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Sen.
Dick Durbin on medical malpractice reform at White House health
summit from washingtonpost.com - Politics by washingtonpost.com DURBIN: Mr. President, I've been biding my time throughout this entire meeting. I thank you for inviting us on the issue of medical malpractice. Before I was elected to Congress, I worked in a courtroom. For years, I defended doctors and hospitals, and for years I sued them on behalf of people w... |
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Rep.
Henry Waxman makes remarks on health-care costs at White House
health summit from washingtonpost.com - Politics by washingtonpost.com OBAMA: Let's go to Henry. Henry Waxman? WAXMAN: Mr. President, I just wonder if some of our Republican friends would like to have seniors on Medicare have catastrophic coverage only. I'd say that seniors in this country -- and we've heard mention of them being the people who are worried about... |
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President
Obama makes remarks on Medicaid at White House health summit from washingtonpost.com - Politics by washingtonpost.com OBAMA: I want to make sure that everybody gets -- gets an opportunity to -- to speak, but I just want to caution everybody. It's now 4:15. There are a number of folks who haven't had a chance to speak. |
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Sen.
Chris Dodd makes remarks on coverage at White House health summit from washingtonpost.com - Politics by washingtonpost.com DODD: Well, thank you, Mr. President. And I'll try and keep this brief and turn it over to Patty, so we'll take the time for one person and divide into two. |
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Sen.
Ron Wyden on interstate coverage at White House health summit from washingtonpost.com - Politics by washingtonpost.com WYDEN: Thank you very much, Mr. President. And I think this has been a very constructive session. |
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Sen.
Patty Murray remarks on community health centers at White House
health summit from washingtonpost.com - Politics by washingtonpost.com MURRAY: Mr. President, thank you, and this has been I think a very good discussion. And I think all of us come to this table today having heard a lot of stories and talked to a lot of people and bring their passions with us today. And I certainly am one of those. |
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Sen.
Charles Rangel makes remarks on benefits of White House health
summit from washingtonpost.com - Politics by washingtonpost.com RANGEL: (inaudible) Mr. President. I appreciate the fact that you saved the best for last. |
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Rep.
John Dingell makes case for health reform at White House health
summit from washingtonpost.com - Politics by washingtonpost.com DINGELL: Mr. President, thank you. And God bless you for your leadership in this matter. The country desperately needs you and desperately needs this legislation. |
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House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes closing remarks at White House health
summit from washingtonpost.com - Politics by washingtonpost.com OBAMA: Thank you, John. DINGELL: Thank you, Mr. President. OBAMA: Speaker Pelosi wants to say a brief word. John, do you want to say anything in closing? And then I will wrap up. Nancy? PELOSI: Thank you very much, Mr. President. As one who has abided by the three and a half minutes, I'm g... |
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French
CAC 40 index up 0.9% at 3,675.32 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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U.K.
FTSE 100 index up 1% at 5,329.10 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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whitehouse_rss:
(press office) Remarks by the President in Discussion on Insurance
Reform at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Ca... http://tinyurl.com/ydk2d9j |
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whitehouse_rss:
(photo gallery) Bipartisan Health Care Meeting: The President
hosts a meeting with leaders in the House and Senate... http://bit.ly/cH10y9 |
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whitehouse_rss:
(blog) A Productive Day & Another Step Towards Putting Americans
in Charge of Their Health Care: Click here to... http://bit.ly/aJ58jL |
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USTradeRep:
Ambassador Marantis Addresses Georgetown Law School Students
about the Importance of International Trade, http://ow.ly/1bgCN |
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usgao:
Coast Guard: Observations on the Requested Fiscal Year 2011 Budget,
Past Performance, and Current Changes,.. http://tinyurl.com/ycz4agg |
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usgao:
Defense Acquisitions: Missile Defense Transition Provides Opportunity
to Strengthen Acquisition Approach,.. http://tinyurl.com/ybwzjxs |
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usgao:
Native American Housing: Tribes Generally View Block Grant Program
as Effective, but Tracking of.. http://tinyurl.com/ykeh9zu |
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usgao:
Coast Guard: Service Has Taken Steps to Address Historic Personnel
Problems, but It Is too Soon to Assess the.. http://tinyurl.com/yj7o8wz |
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USDOL:
Share, Discuss, and Vote on ideas to improve DOL http://s.dol.gov/2K |
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USDOL:
DOL certifies approximately 2,700 workers in 9 states as eligible
to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance [02/25/2010] http://bit.ly/cJ31x7 |
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USAgov:
Credit card companies now need to follow new rules designed to
protect you. Learn about them: http://go.usa.gov/lD3 |
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Guides from the FTC to understand credit, loans, and debt: http://go.usa.gov/lbE |
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UN_News_Centre:
Security Council calls on all sides in Darfur conflict to join
latest peace accord http://bit.ly/9PV5yr |
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UN_News_Centre:
UN peacekeeping chief arrives in Chad to discuss cooperation
with government http://bit.ly/cBHWQL |
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SenatorReid:
(From Staff) Harry Reid answers your Q's about Health Care after
the summit. Send questions on YouTube: http://bit.ly/aI6ucz |
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SenatorReid:
Sen. Reid's opening remarks from the health care summit today.
