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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER
14, 2009
House Meets At… First Vote Predicted… Last Vote Predicted
12:30 p.m.: Morning Hour
2:00 p.m.: Legislative Business 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
“One Minutes”
Suspensions (5 Bills)
S.
303 - Reauthorizing and improving the Federal Financial Assistance
Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Sen. Voinovich - Oversight
and Government Reform)
H.Res.
779 - Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of
National Runaway Prevention Month (Rep. Biggert - Oversight and
Government Reform)
H.Res.
942 - Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning
the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup (Rep. Matheson - Oversight and
Government Reform)
H.Con.Res.
160 - Honoring the American Kennel Club on its 125th anniversary
(Rep. Price (NC) - Oversight and Government Reform)
H.R.
4284 - Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2009 (Rep.
Rangel - Ways and Means)
* Conference Reports may be brought up at any time.
* Motions to go to Conference should they become available.
* Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees.
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Obama
to meet with bank CEOs
from CNN.com - Video
CNN's Kate Bolduan looks ahead to President Obama's meeting with
bank CEOs.
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PLO
set to extend Abbas term as Palestinian leader
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestine Liberation Organisation
(PLO) is expected to extend Mahmoud Abbas's term as president
this week and back his call for a halt to Israeli settlement
buildin...
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Senate
to vote on $1.1 trillion spending bill
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST by By ANDREW TAYLOR
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats overcame a Republican filibuster
to clear the way for a vote Sunday on a huge end-of-year $1.1
trillion spending bill that gives budget increases far exceeding
inflation to much of the government. The Democratic-controlled
Senate voted 60-34 on Saturday to end the GOP filibuster that
threatened to hold up the legislation. The final vote would send
the measure to President Barack Obama...
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Israel
ranked strongest real estate market
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
The Knight Frank Global House Price Index shows Israel's real
estate market as the world's strongest over the year ended September
30th. Israel was the only market in the world to record double
digit...
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Japan,
US ink 'open skies' deal
from Japan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Published Date: December 13, 2009 WASHINGTON: Japan and the United
States have reached an "open skies" deal removing restrictions
on flights, opening the way to lower fares across the Pacific
and to ..
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Brown,
Karzai Meet In Afghanistan
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) -- British Prime Minister Gordon
Brown and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have met at an Afghan
air base, aiming to fix a relationship that has grown bitter
as the Afgha...
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Antarctic
nations plan tough new shipping controls
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST by By RAY LILLEY
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Countries that manage Antarctica
plan tough new controls on ships visiting the southern oceans
and the fuels they use to reduce the threat of human and environmental
disasters as tourist numbers rise, officials said Saturday....
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US
Envoy Says North Korea Open to Direct Talks with Japan
by Diaa Bekheet
Steven Bosworth's 3-day mission to North Korea was the first
high level meeting between Pyongyang and the Obama administration.
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Iranian
FM: Iran Ready for Uranium Fuel Swap
by VOA News
U.S. dismisses the proposal, saying it is inconsistent with draft
IAEA agreement
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British
PM Wraps Up Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan
by Diaa Bekheet
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has concluded a previously
unannounced trip to Afghanistan, where he visited troops in the
troubled south and held talks with President Hamid Karzai on
efforts aimed at defeating the Taliban insurgency and improving
governance in the country.
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UN
Climate Delegates Meet Informally in Copenhagen
by Diaa Bekheet
Delegates to the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen
held informal talks Sunday, during a one-day break from negotiations
aimed at crafting a new global climate change treaty.
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Sudan's
North and South Agree on Referendum Laws
by Diaa Bekheet
The main parties of northern and southern Sudan say they have
reached a deal on three key laws, including one that clears the
way for a referendum on independence for the south.
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Chile
Votes for New President
by VOA News
Chilean billionaire Sebastian Pinera is expected to emerge as
the leader in the first round of voting Sunday
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Abkhazia
Re-elects President
by Jessica Golloher
It is Abkhazia's first election since Russia recognized the breakaway
Black Sea territory last year after a brief war with Georgia.
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Russia,
U.S. to extend talks on nuclear arms pact
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The presidents of Russia and the United States
agreed on Saturday to extend talks to secure a new pact to cut
vast arsenals of nuclear weapons, the Kremlin said.
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White
House economists see clear jobs growth by spring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior White House economists on Sunday
predicted the U.S. economy will start creating jobs by spring
and said that boosting employment will be at the top of President
Barack Obama's agenda next year.
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VIDEO:
Senate Floor Debate on Health Care Bill - Day 13
Debate on health care reform legislation H.R. 3590 continued
for the thirteenth day on the Senate Floor on Capitol Hill.
Length:
Published: Saturday at 8:30am (ET)
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Obama
adviser says job creation is top priority
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's top economic adviser
says creating jobs takes priority over reducing the country's
red ink in the next year...
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Kremlin
cites progress on weapons treaty
by By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Russia and the United States are making "substantial
progress" on negotiations for a successor to an expired
nuclear weapons treaty, according to a Kremlin statement....
