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Rangel
Warns of Primary Challenge to Paterson
In an interview with NY1, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) warned New
York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D) not to challenge Gov.
David Paterson (D) in a Democratic primary next year, saying
it could create "racial polarization" in the state
and be "devastating" to New York Democrats.
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Sestak
Confirms He's Making Senate Bid
Short of divine intervention, Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) is running
for the U.S. Senate and will challenge Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA)
in a primary, according to pa2010.com.
Said Sestak: "It would take an act
of God for me to not get in now."
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Health
Care Primer
Anyone needing a good background of the health care reform debate
-- which will dominate the political news this summer and fall
-- should read the latest 20 page report from the Congressional
Research Service.
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Ehud
Barak urges PM to back Palestinian statehood
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
MARK WEISS in Jerusalem ISRAELI DEFENCE minister Ehud Barak yesterday
urged the government to endorse the idea of a Palestinian state,
as prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced he will give a
maj...
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Israel,
Russia to ally on nanotech
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Israel and Russia will be collaborating on the cutting-edge science
of nanotechnology, which is the science of controlling matter
at molecular or even atomic levels. Together with Russian nanotechnolo...
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Yes
We Can Solve Mideast Problems
by Foreign Policy Journal - New York,NY,USA
Foreign Policy Journal
On November 4, 2008, in Chicago's Grant Park, Obama gave his
election victory speech. He said: “…And to all those
watching tonight from beyond our shores, ...
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Nomura
gets Qatar approval
by Staff Writer
Nomura, a global investment bank based in Japan, has been authorised
by Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority to provide investment
banking and capital markets services from the Qatar Financial
Centre (QFC). ...
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U.S.
Will Let Some Banks Repay Aid: Chase, Goldman, Amex Expect To
Be On List
from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
by The Huffington Post News Editors
The Obama administration plans to announce as soon as today that
some of the nation's largest banks can repay billions in federal
aid, but some officials caution that the show of progress is
being underwritten by multiple layers of less visible government
support.
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Saudi
urges Obama to impose Mideast solution - paper
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has urged US President Barack Obama
to impose a solution on the festering Arab-Israeli conflict if
necessary, a Saudi newspaper said on Sunday.
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Japanese
bank lending up 3.3% in May on year
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
TOKYO, June 8 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: LEAD STORY TO FOLLOW)
The average daily balance of Japanese bank lending rose 3.3 percent
in May from a year earlier to 404.55 trillion yen, the Bank of
Japan s...
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Japan
to cut emissions by 7% by 2020
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Prime Minister Taro Aso will commit Japan to a reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions of 7 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, or 14 percent
from 2005 levels, in an announcement as early as Wednesday, so...
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Japan
April Current Account Surplus 630.5 Billion Yen
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
(RTTNews) - The current account in Japan came in at an unadjusted
surplus of 630 billion yen in April, the Ministry of Finance
said in a preliminary report on Monday - down 54.5 percent on
year.That ...
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China,
Japan work for regional, global economic recovery via mutually
beneficial cooperation
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
The second China-Japan high-level economic dialogue closed in
Tokyo on Sunday, sending a clear message that the two sides will
make continued efforts to forge strategic and mutually beneficial
relatio...
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Dollar
trades at upper 98 yen in early Tokyo deals
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
TOKYO, June 8 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar traded in the
upper 98 yen zone early Monday in Tokyo, little changed from
its levels late Friday in New York. At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched
98.65-70 ...
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Gates
plays offense on acquisitions
from Politico.com: Politics by Craig Gordon,Jen
DiMascio
No service is spared. Congress squawkes. And Round One goes to
Gates.
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China's
Job market show signs of recovery
from Business
China had seen some recovery signs in employment, as 3.65 million
urbanites had found new jobs during the first four months this
year, an executive meeting of the State Council presided over
by Premier Wen Jiabao said...
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China,
Japan hold high-level economic dialogue to jointly tackle financial
crisis
from Business
China and Japan Sunday held a day-long second high-level economic
dialogue on global financial crisis and vowed to work together
to boost bilateral trade relations. "This dialogue enabled
in-depth discussions over the economic and financial situation,
environmental and energy cooperation, trade and investment cooperation
and regional and international economic issues, reaching a lot
of important consensus and achieving positive results,"
Wang Qishan, Chinese Vice Premier said at a jo ...