Watch: http://bit.ly/9AmaNW #hcr |
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SenatorReid:
The Senate just passed a great bill for Nevada, the Travel Promotion
Act, by big bipartisan margin of 78-18. |
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SenatorMenendez:
President Obama made it clear that our focus is on creating job
opportunities, middle class prosperity that were lost over the
past decade. |
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SecLocke:
Just announced the details of the @BarackObama 's National Export
Initiative. It will double exports in 5 years & support 2
mil US jobs.” |
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PressSec:
Just to be clear - the CBO found that premiums go DOWN under
health care reform http://bit.ly/7EmpEy #hcr |
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ORDems:
: Oregon Senate and House Democrats release their 2010 Session
Agenda focused on creating jobs and helping... http://bit.ly/bItdWl |
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ORDems:
28,000 Oregon jobs were saved or created by the Recovery Act,
according to new numbers at... http://bit.ly/8XYERe |
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MISenDems:
Senate Dems call for action on unemployment bills as federal
benefits set to run out: http://www.senate.michigan.gov/dem/pr.php?id=1563 |
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mikeallen:
Speaker Pelosi will call for the big bill at health summit: "Inaction
and incrementalism are simply unacceptable" http://bit.ly/aXzMRr |
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mikeallen:
Blair House health care summit seating chart, as released by
the White House http://bit.ly/b9c50P |
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jonkarl:
Health Care Summit Fact Check: Will premiums go up? Here's CBO's
answer: http://bit.ly/cLec99 |
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ILCollegeDems:
RT @senatus: Durbin: "If nothing comes of this, we're going
to press forward." (via @philipaklein) |
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HouseDemocrats:
RT @WaysMeansCmte Fact Check: Health reform reduces the deficit,
not only in the 1st 10 yrs, but in the 2nd 10 as well http://bit.ly/aLVKfP |
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HouseDemocrats:
Our health Reform bill is also a jobs bill. #HCR will create
up to 4 million jobs. http://bit.ly/9rzl1w #p2 #hcrsummit |
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GovContracts:
70--FileMaker Pro 10 (5 User Pack): Department of the Air Force
Air Force Materiel Command http://bit.ly/9FuQqk |
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GovBenefitsGOV:
Let GovBenefits.gov help guide you home or keep you there, learn
more here: http://bit.ly/atCliW |
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GovBenefitsGOV:
Turn Unemployment Into Re-employment! Learn how here: http://bit.ly/d85mwt |
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GovBenefitsGOV:
Are you an officer/firefighter/EMT/teacher looking to purchase
a home? This program could reduce your costs: http://bit.ly/aNAa2P |
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GovBenefitsGOV:
See how the Department of Housing and Urban Development can help
you: http://bit.ly/cguNPl |
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dscc:
CBO on Recovery Act success: http://bit.ly/awoL44 |
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Dennis_Kucinich:
Focus on the Economy - http://kucinich.us/EconomicFocus |
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Dennis_Kucinich:
Now is not the time for a tax increase on the middle class, i
will vote against it. Check out my position at http://kucinich.us/CavutoFox |
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democracy_now:
Check out all our coverage of nuclear power: here http://bit.ly/9bp4xB |
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democracy_now:
Amy Goodman to appear in Chicago, IL on 03/12 http://bit.ly/9aBIMp |
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DCYD:
DCYD Mtg. tonight at Zubar. 2012 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX HH
@ 6:30. Mtg @ 7:00. Endorsements & Officer Elections. http://goo.gl/pMIJ |
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DCYD:
When, Where and How to Vote? Visit www.votexas.org. Early Voting
Begins Tuesday (February 16). |
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dccc:
What do you think of the Health Care Summit so far? You can watch
online here: http://bit.ly/cXN8e8 |
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dccc:
The stakes are just too high for too many families for us to
let up. Help us continue the fight: http://bit.ly/b7m0na |
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dallasdemocrats:
RT @DCYD: Join DCYD for Bingo at the Ronald McDonald House on
Saturday at 2 p.m. More information at www.dallasyoungdemocrats.org. |
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dallasdemocrats:
RT @pwire: Reid spoke to all 60 members of Democratic caucus,
concluded he would push forward with public option vote...http://pwire.us/Gj |
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dallasdemocrats:
Last day of early voting for Texas Constitutional Amendments!