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Obama
economic aide: All agree recession is over
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top White House economic adviser says
"everybody agrees the recession is over" even though
many experts predict unemployment could climb higher..
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Obama
economic adviser pitches job stimulus
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A White House economic adviser says it would
be "suicide" for the government to focus exclusively
on the deficit when the economy is sorely in need of jobs....
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Aides
say Obama is pressing to ease credit again
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's economic advisers
are talking tough about the banks ahead of his meeting with heads
of financial institutions....
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Obama
advisers: Jobs key focus, deficit comes next
by By STEVEN R. HURST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's chief economic advisers
said Sunday that putting Americans back to work is the first
order of business in working the country out of the deepest economic
downturn in six decades. Only then can they start tackling the
soaring federal debt....
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Labor
College Partners with Native Workers
by James Parks
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Weekly
Address: President Obama Applauds Important Step Forward on Financial
Reform
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Obama
adviser slams Wall Street
Posted: December 13th, 2009 11:06 AM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
Larry Summers took issue Sunday with complaints from Wall Street
about Democratic plans for more financial regulation.
Washington (CNN) – A top economic adviser to President Obama
said Sunday that Wall Street should not be resisting Democratic
efforts to impose new financial regulations in the wake of last
year’s financial crisis.
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Summers:
Economy's turning around, job growth will take time
Posted: December 13th, 2009 12:02 PM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
Washington (CNN) – A top economic
adviser to the White House said Sunday that the economy is beginning
to show signs of a turnaround but cautioned that it could be
some time before the unemployment situation begins to improve.
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Senators
stake out positions on health care compromise
Posted: December 13th, 2009 12:30 PM ET
Washington (CNN) - Senators crucial to Democrats' ambitions to
pass a health care bill issued tough demands Sunday for a compromise
they can support.
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Virginia
Dem backs commission to deal with federal budget
Posted: December 13th, 2009 01:45 PM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
On State of the Union Sunday, Sens. Warner and Thune discussed
a proposal for a bipartisan commission that make budgetary recommendations
to Congress.
Washington (CNN) – A freshman Democratic senator said Sunday
that he supports a proposal that would create a bipartisan commission
intended to help Congress control federal spending and borrowing.
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Top
economists say unemployment coming down, but slowly
Posted: December 13th, 2009 02:03 PM ET
Washington (CNN) - Unemployment will go down in the coming year,
but that doesn't mean U.S. economic woes are over, leading economic
figures said Sunday.
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Futures
Markets Say Democrats Retain Control
With less than a year until the 2010 midterm elections, let's
see how traders are betting with their wallets in the political
futures markets: Intrade and the Iowa Electronic Markets.
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Social Security. Medicare. Women's suffrage.
The G.I. Bill.
Just a few of the game-changing accomplishments
fought for -- and enacted by -- members of the Democratic Party.
We shouldn't forget the proud tradition
of reform we are heirs to -- and the inspiring legacy that is
ours to uphold.
There's no better time to remember how
we Democrats have fought to better the lives of our fellow Americans
than during this season of giving.
So we've put some of the best of them on
the "Brought to you by" poster available exclusively
at our new Democratic Party store.
Get your "Brought to you by" poster today.
It'll make a great gift for the proud Democrat in your family,
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Democratic gear -- whether this poster
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Instead of hassling with the holiday shopping
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Thanks,
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Executive Director
Democratic National Committee
P.S. -- We've got some other great gift
ideas for the holidays, including our lineup of T-shirts, buttons,
stickers, posters, and note cards. Don't miss your chance to
pick one up.
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Broward
County Florida Democrats Winter Holiday Social '09
What: Holiday Party
Start Time: Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30pm
End Time: Wednesday, December 16 at 8:30pm
Where: Tarpon Bend Food & Tackle
To see more details and RSVP
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Volunteers
Place 16,000 Wreaths at Arlington
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:33:00 -0600
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***** YOU ARE INVITED TO CONG. MIKE
COFFMAN'S EARLY RETIREMENT PARTY *****
Monday, Dec. 14th - Living Liberally Centennial
hosts Lt.Col.(ret) John Flerlage, the Dem candidate running against
Mike Coffman for Congress. Bistro Al Vino. 7-9pm one block east
of Orchard and Parker roads. Separate tabs. Bring friends. All
it takes is all of us! Please come!
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Ohio
Young Democrats Knockout Video -- catch the excitement!
See this amazing video that shows the excitement
that's sweeping Ohio as we head into the 2010 elections and prepare
to KNOCKOUT the Republicans!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORQJCBkJ-Bc
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We
Need Health Care Reform Stat
What: Rally
Start Time: Tuesday, December 15 at 10:45am
End Time: Tuesday, December 15 at 11:45am
Where: Senator Mark Udall's Denver Office
To see more details and RSVP
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Information from the Department of Labor's
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs on how to file
a complaint if an individual believes he or she has been discriminated
against by a federal contractor or subcontractor. The program
also investigates individual or group complaints filed under
disability and Veterans laws.
This information has recently been updated, and can be read by
visiting this link:
http://www.disability.gov/civil_rights/filing_complaints.
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