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China,
Japan seek more cooperation on energy, environment
from Business
Japan and China pledged to promote cooperation on the energy
conservation and environment protection during their second high-level
economic dialogue held here on Sunday. "China attaches great
importance on saving the energy and protecting the ecology, while
Japan has broad experience and advanced technologies on these
areas." said Zhang Ping, chairman of the National Development
and Reform Commission. "So the two countries can achieve
win-win results through close cooperation." ...
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Japan,
China set up working group on intellectual property rights protection
from Business
China and Japan signed a memorandum and established for the first
time a working group to protect intellectual property rights
(IPR) here on Sunday. The "MOU for Intellectual Property
Protection Exchanges and Cooperation" and the working group
are aimed to create a legal framework to enforce crackdowns on
violations of intellectual property rights, according to Chinese
Commerce Minister Chen Deming. "The working group will focus
on information sharing of laws and regulations wi ...
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China,
Japan to expand cooperation on environment, technology trade,
IPR
from Business
Japan and China vowed to promote cooperation on the topics of
environment protection, technology trade and intellectual property
rights (IPR) protection during their second high-level economic
dialogue held here on Sunday. "China attaches great importance
on saving the energy and protecting the ecology, while Japan
has broad experience and advanced technologies on these areas,"
said Zhang Ping, chairman of China's National Development and
Reform Commission, "So the two countries can ...
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U.S.
dollar up in early Taipei trading
from TAIWAN News by <br>Central News
Agency
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the New Taiwan
dollar in early trading in Taipei Monday,
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U.S.
to Propose Wider Oversight of Compensation
from NYT > Washington by By LOUISE STORY
and ERIC DASH
Under the plan, companies that received two rounds of federal
bailouts would submit major executive pay changes for approval
by a new federal monitor.
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Study
finds potential profits in conservation
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
by By MICHAEL CASEY
BANGKOK (AP) -- Selling credits for the billions of tons of carbon
that are locked in Indonesia's tropical rain forests could be
as profitable as converting these areas into palm oil plantations,
a study released Friday found....
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China:
Will ensure stimulus protects environment
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
by By HENRY SANDERSON
BEIJING (AP) -- China said Friday it will strictly monitor the
government's economic stimulus package for projects that cause
pollution, addressing worries that officials would ignore the
environment in an effort to maintain China's high economic growth
rates....
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Clinton
says interdiction possible for NKorea
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration wants help from U.S.
allies and possibly China to cut off North Korean shipments that
may be carrying nuclear technology or other weapons....
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Lebanese
hoping for ‘central bloc’ following election results
from Lebanon News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
There will be no Islamic Republic of Lebanon. Nor will there
be a pro-Western Lebanese republic. There will, after yesterday's
vote – for the Hizbollah-Christian coalition and for the
secular ...
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March
14 coalition declares victory in Lebanon
from Lebanon News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Beirut - Lebanon's pro-Western March 14 coalition declared victory
early Monday, as local television stations reported the faction
had successfully fended off a serious challenge by the Shiite
militan...
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President
Obama's first foray into the details of health-care reform
by Washington Post - United States
THROUGHOUT the first months of his administration, President
Obama was resolutely fuzzy about the details of health-care reform.
Last week, he modified that ...
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Community
college registration up 28 percent
from Hawaii News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Farrington High School college counselor Regan Honda says students
are taking money into account when choosing community colleges
over four-year schools, or UH over mainland universities.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2009
First Vote of the Week… Last Vote Predicted…
Monday 6:30 p.m.
Friday p.m.
Legislative Program - 51600 | Floor Information
- 57400 | Whip Information - 63210
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour
debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed
until 6:30 p.m.
Suspensions (8 Bills)
1) H.R.
1736 - International Science and Technology Cooperation Act
of 2009 (Rep. Baird Science and Technology)
2) H.R.
1709 - STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009 (Rep. Gordon
– Science and Technology)
3) H.Res.
492 - Supporting the goals and ideals of High-Performance
Building Week (Rep. Carnahan – Science and Technology)
4) H.Res.
356 - Expressing support for the designation of February
8, 2010, as "Boy Scouts of America Day", in celebration
of the Nation's largest youth scouting organization's 100th anniversary
(Rep. Hall (TX) – Oversight and Government Reform)
5) H.Res.
435 - Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage (Rep. Honda
– Oversight and Government Reform)
6) H.R.
885 - Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight
and Accountability Act (Rep. Larson – Oversight and Government
Reform)
7) H.Res.
420 - Celebrating the symbol of the United States flag and
supporting the goals and ideals of Flag Day (Rep. Latta –
Oversight and Government Reform)
8) H.R.