http://bit.ly/nFVax #txdems #txlege |
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CollegeDems:
NEW VIDEO from the @CDABlackCaucus of the @hiphopcaucus "Clean
Energy Now!" tour's recent stop in Columbia, MO: http://ow.ly/1au37 |
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ChristianDems:
In case you missed it RT @BarackObama: Watch the opening remarks
from today's bipartisan meeting on #HCRsummit: http://bit.ly/a2xczS |
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BarackObama:
Watch highlights from today's #HCR meeting: http://bit.ly/b1nA7w;
http://bit.ly/cFnJVS; http://bit.ly/bP01bn |
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AZHouseDems:
Rep. Patterson, D-Tucson, is working in a bipartisan way to put
Arizona back on track through clean energy solutions. http://tiny.cc/L59bf |
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AZHouseDems:
House Democrats announce Foreclosure Rescue for Arizona. http://tinyurl.com/y99yu2y |
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AZHouseDems:
Become a fan of the AZ House Dems on facebook! http://tinyurl.com/ykono6b |
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AZHouseDems:
Republicans vote to pass a wrong-track bill that would stop solar
companies from moving to Arizona and creating jobs. http://tiny.cc/xBtzG |
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arlingtondems:
RT @MikeSigner: We just published a great memo with bold ideas
for infrastructure in the US. Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/yzgaofp. |
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arlingtondems:
RT @OFA_VA: New interactive map detailing #RecoveryAct funds
for VA's 5th district: http://bit.ly/daoI60 Thank you Rep. @tomperriello! |
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arlingtondems:
RT @ArlingtonVA: Check out latest Energy Building Report Cards
(nearly $300K in savings last 2 yrs): http://cot.ag/9gdIgL |
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arlingtondems:
Please Join Us For a Reception to Honor Peter Rousselot http://bit.ly/cPO36k |
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Haiti:
Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis The Haiti MiPAL has been updated with a Department of Defense briefing concerning recent relief operations in Haiti, a State Department statement noting the release of the majority of a group of detained Americans in Haiti, and an op-ed by the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development calling attention to the ongoing nature of the humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. |
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Homeland
Security: Priorities for U.S. Cybersecurity The Homeland Security MiPAL has been updated with a Heritage Foundation article providing recommendations for the reconciliation of the U.S. Coast Guard's modernization priorities and budget constraints, a Department of Homeland Security release announcing the U.S.-Mexico Declaration of Principles of Cooperation on joint efforts to secure the border and share information about transnational threats, a Government Accountability Office report analyzing the effectiveness of electronic passports in enhancing border security, and a Council on Foreign Relations article highlighting the need to prioritize U.S. cybersecurity. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold. |
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Saudi
Arabia: Overview of U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia The Saudi Arabia MiPAL has been updated with an address by the Secretary of State on women's issues, education, and the U.S.-Saudi Arabian partnership at the Dar Al-Hekma College and a Congressional Research Service report providing an overview on Saudi Arabia and its relations with the U.S.. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. |
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Near
East and North Africa: Fragility and Extremism in Yemen, and
Prospects for Political Reform in Libya The Near East and North Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with remarks by long-time Palestinian official M. Nasser Al-Kidwa on the way forward in the Middle East, the U.S. Agency for International Development's 2010-2012 country strategy for Yemen, a Bipartisan Policy Center report assessing fragility and extremism in Yemen, reports from the Arab Reform Initiative analyzing the prospects for political reform in Libya and evaluating the integration of the Islamist movement in Algeria, a Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior report examining Europe's approach to the Obama Administration's Middle East policy, reports from the Project on Middle East Democracy providing recommendations for the enhancement of democracy, religious freedom, and development in the Middle East and presenting strategies for engaging with political Islam, and a Crown Center for Middle East Studies report featuring a year-end assessment of the impact of the global economic crisis on Arab countries. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold. |
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Pakistan's
Approach to Military Operations in North Waziristan The Pakistan MiPAL has been updated with a Henry L. Stimson Center article analyzing factors influencing Pakistan's security posture, an International Crisis Group report with recommendations for reforming Pakistan's civil service, a Congressional Research Service fact sheet detailing direct overt U.S. aid and military reimbursements to Pakistan, an Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses report evaluating the effectiveness of cross-Line of Control confidence building measures between Pakistan and India, and a Jamestown Foundation article assessing Pakistan's approach to military operations in North Waziristan. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. |
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National
Security Strategy: Foreign Policy Priorities in the Fiscal Year
2011 Budget The National Security Strategy MiPAL has been updated with Congressional testimony by the Secretary of State on the foreign policy priorities in the Fiscal Year 2011 international affairs budget, remarks by the Director of National Intelligence on the Intelligence Community, a Heritage Foundation report analyzing the Fiscal Year 2011 defense budget, remarks by the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force on space, cyberspace, and national security, the U.S. Air Force's posture statement for 2010, a Small Wars Journal report with a practitioners guide to conducting effective influence operations in an insurgency, a Project on National Security Reform report with recommendations for the support of the National Counterterrorism Center's (NCTC) mission to integrate whole-of-government counterterrorism capabilities into strategic plans, a Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments report assessing U.S. military power in the air and on the sea, a Strategic Studies Institute report featuring guidance for a U.S. Army Office Corps strategy for talent management, and a Center for a New American Security report examining the intersection of American military power and the global defense industry. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold |
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Bank
and Thrift Regulatory Agencies and CDFI Fund to Sponsor National
Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference |
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Congressional
Record Latest Daily Digest for Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Latest update was Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |
