly News.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Briefing in HVC Auditorium with Panetta, Gen. Cartwright, Mike Leiter & Jim Steinberg.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Votes on House floor.