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VIDEO: UK Prime Minister's Questions from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 7am (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: Melanie Sloan, Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics, Executive Director from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 8:15am (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: Defense Dept. Briefing on Iraq from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama & Pres. René Préval of Haiti Joint Press Conference from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 11:55am (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: State Department Press Briefing from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 1pm (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) National Policy Forum from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: House Appropriations Cmte. Hearing with Treasury Sec. Geithner from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 2pm (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: Senate Homeland Aviation Security Hearing from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. with Pres. Clinton and Bill Gates from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: Senate Appropriations Cmte. Hearing with HHS Sec. Sebelius on FY 2011 Budget from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 2:45pm (ET) | ||
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama Remarks on Health Insurance Reform from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 4:50pm (ET) | ||
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Insurance Victims Tell Congress: Pass Health Care Reform Now from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks | ||
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New Legislation Would Create 1 Million Jobs from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks | ||
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Presidential
Memorandum Regarding Finding and Recapturing Improper Payments | ||
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Presidential
Memorandum - US-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation
Enhancement Act | ||
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Remarks
by Joe Biden and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas | ||
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Remarks
by President Obama and President Preval of the Republic of Haiti | ||
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Remarks
by The First Lady at the National PTA Conference | ||
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President
Obama on Federal Employees Posted by Chris Lu on March 10, 2010 at 9:59 AM EST | ||
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The
First Lady and Secretary Clinton Present the International Women
of Courage Awards Posted by Jesse Lee on March 10, 2010 at 10:59 AM EST | ||
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The
Internet in America: A YouTube Interview with the FCC Posted by Haley VanDyck on March 10, 2010 at 11:23 AM EST | ||
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What
Americans Deserve Posted by Valerie Jarrett on March 10, 2010 at 7:51 PM EST | ||
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Cracking
Down on Waste and Fraud in Healthcare Posted by Jesse Lee on March 10, 2010 at 8:15 PM EST | ||
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Clinton:
Improving the health of others is good foreign policy Posted: March 10th, 2010 01:47 PM ET | ||
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Jobless
assistance bill OK'd by Senate From CNNMoney.com Senior Writer Tami Lubhy New York (CNNMoney.com) - The Senate on
Wednesday approved a wide-ranging bill that would push back the
deadline to file for extended unemployment insurance until year-end
and extends dozens of expired tax breaks. | ||
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House
Dems plan ban on earmarks for for-profits From CNN's Evan Glass and Deirdre Walsh
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Obama
to rally support for health plan Posted: March 10th, 2010 06:56 PM ET 'The time for talk is over. It's time to vote,' President Obama said Wednesday in Missouri. St. Charles, Missouri (CNN) - President Obama took his increasingly populist health care overhaul pitch to the political battleground state of Missouri Wednesday, turning up the heat on private health insurers in a speech. | ||
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Markets
Defy GOP Rhetoric About Obama Bloomberg: "One year after U.S stocks hit their post-financial-crisis low on March 9, 2009, the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 Index has risen more than 68 percent, and it's up more than 41 percent since Obama took office. Credit spreads have narrowed. Commodity prices have surged. Housing prices have stabilized." | ||
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New
Life for an Energy Bill? Lost in yesterday's Eric Massa circus was news that a bipartisan group of 14 senators -- led by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) -- is pushing ahead with climate change legislation. | ||
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Hickenlooper
Holds Solid Lead in Colorado A new Public Policy Polling survey in Colorado finds John Hickenlooper (D) leading Scott McInnis (R) in their race for governor, 50% to 39%. | ||
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Jeb
Bush's Son Doesn't See Father Running The eldest son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said he "doesn't expect his father to make a run for president in 2012," the AP reports. | ||
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NASA
Launches Interactive Simulation Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:00:00 -0600 NASA today unveiled an interactive computer simulation for virtual explorers of all ages. | ||
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Financial
and Activity Report Weekly Update: March 8, 2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:22:37 -0600 | ||
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Background
Notes : Mongolia (02/10) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:19:44 -0600 | ||
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Treasury
Department Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Warrants to
Purchase Common Stock March 10, 2010 TG-580 | ||
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Speeches
and Testimony for CFTC.gov.