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Turkish
Deputy Prime Minister Babacan Receives USTDA Country of the Year
Award by webmaster@ustda.gov (Webmaster) WASHINGTON, DC (December 7, 2009) — The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is proud to announce the Republic of Turkey as the recipient of its 2009 Country of the Year award. This award is a reflection on the success of the Agency's program in Turkey supporting their development priorities. USTDA Acting Director Leocadia I. Zak presented today’s award to His Excellency Ali Babacan, Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State. |
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County
Office Comprehensive Information Management System (CIMS) Access CP-660, County Office Comprehensive Information Management System (CIMS) Access(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2010-02-23 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-09-01 STATUS: CURRENT |
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Manual
Process for 2010 LIP Payments LDAP-18, Manual Process for 2010 LIP Payments(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2010-02-24 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-08-01 STATUS: CURRENT |
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Additional
Policy for Renewing and Revising State Conservation Priority
Areas (CPAs) CRP-653, Additional Policy for Renewing and Revising State Conservation Priority Areas (CPA?s)(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2010-02-24 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-07-01 STATUS: CURRENT |
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2010
Filing of STC Member OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure
""New Entrants"" Report and Ethics Training PM-2751, 2010 Filing of STC Member OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure ""New Entrants"" Report and Ethics Training (FOR State Offices, SED's, STC's, and Administrative/Ethics Officers) DATE POSTED: 2010-02-25 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-12-01 STATUS: CURRENT |
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Vegetables
and Melons Outlook - Thursday, February 25, 2010 Provides current intelligence and forecasts the effects of changing conditions in the U.S. vegetables and melons sector (including potatoes, pulses, and mushrooms). Topics include production, consumption, shipments, prices received, trade, and more. |
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Caldwell
Testimony before House Oversight Domestic Policy Subcommittee February 25, 2010 TG-566 |
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Daily
Topics – Thursday February 25th 2010 Quote: "It can never be too often repeated, that the time for fixing every essential right on a legal basis is while our rulers are honest, and ourselves united." -- Thomas Jefferson Hour One - Why won't Republicans tell the truth about terrorism and reconciliation? Congressman Steve King www.steveking.house.gov Hour Two - Is the millenial ... |
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SEC
Charges Madoff's Director of Operations with Falsifying Accounting
Records and Siphoning Investor Funds The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged one of convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff's key operatives with falsifying accounting records to enable the multi-billion dollar fraud and illegally enrich himself, Madoff, and Madoff's family and employees. |
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U.S.
says does not seek crippling sanctions on Iran WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel lobbied the United States on Thursday to promote "crippling" sanctions against Iran to curb its nuclear program, but the Obama administration said it did not want to hurt the Iranian people. |
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Hawaii
special set for late May by Politico Staff A special election to serve the remainder of Democratic Hawaii Rep. Neil Abercrombie's term is tentatively set for May 22. |
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U.S.
Office of Personnel Management Begins Rollout of 2010 Federal
Employee Viewpoint Survey by Edmund D. Byrnes |
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OPM
to Host First Meeting of the National Council on Federal Labor-Management
Relations by Office of Communications |
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Bank
and Thrift Regulatory Agencies and CDFI Fund to Sponsor National
Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund will be hosting the 2010 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 14 to 18, 2010. |
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New
York Fed names Krishna Guha executive vice president and head
of Communications |
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New
York Fed purchases $11 billion net ($17.3 billion gross) in agency
mortgage-backed securities |
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Secretary
Locke Announces Recovery Act Investment in New Mexico and Texas
to Expand Broadband Internet Access and Spur Economic Growth U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke announced a $11.2 million Recovery Act investment in eastern New Mexico and west Texas. The grant will allow the ENMR Telephone Cooperative, Inc., which does business as ENMR-Plateau, to enhance broadband Internet capabilities in eastern New Mexico and west Texas by providing a more than 1,600-mile ring of fiber. Among other benefits, the project plans to expand distance learning opportunities for students at schools and libraries in rural areas and enable connectivity to a telehealth network being constructed across New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. |
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NNSA
Dedicates National Security Computing Center at Sandia Labs NNSA today dedicated the National Security Computing Center (NSCC) at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. The NSCC is a Department of Energy user facility for top-secret level applications that require high performance computing. Its unique capabilities will be applied to help solve pressing national security problems such as cyber defense, vulnerability assessments, informatics (network discovery), space systems threats and situational awareness. The system can also be used... |
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NNSA
and Tennessee Valley Authority to Evaluate Plans for Disposing
of Surplus Weapon-Grade Plutonium The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has signed an interagency agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to evaluate the use of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel made from U.S. surplus weapons plutonium in TVA’s Sequoyah and Browns Ferry nuclear power reactors. |
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Operation
Moshtarak Latest by feedsupport@feedroom.com (Feed Support) U.S. and allied commanders say they're seeing steady signs of progress in Operation Moshtarak in Afghanistan. |
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Marjah
Flag-Raising by feedsupport@feedroom.com (Feed Support) The Afghan flag was raised over the town of Marjah on Thursday in what U.S. commanders called a new beginning for the former Taliban stronghold. |
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Ambassador
Talk: A Different Approach to Being an Ambassador Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011, Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for 2008-2009, interviewed his successor. (Part 3) |
