1. Mid of US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walking to podium 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State: "It is very clear that there is a great deal of work ahead to ensure an orderly, democratic transition. It is also clear that Egypt will be grappling with immediate and long term economic challenges. The United States stands ready to provide assistance to Egypt to advance its efforts. I'm pleased to announce today we will be re-programming 150 (m) million dollars for Egypt, to put ourselves in a position to support the transition there and assist with their economic recovery." 3. Wide of Senate floor 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State: "I called my counterpart in Bahrain this morning and directly conveyed our deep concerns about the actions of the security forces and I emphasised how important it was that, given that there will be both funerals and prayers tomorrow, that that not be marred by violence. I stressed the need to seriously engage all sectors of society in a constructive, consultative dialogue to meet the way forward in accordance with the aspirations of the people. And there have been reform steps taken, which we want to see continue, we want to see strengthened. We believe that all people have universal rights, including the rights to peaceful assembly and Bahrain is a friend and an ally and has been for many years and while all governments have a responsibility to provide citizens with security and stability, we call on restraint. We call on restraint from the government to keep its commitment to hold accountable those who have utilised excessive force against peaceful demonstrators and we urge a return to a process that will result in real meaningful changes for the people there." 5. Reporter asking question 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State: "There are a lot of rumours flying around, and I am not going to get into any specifics at this time. The President, our President, President Obama, spoke with President Abbas this morning about the peace process and the broader regional context. I don't want to get into the details of that call, but our goal is absolutely the same as it always has been - two states living side by side, the Palestinians having a state of their own to realise the aspirations of the Palestinian people, Israel with secure borders and normalised relations with all of their neighbours. That is what this administration is working toward and that is what we are going to continue to pursue. Thank you all very much." 7. Clinton leaving STORYLINE: Political upheaval across the Middle East was the focus of meetings on Capitol Hill on Thursday, as US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton briefed lawmakers about developments in Egypt and neighbouring countries. Clinton said the US government was "re-programming" 150 (m) million US dollars to help with the transition in Egypt. After the classified briefing of both Democratic and Republican Senators, Clinton spoke to reporters. The Obama administration has expressed widespread alarm over a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in a key US ally Bahrain on Thursday as a wave of political unrest moved across the Middle East. US chiefs at the Pentagon and State Department called their counterparts in Bahrain, the longtime home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet and an anchor of US defence strategy in the Middle East. Clinton called Bahrain's foreign minister to register Washington's "deep concern" about overnight developments in which army patrols and tanks locked down the capital of the tiny Gulf kingdom after riot police fired tear gas and beat demonstrators demanding political reforms. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/38db76819bdcaa788732d097b5447968 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 30 Jul 2015
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