The following speech was given by CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler. March 9, 2010 Keynote Address of Chairman Gary Gensler, OTC Derivatives Reform, Markit’s Outlook for OTC Derivatives Markets Conference | ||
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Enforcement
Actions for CFTC.gov | ||
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Press
Availability in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:02:47 -0600 | ||
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STS-131:
Crew Dress Rehearsal Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0600 | ||
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Highlights:
Human Rights Report Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0600 | ||
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Economic
Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available. March 9 Weekly Update (XLS - 108 KB) Weekly Update, 1 of 2 (CSV - 70 KB) Weekly Update, 2 of 2 (CSV - 2 KB) | ||
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The latest Regional and State Employment
and Unemployment news release In January, 30 states and the District
of Columbia recorded | ||
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The latest Employer Costs for Employee
Compensation news release Private industry employers spent an average
of $27.42 per hour worked for employee compensation in December
2009. | ||
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UST
Home Page for U.S. Department of Justice. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available. | ||
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Military
Children Hearing Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:56:23 -0600 The issues facing military children were the focus of hearings on Capitol Hill Tuesday. | ||
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NCTC
Congressional Testimony: Senate Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs Hearing
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 ET Statement for the Record by National Counterterrorism Center Deputy Director for Information Sharing and Knowledge Development, Mr. Russell Travers - The Lessons and Implications of the Christmas Day Attack: Watchlisting and Pre-Screening | ||
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USCIRF Statement on Nigeria Massacre WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed grave concerns about the sectarian clash in several villages outside of Jos, Nigeria, resulting in the death of as many as possibly 500 Muslims and Christians. “When we recommended that the Administration designate Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ last May, we were expressing our deep concern that a cycle of sectarian violence and impunity was intensifying, and the recent events in and near Jos confirm the precarious state of affairs,” said Leonard Leo, USCIRF chair. In its May 2009 Annual Report, USCIRF outlined a series of policies that the Nigerian government must undertake in order to address the climate of impunity that now exists, and recommended the immediate designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” by the U.S. Administration. “As we said nearly a year ago, the Nigerian government must investigate and prosecute acts of religious violence, and the United States and others in the international community must offer the Nigerians financial as well as technical assistance aimed at improving conflict mediation and law enforcement,” said Mr. Leo. USCIRF's recommendations can be found here. USCIRF expresses its condolences to the families and friends of those who perished in this latest, senseless violence. USCIRF notes that the U.S. Department of State is releasing its annual report on human rights this week and urges the Department to emphasize the intensive recurrent sectarian violence in its coverage and policies. USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S.
federal government commission. USCIRF Commissioners are appointed
by the President and the leadership of both political parties
in the Senate and the House of Representatives. USCIRF’s
principal responsibilities are to review the facts and circumstances
of violations of religious freedom internationally and to make
policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State
and Congress. | ||
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DOD
Identifies Army Casualties
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:23:00 -0600 | ||
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BTS Releases Freight Transportation
Services Index (TSI); See Freight TSI Press Release for summary
tables and additional data. See Transportation
Services Index for historic data and methodology. | ||
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CFTC
News Room for the latest news
and events or News
Room Archives for previous releases. | ||
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Iraq
Briefing Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:45:12 -0600 The commander of U.S. Division Center briefs reporters from Baghdad. | ||
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Special
Briefing on Events for International Womens Day by U.S. Ambassador-at-Large
Melanne Verveer and International Women of Courage Awardees Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:43:49 -0600 | ||
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CEC
Meeting To see more details and RSVP | ||
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Good afternoon, 8 -- that's the number of people every
minute who are denied coverage, charged a higher rate or otherwise
discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition. 8 is also the number of lobbyists hired
by special interests to influence health reform for every member
of Congress in 2009. The facts speak for themselves -- the status
quo isn't working, and special interests are doing everything
in their power to maintain that status quo. Being denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition is something we all know is wrong.
Statistics like these help put the past
year's debate over health insurance reform into perspective,
demonstrating how broken our health insurance system has become.
Each day this week, we'll promote a key number on WhiteHouse.gov
and social networks like Facebook and Twitter to raise awareness
about why the time is now for health insurance reform. You can help spread the word about the
need for health insurance reform by forwarding this email to
your family, friends and online networks. Let's get it done. | ||
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Congressional
Testimony for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available. | ||
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OIP FOIA Post for U.S. Department of Justice This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||
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National
Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of March 9,
2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:11:00 -0600 | ||
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Hoyer Statement on the 45th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor today on the forty-fifth
anniversary of the first Selma to Montgomery civil rights march,
more commonly referred to as “Bloody Sunday.” Below
are his remarks as prepared for delivery: “But he does not bear resentment. This weekend, I was privileged to join him and more than a dozen of our colleagues on a pilgrimage to the sites of the great American civil rights struggle. The movement that he helped to lead across the bridge out of Selma was a movement of racial reconciliation and nonviolence—a movement that grew only stronger the more the hate and violence of its enemies was exposed. For centuries, race hatred persisted in America because millions turned away from its reality, and millions more denied the humanity of its victims. But it was impossible to turn away from Bloody Sunday. By demonstrating the unshakable dignity of the Americans who were denied their fair share in our common life, and the brutality of those who would deny it to them, Bloody Sunday was a victory of nonviolence. “Two weeks later, thousands joined with Dr. King to finish the journey. And they made it to Montgomery. There, on the steps of the state capitol in the heart of segregated America, Dr. King spoke to the crowd: ‘We must come to see that the end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience. And that will be a day not of the white man, not of the black man. That will be the day of man as man…Somebody’s asking, ‘When will wounded justice, lying prostrate on the streets of Selma and Birmingham and communities all over the South, be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men?’…How long? Not long, because no lie can live forever. How long? Not long.’ “Five months later, with some of the Selma marchers in attendance, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law. And the lie that some of our fellow citizens deserve subjugation and segregation was dealt a fatal blow.” ### | ||
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SFL
E-Leadership Webinar: How to Write a Winning Resume To see more details and RSVP | ||
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Highlights:
Lithuanian Independence Anniversary Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0600 | ||
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U.S.