466 - Wounded Veteran Job Security Act (Rep. Doggett –
Veterans’ Affairs)
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:30 a.m. for Morning Hour
debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. On Wednesday
and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative
business. On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative
business.
Suspensions (17 Bills)
1) H.Res.
505 - Condemning the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who was
shot to death at his church on May 31, 2009 (Rep. Slaughter –
Judiciary)
2) H.R.
2675 – Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform
Act of 2004 Extension Act (Rep. Johnson (GA) – Judiciary)
3) H.R.
1741 - Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act
of 2009 (Rep. Cummings Judiciary)
4) H.R.
2344 - Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 (Rep. Inslee –
Judiciary)
5) H.Res. __ - Condemning the murder of Army Private William
Long and the wounding of Army Private Quinton Ezeagwula, who
were shot outside the Army Navy Career Center in Little Rock,
Arkansas on June 1, 2009 (Rep. Franks – Judiciary)
6) H.Res.
503 - National Recognizing National Physical Education and
Sport Week (Rep. Altmire – Education and Labor)
7) H.Res.
453 - Recognizing the significant accomplishments of the
AmeriCorps and encouraging all citizens to join in a national
effort to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni, and raise awareness
about the importance of national and community service (Rep.
Matsui – Education and Labor)
8) H.Res.
411 - Supporting the goals and ideals of the Intermediate
Space Challenge in Mojave, California (Rep. McCarthy (CA) –
Education and Labor)
9) H.Res.
454 - Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children (Rep. Poe – Education
and Labor)
10) H.R.
1687 – To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at McKinley Avenue and Third Street,
SW., Canton, Ohio, as the "Ralph Regula Federal Building
and United States Courthouse" (Rep. Boccieri – Transportation
and Infrastructure)
11) H.Res.
472 - Congratulating and saluting the seventieth anniversary
of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and their
dedication to general aviation, safety and the important contribution
general aviation provides to the United States (Rep. Dent –
Transportation and Infrastructure)
12) H.Res.
410 – Recognizing the numerous contributions of the
recreational boating community and the boating industry to the
continuing prosperity and affluence of the United States (Rep.
Klein – Transportation and Infrastructure)
13) H.Res.
484 - Expressing support for designation of June 10th as
"National Pipeline Safety Day" (Rep. Larsen –
Transportation and Infrastructure)
14) H.Res.
385 - Celebrating the life of Millard Fuller, a life which
provides all the evidence one needs to believe in the power of
the human spirit to inspire hope and lift the burdens of poverty
and despair from the shoulders of one's fellow man (Rep. Bishop
(GA) – Financial Services)
15) H.Res.
502 - Recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance
of homeownership in the United States (Rep. Gary Miller –
Financial Services)
16) H.Res.
498 - Honoring and congratulating the U.S. Border Patrol
on its 85th anniversary (Rep. Teague – Homeland Security)
17) H.R. __ - Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act (Rep.
Sutton – Energy and Commerce)
Conference Report on H.R.
2346 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Rep. Obey –
Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule)
H.R.
2410 - Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
2010 and 2011 (Rep. Berman – Foreign Affairs) (Subject to
a Rule)
H.R.
1886 - Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement
Act of 2009 (Rep. Berman – Foreign Affairs) (Subject to
a Rule)
* 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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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009
House Meets At… Last Vote Predicted…
12:30 p.m.: Morning Hour
2:00 p.m.: Legislative Business
Unlimited “One Minutes” Per Side 7:00 p.m.
Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.
Suspensions (8 Bills)
1) H.R.
1736 - International Science and Technology Cooperation Act
of 2009 (Rep. Baird - Science and Technology)
2) H.R.
1709 - STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009 (Rep. Gordon
– Science and Technology)
3) H.Res.
492 - Supporting the goals and ideals of High-Performance
Building Week (Rep. Carnahan – Science and Technology)
4) H.Res.
356 - Expressing support for the designation of February
8, 2010, as "Boy Scouts of America Day", in celebration
of the Nation's largest youth scouting organization's 100th anniversary
(Rep. Hall (TX) – Oversight and Government Reform)
5) H.Res.
435 - Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage (Rep. Honda
– Oversight and Government Reform)
6) H.Res.
420 - Celebrating the symbol of the United States flag and
supporting the goals and ideals of Flag Day (Rep. Latta –
Oversight and Government Reform)
7) H.R.
885 - Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight
and Accountability Act (Rep. Larson – Oversight and Government
Reform)
8) H.R.
466 - Wounded Veteran Job Security Act (Rep. Doggett –
Veterans’ Affairs)
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