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VIDEO:
Carry it Forward
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VIDEO:
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) Press Conference
While speaking to reporters, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) announced
his support for the health care bill after Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid (D-NV) released his Manager's Amendment.
Length: 24 min.
Published: Today at 11am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Majority Leader Reid & Senate Democrats Press Briefing
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other Senate Democratic
members held a press briefing on the manager’s amendment
and the health care bill.
Length: 19 min.
Published: Today at 11:20am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Ashraf Haidari, Embassy of Afghanistan
Political Counselor at the Afghan Embassy & Acting Defense
Attaché Ashraf Haidari discusses plans by President Obama
to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan for 18th months and the
ability for Afghani's to stabilize their country.
Length: 32 min.
Published: Today at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Michael Posner, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy &
Human Rights
Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy & Human Rights
Michael Posner talks about the Administration’s human rights
agenda for the 21st century, which Sec. Clinton announced earlier
this week.
Length: 25 min.
Published: Today at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Press Briefing
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) talk to
reporters about the health care bill and the manager's amendment.
Length: 7 min.
Published: Today at 12:30pm (ET
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on Senate Health Care Bill
From the White House, Pres. Obama makes remarks on Sen. Reid's
(D-NV) manager's amendment and the Senate health care bill.
Length: 8 min.
Published: Today at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Inter-American Dialogue Panel on Cuba and New Technologies
Over the past year, Cuba has experienced the growing impact of
technological change, including greater use of cell phones and
the internet, the emergence of a domestic blogosphere led by
noted Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, and changing U.S. policies
with respect to telecommunications. This discussion examines
the impact of new technologies on Cuban politics and society
and explore how these trends are likely to evolve in the coming
period.
Length: 1 hr. 21 min.
Published: Friday at 8pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Raben Group Discussion on the Obama Administration and Education
Policy
Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association
(NEA), talked about the National Education Association's vision
of public schools in light of the Obama Administration’s
reforms: performance pay for teachers, expanding the number of
charter schools and turning around low-performing schools.
Length: 57 min.
Published: Friday at 9pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Health Care Debate - Day 18
Pres. Obama backed pushing the health care bill forward, saying
“we are on the cusp of making health care reform a reality.”
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) also gave his support, which will likely
give the 60th vote needed for passage. The Congressional Budget
Office has estimated that, over 10 years, the revised bill will
cost $871 billion while cutting the budget deficit by $132.
Length:
Published: Today at 6:45am (ET)
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Obama
near climate change accord with China, others
Posted: December 18th, 2009 04:24 PM ET
From CNN Senior White House Correspondent
Ed Henry
Obama near climate change accord with China, others.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CNN) - President Obama is in the final stages
of closing a climate change deal with China and other key nations
that is expected to be sealed before the president heads home
from the Copenhagen summit late Friday, according to a senior
administration official.
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President
Obama discusses health insurance reform
Posted: December 19th, 2009 06:00 AM ET
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Senate
passes defense spending bill
Posted: December 19th, 2009 10:06 AM ET
Washington (CNN) – The Senate passed the $636 billion defense
spending bill on Saturday by an 88 to 10 vote, and the measure
is now headed to President Obama for his signature.
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Sources:
Dem leaders have eased senator's doubts on health bill
Posted: December 19th, 2009 10:09 AM ET
Democratic leaders have eased Sen. Nelson's doubts on the health
bill.
Washington (CNN) – U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, the lone Democratic
holdout on the Senate health care reform bill, has reached an
agreement with Democratic leaders, several Democratic senators
said Saturday on Capitol Hill.
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Two
health care bill liberal holdouts to say 'yes'
Posted: December 19th, 2009 11:08 AM ET
From CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent
Dana Bash
Two liberal U.S. senators have said they will vote 'yes' on the
health care bill.
Washington (CNN) – Two liberal U.S. senators who had not
committed to supporting the health care reform bill said Saturday
they will vote "yes."
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Health
care bill progress
Posted: December 19th, 2009 12:00 PM ET
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Obama:
Health bill will significantly reduce deficit
Posted: December 19th, 2009 01:50 PM ET
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Democrats
could vote by Christmas on health-care bill
Posted: December 19th, 2009 03:03 PM ET
Washington (CNN) - U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska threw his
support Saturday behind the Democrats' health care reform bill,
giving the party the crucial backing it needed to avoid a Republican
filibuster that would prevent a Senate vote.
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The
Kennedy Test
Vicki Kennedy: "The bill before Congress will finally deliver
on the urgent needs of all Americans. It would make their lives
better and do so much good for this country. That, in the end,
must be the test of reform. That was always the test for Ted
Kennedy. He's not here to urge us not to let this chance slip
through our fingers. So I humbly ask his colleagues to finish
the work of his life, the work of generations, to allow the vote
to go forward and to pass health-care reform now. As Ted always
said, when it's finally done, the people will wonder what took
so long."
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Deal
Reached on Health Care Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has reached a deal with
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) on the health care reform bill. Nelson
says his vote is based on a "limited conference" between
the House and Senate in reconciling versions of the bill. The
House will be pressured to take the Senate bill as it is written.