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Ambassador
Talk: Privileges of Being an Ambassador Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011, Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for 2008-2009, interviewed his successor. (Part 4) |
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Harry
S. Truman: A Resource Guide The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President Harry S. Truman. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Truman such as photographs, manuscripts, political cartoons, and documents that are available throughout the Library website. |
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Address/Telephone
Directories from Luxembourg This index describes the Library of Congress' holdings of telephone directories from Luxembourg as of October 2009. |
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Oklahoma
State Guide The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Oklahoma, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to Oklahoma that are available throughout the Library website. |
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Nebraska
State Guide The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Nebraska, including manuscripts, broadsides, government documents, books, and maps. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to Nebraska that are available throughout the Library website. |
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NAACP:
A Century in the Fight for Freedom The NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom exhibition presents a retrospective of the major personalities, events, and achievements that shaped the NAACP’s history during its first 100 years. |
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GAO-10-268R,
Coast Guard: Service Has Taken Steps to Address Historic Personnel
Problems, but It Is too Soon to Assess the Impact of These Efforts,
January 29, 2010 |
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GAO-10-326,
Native American Housing: Tribes Generally View Block Grant Program
as Effective, but Tracking of Infrastructure Plans and Investments
Needs Improvement, February 25, 2010 |
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GAO-10-311,
Defense Acquisitions: Missile Defense Transition Provides Opportunity
to Strengthen Acquisition Approach, February 25, 2010 |
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GAO-10-411T,
Coast Guard: Observations on the Requested Fiscal Year 2011 Budget,
Past Performance, and Current Changes, February 25, 2010 |
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FRB
Alvarez, Incentive compensation Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. |
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FRB
Duke, Small business lending Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services and Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. |
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Agencies
and CDFI Fund sponsor community reinvestment conference |
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Attention
Disbursing Officers and Supply Officers Navy Updated 2/25/2010: Attention Disbursing Officers and Supply Officers Navy Family Support Mechanicsburg ® Code 56 NAVY CASH FLASH! 5450 Carlisle Pike Naval Supply Systems Command P.O. Box 2050 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0791 Navy Cash® Flash 10-005 26 Feb 2010 Purpose: To Avoid Invalid Merchant Transactions Discussion: Wh |
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Message
from the Director: Black History Month February 24, 2010 - Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon E. Panetta on Black History Month. |
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Using
a Different Measure of Inflation for Indexing Federal Programs
and the Tax Code Economic and Budget Issue Brief |
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S.
1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 19, 2009 |
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S.
2889, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on December 17, 2009 |
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S.
409, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of
2009 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 16, 2009 |
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H.R.
4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010 Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on February 25, 2010. |
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CANADA
newsbrief journal has been updated and posted |
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House
sends extension of Patriot Act to Obama by By LARRY MARGASAK WASHINGTON (AP) -- Key provisions of the nation's primary counterterrorism law would be extended for a year under a bill passed by the House Thursday evening after Democrats retreated from adding new privacy protections.... |
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Holder,
Gates: Congress should not restrict trials by By PETE YOST WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are urging Congress not to restrict the executive branch from prosecuting terrorism defendants in federal courts or in reformed military commissions in the United States.... |
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Obama
may make `living wage' factor in contracts by By SAM HANANEL WASHINGTON (AP) -- Companies that pay workers "living wages" and offer generous benefits could gain an advantage in bidding on government contracts under a new policy the White House is considering.... |
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Two
key Taliban commanders detained in S Afghanistan KABUL, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- As a joint Afghan-NATO operation against Taliban militants in Marja district of southern Helmand province is in full swing, two Taliban key commanders have been arrested in ... |
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Afghan
army improving, not ready to go it alone U.S. Marines with 1/3 Charlie Company patrol past an Afghan army soldier holding an RPG launcher at a market in Trikh Nawar on the North Eastern outskirts of Marjah on Feb. 22. |
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Redesigned
Incentives and Laws Portal Available on AFDC The redesigned Incentives and Laws portal of the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center offers detailed information about Federal and state laws and incentives available to fleets and drivers of alternative vehicles. Improved summary tables allow you to sort the laws and incentives by technology/fuel, regulation, incentive, or user type. The Advanced Search allows you to search multiple states and select specific parameters. |
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Drug
prescribers in Washington must soon convert to tamper-resistant
paper |
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Notice
of Continuation Concerning Cuba |
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President
Obama Nominates Goodwin Liu for the United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit, Judge Robert N. Chatigny for the United
States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
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Statement
by Senior Advisor for Recovery Act Implementation Ed DeSeve on
Recipient Reporting Compliance |
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President
Obama Nominates Three for District Court Bench |
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President
Obama Nominates John Foster, Paul Ward and Gary M. Gaskins to
be U.S. Marshals |
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President
Obama Nominates Four U.S. Attorneys |
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President
Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Uruguay to Attend
the Inauguration of His Excellency Jose Mujica |
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Remarks
by the President, Senator Alexander, Speaker Pelosi, and Senator
Reid in Opening Statements at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care
Reform |
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Remarks
by the President to the Pool After Morning Session |
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Remarks
by the President in Discussion on Insurance Reform at Bipartisan
Meeting on Health Care Reform |
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Newspapers
Nationwide Join the Consensus Applauding the Recovery Act Posted by Liz Oxhorn on February 24, 2010 at 5:40 PM EST |
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TechStat:
Improving Government Performance In June 2009, we launched the IT Dashboard,
which allows the American people to monitor IT investments across
the Federal government. The IT Dashboard, which has received
over 86 million hits, shines light into the operations of the
Federal government. However, it is not enough to simply shine
a light on IT programs and hope that results will follow. |
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Bipartisan
Meeting on Health Reform We’re closer than ever to making reform
a reality, and that’s why the President is hosting an open,
bipartisan meeting to discuss Republican and Democratic ideas
for making our health care system work better for the American
people. |
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The
Truth About Health Reform and Premiums Posted by Dan Pfeiffer on February 25, 2010 at 1:48 PM EST |
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Job
Creation and the Recovery Act: Getting the Full Picture Posted by Jared Bernstein on February 25, 2010 at 2:23 PM EST |
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A
Legitimate Philosophical Disagreement Posted by Macon Phillips on February 25, 2010 at 2:28 PM EST |
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Announcing
the President’s Higher-Ed Community Service Honor Roll Posted by Patrick Corvington on February 25, 2010 at 3:48 PM EST |
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A
Productive Day & Another Step Towards Putting Americans in
Charge of Their Health Care Posted by Dan Pfeiffer on February 25, 2010 at 7:32 PM EST |
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VIDEO:
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) Published: Thursday at 8am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) Published: Thursday at 8:30am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Senate Banking Cmte. Hearing on Monetary Policy Report with Fed
Chair Bernanke Published: Thursday at 9am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
House Judiciary Cmte. Hearing on Comcast NBC Merger Published: Thursday at 10am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Congressional Oversight Panel Hearing on TARP Assistance for
GMAC Published: Thursday at 10am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
House Financial Service Cmte. Hearing on Executive Compensation Published: Thursday at 2pm (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Presents 2009 National Medal of Arts and National
Humanities Medals Published: Thursday at 4:30pm (ET) |
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NEW GOV JOB VACANCIES, GRANTS AND CONTRACT
OPPORTUNITIES have been posted at www.usdemocrats.com/ticker/jobs/ |
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Politicians
to answer health care questions on YouTube From CNN Audience Interaction Producer
Eric Kuhn |
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Democrats'
New Health Target: End of March From CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry
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Live
blogging Obama's health care summit Posted: February 25th, 2010 01:51 PM ET |
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CNN
Fact Check: How common is Senate use of reconciliation? From CNN's Emma Lacey-Bordeaux (CNN) – Reconciliation sure sounds
like a nice word, but it is getting a lot of negative attention
around Washington. Senators from both sides of the |
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Democrats
dominates speaking time at health care summit From CNN's Jeff Simon and Charles Riley
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Democratic
plans tomorrow same as yesterday From CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent
Dana Bash Democrats are actively looking into using
the parliamentary shortcut known as reconciliation to get a health
care bill to the President's desk. They are specifically exploring
two issues: The ins-and-outs of how the complicated process could
work, and whether the votes are there in the Senate and House
to execute such a strategy. |
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Republicans
Have Used Reconciliation More Politifact: "We find that there have been 22 reconciliation votes, 14 of them by a Republican-controlled Congress, and that it makes more sense -- in light of the debate over making an end-run around the 60-vote threshold -- to focus on the reconciliation bills that passed without a supermajority. But even then, Republicans have reached for reconciliation bills more often than Democrats since 1981." |
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"If you think it's a socialist plot, then please drop out of the federal employees health program." -- Sen.Richard Durbin (D-IL), to Republican
lawmakers at today's health care reform summit. |
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Crist
Speculation Grows Jack Funari: "Two highly placed and independent sources, speaking strictly on background, tell me that Gov. Charlie Crist is preparing to leave the Republican Party and run as an independent in the race for the U.S. Senate." |
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Gates
Calls for Building Foreign Troops' Capacity Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:30:00 -0600 |
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Saturday
Morning Block Walk for Bill White To see more details and RSVP |
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The
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is now
on Twitter! |
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Remarks
Upon Arrival in South Korea Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:14:15 -0600 |
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Unemployment
Insurance Weekly Claims Report for the U.S. Department of Labor. This information has recently been updated. In the week ending Feb. 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 496,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 474,000. The 4-week moving average was 473,750, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised average of 467,750. Read the full news release. |
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February 25, 2010 - DHS
Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 23 pages
- 170 KB) |
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As federal agencies develop their Open
Government Plans, they invite you to share your thoughts
through March 19, 2010 on how to make government more transparent