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Republican
Health Care Blunder
Jonathan Chait: "The United States is on the doorstep of
comprehensive health care reform. It's a staggering achievement,
about which I'll have more to say later. But the under-appreciated
thing that strikes me at the moment is that it never would have
happened if the Republican Party had played its cards right."
"The Republicans eschewed a halfway
compromise and put all their chips on an all or nothing campaign
to defeat health care and Obama's presidency. It was an audacious
gamble. They lost. In the end, they'll walk away with nothing.
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Hoyer Statement on Copenhagen Developments
COPENHAGEN – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on President
Obama's announcement in Copenhagen that the U.S., China, India,
Brazil and South Africa have agreed to principles of transparency,
mitigation and financing in confronting climate change. Leader
Hoyer has been in Copenhagen since Thursday with a Congressional
Delegation participating in the UN conference.
“The agreement President Obama announced
this evening - including transparency measures, a mitigation
target of two degree Celsius and a financing mechanism - is an
important step forward that lays a key marker both in the global
fight against climate change and in U.S. participation in such
efforts. The President's personal involvement, and the efforts
of Secretary Clinton and her negotiating team, have been extremely
focused and commendable.
“The House-passed American Clean Energy
and Security Act would help to ensure the U.S. meets these goals
by developing a clean energy economy that creates good-paying
American jobs, saves consumers through greater energy efficiency,
and promotes domestic energy security.
“As the President said, this is a
breakthrough in what have been tough negotiations, but it is
only the beginning as we must continue working to advance our
climate change objectives.
“In addition to the President's announcement,
I look forward to hearing the final outcome of discussions underway
by the full conference.”
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Dear Friend,
After months of debate this year, and decades of gridlock before,
our country is closer than ever to passing the single most important
piece of domestic legislation since Social Security. This is
no small feat. There's a reason that presidents from Truman to
Nixon to Clinton have called for, but been unable to achieve,
health reform: it's incredibly difficult.
The current legislation in Congress includes
many of the protections found in the bipartisan Patient’s
Bill of Rights that has been repeatedly defeated by special interests.
President Obama addresses that, as well as the broader substance
and fierce urgency of health reform, in his latest weekly address.
Watch it here
There are some great elements of this bill
that will take some time to set up, such as the new insurance
marketplace -- the Exchange -- that allows people without insurance
and small businesses to compare plans and buy insurance at competitive
prices. But there are a lot of other benefits for families that
will kick in during the first year if we get this passed:
In the first year, we will make it illegal for insurance companies
to drop coverage for Americans.
In the first year, more of your money will
start going where it belongs: towards your care instead of excessive
insurance company profits or TV ads. We will start forcing insurance
companies to report the proportion of premium dollars that are
not spent on medical care -- including profits. If a company
isn’t spending enough of its premium dollars providing benefits
for families, it will have to issue rebate checks to its customers
to make up the difference.
In the first year, all insurance plans
will have to begin covering preventive services, helping to shift
our health care from just sickness to wellness. If you purchase
insurance on your own, you will receive preventive care from
your doctor without paying a co-pay.
In the first year, seniors will see major
relief in paying for prescription drugs. The gap in coverage
with Medicare, the so-called "donut hole," will start
to close for good.
This bill will reduce premiums for your family, shifting the
balance of power from your insurance company back to you.
Health reform extends coverage to 30,000,000 Americans without
adding a dime to the Federal deficit. In fact, it represents
the largest reduction to the deficit in well over a decade.
The final bill hasn't taken shape yet. There are several more
steps in the process, and the President is committed to making
it the best bill possible to provide security for those who have
insurance and affordable, quality coverage for those who don't.
It is important to look past the bickering and cable chatter
and remember that we are on the verge of providing real benefits
to Americans who can’t wait any longer.
Thanks, and have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Nancy-Ann DeParle
Director, White House Office of Health
Reform
P.S. Don't miss the video of the President's weekly address.
Watch it here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/12/18/weekly-address-patients-bill-rights-and-health-reform
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Three
Detroit-Area Residents Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:28:13 -0600
Jackson, Mich., resident Terrence Hicks and Detroit residents
Muhammed Al Mahdi and John Saunders pleaded guilty in U.S. District
Court in the Eastern District of Michigan this week for their
roles in a $4.2 million Medicare fraud scheme.
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Gates
Commencement Speech
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:46:33 -0600
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Contact: Brendan Daly (Pelosi) 202-226-7616
Stephanie Lundberg (Hoyer)
202-225-3130 For Immediate Release
December 19, 2009
Pelosi, Hoyer Joint Statement on Senate
Moving Forward with Health Insurance Reform Legislation
Washington, D.C.-Speaker Nancy Pelosi and
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer issued the following joint
statement today on news that the Senate will move forward with
historic health insurance reform legislation:
"We welcome the developments today
in the Senate, and we look forward to reviewing the bill the
Senate passes. As the President said today, the Senate legislation
has been strengthened during the course of the past few weeks,
and Senator Reid is to be commended for moving this process forward.
"The Democratic Caucus is committed
to middle class affordability, security for our seniors, responsibility
to our children, and accountability for the insurance industry.
"On that basis, we look forward to
working with the Obama Administration, the Senate, and our Caucus
to reconcile our bills and send final legislation to the President's
desk as soon as possible."
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