and collaborative. Check out dialogs from: Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice More Dialogs |
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FDA
Enforcement Report for February 24, 2010 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:42:00 -0600 |
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2010 People’s Summit: “Building a Movement for a Just World.” -------------------- Salut Everyone! First!!!! A big merci tres losts! to everyone who participated in the meeting last night. Thank you, without you, this group would be nothing…you complete me…..! Now, enough with this hippie stuff ; ) Back to work (grumble…) I will pass along meeting minutes when they become available. Tout de suite! I have two things to pass along. 1: Here is the link to the official government security page for the G8/G20 summit for your resources. G20 Integrated Security Unit Know your adversary!!! 2: MEETING ON CREATING A G8-G20 MEDIA CENTRE The Toronto Media Co-op is inviting our media allies to a meeting to discuss setting up a Media Centre in Toronto to cover the G8, G20 and all the surrounding protests, events, and their impacts on communities. 291 Ossington ave., Unit 6 (3rd floor). At the meeting we will discuss the following
topics: If you have any questions email timymit@gmail.com #30# |
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Bloom
and Millstein before the Congressional Oversight Panel February 25, 2010 TG-563 |
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Treasury
Sanctions La Familia Michoacana Leadership |
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CRA
Exam Schedule Listing for Second Quarter 2010 |
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FDIC
CRA Regional Office Contacts
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DOT
has published three Drug and Alcohol Program Final Rules |
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GOP, Military Officials Support Democratic National Security Policies Throughout the past year, many Congressional
Republicans have attempted to use the politics of fear to score
political points rather than focus on increasing our nation’s
security. As the House prepares to consider the Intelligence
Authorization bill today, the support of prominent military officers,
Republicans and national security experts for Democratic policies
undermines this political posturing. Click here to follow @LeaderHoyer on Twitter.
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ACLU
Sues Los Angeles School District over Teacher Layoffs Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST A group of plaintiffs that includes the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit challenging teacher layoffs in the Los Angeles Unified School District. |
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Report:
E-Verify Misses Half of Illegal Workers Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST By SUZANNE GAMBOA WASHINGTON - The system Congress and the Obama administration want employers to use to help curb illegal immigration is failing to catch more than half the number of unauthorized workers it checks, a research company has found. |
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Senate
Approves Tax Breaks for New Hires Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats delivered the first of several promised election-year jobs bills Wednesday, passing a measure blending highway funding eagerly sought by the states with tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers. |
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Bill White for Tarrant County. -------------------- Please help the Bill White for Tarrant County campaign prior to the March 2nd Primary Election! Here’s how you can help: 1. Email TCvolunteer@billwhitefortexas.com to schedule times to come into the office for various volunteer activities 2. Get Bill White signs from our local office to place Monday night at polling locations 3. Attend the Primary Election Watch Party at the Pour House. It is hosted by the TCDP. Follow this link for info: http://www.tcdp.net/calendar/view_entry.php?id=3468&date=20100302&user=__public__ We are sprinting towards March 2nd and encourage you to be active and get plugged into one of the many activities of the local campaign. If you have questions contact Shiju (832.524.2316),
Starshine (817.368.9798), or Ali (484.686.5982). |
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Top
Ten Reasons to Buy Flood Insurance Now Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:17:25 -0600 DENVER - Regular business or homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage. The only way to get flood insurance is through the federally funded National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). If your community participates in the program, you are eligible - whether or not you live in a high-risk flood zone. |
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North
Dakotans Urged to Buy Flood Insurance Now Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:18:28 -0600 DENVER - With considerable snow pack on the ground and more moisture predicted for Spring, the threat of flooding once again looms over North Dakota. There’s nothing unusual about that. The state has been hit with a nationally declared flood disaster almost every year since 1989 – nine of them in the past 11 years. And, during the great flood of 1997, more than 60,000 people had to leave their homes for safety. |
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NASA
Ground-Breaking Unearths New Generation Of Deep Space Network
Antennas Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600 |
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Gates
at Nixon Center Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:30:00 -0600 Defense Secretary Robert Gates is calling for more emphasis on training, advisory, and support missions in the U.S. military to assist America's allies around the world. |
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Moshtarak
Latest Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:30:08 -0600 U.S. and allied commanders say they're seeing steady signs of progress in Operation Moshtarak in Afghanistan. |
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Opening
Remarks Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:21:12 -0600 |
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As federal agencies develop their Open
Government Plans, they invite you to share your thoughts
through March 19, 2010 on how to make government more transparent
and collaborative. Check out dialogs from: Small Business Administration General Services Administration More Dialogs |
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Science
Team From Ames Research Center Wins 2009 NASA Software Of Year
Award Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600 The NASA World Wind Java computer program developed at the agency's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., is the winner of NASA's 2009 Software of the Year Award. |
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Texas
Two-Step Precinct Training To see more details and RSVP |
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Inspector General Management Reports for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. OIG-10-51 - Independent Auditors' Report on U.S.Custom and Border Protection's FY 2009 Financial Statements (PDF, 31 pages - 693 KB) OIG-10-49 - Opportunities to Improve FEMA's Disaster Closeout Process (PDF, 27 pages - 702 KB) OIG-10-48 - Independent Review on the U.S. Coast Guard's Reporting of FY 2009 Drug Control Obligations (PDF, 36 pages - 4.35 MB) OIG-10-47 - Independent Review of the U.S. Coast Guard's Reporting of FY 2009 Drug Control Performance Summary Report (PDF, 12 pages - 710 KB) OIG-10-46 - Independent Review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Reporting of FY 2009 Drug Control Obligations (PDF, 8 pages - 1.25 MB) OIG-10-45 - Independent Review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Reporting of FY 2009 Drug Control Performance Summary Report (PDF, 20 pages - 1.74 MB) OIG-10-44 - Independent Review of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Reporting of FY 2009 Drug Control Performance Summary Report (PDF, 20 pages - 1.29 MB) OIG-10-43 - Independent Review of the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection's Reporting of FY 2009 Drug Control
Obligations (PDF, 11 pages - 945 KB) |
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Military
Medical Digest for Military Health System. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available. |
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DA-10-07
- South Carolina Public Service Authority (PDF, 3 pages - 254 KB) |
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Sunday
Canvass for Bill White To see more details and RSVP |
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
26, 2010 9:00 a.m.: Legislative Business 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. “One Minutes” (5 per side) |
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Feinberg
Testimony before the House Financial Services Committee February 25, 2010 TG-565 |
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Caldwell
Testimony before House Oversight Domestic Policy Subcommittee February 25, 2010 TG-566 |
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Retail
Payment Systems Booklet |
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MYTH VS. FACT: Democratic National Security Policies Are Working
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to read in pdf.
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Bank
and Thrift Regulatory Agencies and CDFI Fund to Sponsor National
Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference |
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Marjah
Flag-Raising Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:32:11 -0600 The Afghan flag was raised over the town of Marjah on February 25 in what U.S. commanders called a new beginning for the former Taliban stronghold. |
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"The
Evolution of Criminal Antitrust Enforcement Over the Last Two
Decades" Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:57:35 -0600 Presented at the 24th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime by Deputy Assistant Attorney General Scott D. Hammond on February 25, 2010 |
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FY2011
Budget for the Department of State Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:19:42 -0600 |
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CDC
Genomics & Health Weekly Update |
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DOD
Identifies Army Casualty Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:40:00 -0600 |
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Go vote then go to your precinct convention Hopefully you've already had a chance to vote early in the Democratic Primary. If not, go vote today or tomorrow. Check out http://www.harrisvotes.org for locations. Also, it's important for young people to be involved in all levels of the Democratic Party. If you want to be a delegate to your senate district convention or the state convention you must first attend your precinct convention. Precinct conventions are at your precinct's election day polling location. They begin at 7:15 PM on March 2. There is a group of young Democrats putting on a precinct convention training this Saturday. Find the details below. Peace, John Canales Gorczynski TEXAS TWO-STEP TRAINING In an attempt to get young Democrats (or just interested Democrats) more involved in the political process, we are hosting a training session detailing what takes place at the Precinct Conventions. It is our hope that we can get as many people involved as possible so we can present a number of pro-equality resolutions at a variety of precincts. So come out, learn about the process and
help us push change all the way to the state convention! |
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NASA
Extends Johnson Space Center Facilities Contract Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600 NASA exercised two one-year extension options with a combined value of $130 million for a contract with Computer Sciences Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas. |
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C-SPAN Daily Alert C-SPAN Highlights Tonight: Tomorrow: Tonight: Tomorrow: Tonight: Tomorrow: ********************************************************************** Tonight: Tomorrow: ********************************************************************** * C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET * Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls |
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HELSINKI
COMMISSION WELCOMES EXECUTIVE BRANCH APPOINTEES |
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DoD
Contracts for February 25, 2010 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:01:00 -0600 |
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Speeches:
Remarks to the Press Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:16:39 -0600 |
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Gates,
Israeli Counterpart Discuss Security Issues Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:16:00 -0600 |
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Marja
Operations Move Toward 'Holding' Phase
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:02:00 -0600 |
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Military
Must Better Prepare Against Internal Threats, General Says
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:45:00 -0600 |
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Today!
Protest War Criminal - Yoo in Dallas To see more details and RSVP |
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Solon
Resident Charged in Cuyahoga County Corruption Probe |
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DOD
Announces Fubini Award Recipient Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:06:00 -0600 |
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DOD
News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:16:00 -0600 |
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SECDEF
Honors Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:20:29 -0600 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates delivers remarks at The Nixon Center in Washington, DC. |
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Hoyer Statement on Bipartisan Health Care Meeting WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight
after bipartisan Members of the House and Senate met with President
Obama to discuss health care reform: ### |
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DOL
Newsletter - February 25, 2010: One Year and Counting; Main Testifies
on Backlog |
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's Meet & Greet Hello Everyone: Reminder to come out for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's Meet & Greet @ the Teamster Hall on this Sat. 5-8pm. 10959 Ella Blvd. @ Beltway 8. The Congresswoman is looking forward to meeting you all. Thanks, |
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