Government Efforts To Counter Violent Extremism Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:49:08 -0600 | ||
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FBI
Celebrates Anniversary of “Top Ten” Program | ||
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Afterdeployment.org
Launches Enhanced Web Site Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:05:00 -0600 March 5 marked a major refresh of Afterdeployment.org. While the site’s essential mission to offer Web-based tools targeting behavioral health issues remains the same, the site’s re-engineered architecture and content management technologies deliver wide-ranging content from diverse sources, all within a common user experience. | ||
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Calendar
of Events from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) website. Information has been updated. Grand Opening of
Purchase Area Regional Transit Travel Management Coordination
Center on March 12th, now available. | ||
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Secretary
Geithner Written Testimony before the House Appropriations Committee March 10, 2010 TG-581 | ||
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Former
Cherry Hill Director of Code Enforcement and Inspections Sentenced
to 22 Months in Federal Prison for Mail Fraud Conviction | ||
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Female
Pilots Honored Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:02:01 -0600 Eleven hundred female pilots who flew missions for the Air Force during World War Two are being honored on Capitol Hill. | ||
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Rental
and Real Estate Scams Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:45:00 -0600 | ||
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CDFI
Fund Seeks Reviewers for Capital Magnet Fund 2010 Round March 10, 2010 | ||
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Hoyer Statement on the Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on
the Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act, which passed
the House 416-0: “Unfortunately, some groups have set out to deceive Americans by disguising their own private mailings as Census documents. This month, Americans have received envelopes marked ‘Census’ and ‘official document,’ when the papers inside are nothing of the kind—and sometimes even political fundraising appeals. Groups that send out such mailings are taking advantage of the Census to unfairly promote their own interests. And even worse, they are interfering with a fair and accurate Census by possibly depressing the response. According to Barbara Everitt Bryant, a former Republican appointee to head the U.S. Census Bureau, ‘those who respond may feel they have been good citizens and already answered the census when their real questionnaires arrive next month.’ “To stop that kind of cynical manipulation, I am glad Congress has passed the Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act. It would require any mailing with an envelope marked ‘Census’ to clearly indicate the sender, reducing the possibility of deception; it would also trigger an existing legal requirement that the mailing include a disclaimer stating that it is not affiliated with the U.S. Census. This bill won’t prevent any organization from using the word ‘Census’—but it will stop private organizations from disguising themselves as the federal government. “This bill is an important way to ensure an unbiased count of all Americans, and I am pleased that the House supported its passage.” ### | ||
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Iraq
Election Assists Drawdown Timetable
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:23:00 -0600 | ||
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Afghan,
International Forces Capture Militants
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:11:00 -0600 | ||
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Secretary Chu to Testify Before House Appropriations
Subcommittee Washington, DC – Tomorrow, US Energy Secretary Chu will testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Secretary Chu will testify on the Department’s FY 2011 budget request. Thursday, March 11, 2010 WHEN: Hearing Begins at 10:00 AM EST ***Media availability to follow WHERE: Rayburn Office Building Room 2359 Washington, DC -DOE- | ||
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Obama
Thanks Troops Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:01:06 -0600 At the White House Wednesday, President Barack Obama and the President of Haiti thanked Americans for all they've done to help Haiti since January's devastating earthquake. | ||
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Updates
to the Online Edition of CDC Health Information for International
Travel 2010 (The Yellow Book) | ||
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Background
Notes : North Korea (03/10)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:50:24 -0600 | ||
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HHS.gov
Homepage Updates for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available. | ||
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Iraqi
Police Capture Suspected Terrorist Leaders Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:00 -0600 | ||
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Background
Notes : Algeria (03/10) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:45:41 -0600 | ||
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Treasury,
Energy Announce Guidance for Tax Treatment of Smart Grid Investment
Grants March 10, 2010 TG-582 | ||
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Retail
Distribution List for Recall FSIS-006-2010 Open FSIS Recall Cases Retail List for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. An updated retail consignee list is now available for recall 006-2010, Rhode Island Firm Recalls Italian Sausage Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination. | ||
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Election Day GOTV for Craig Lowe. -------------------- Hey Everyone, The Campaign thanks you for volunteering to help out on campus on election day. We greatly appreciate it. However, I need to know what times you are available to help so I can plan out the day. Thanks again, Mitchell Norton | ||
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This is a reminder to Turn
Clocks Forward one hour on Sunday, March 14. The transition
officially happens at 2:00am local standard time, which becomes
3:00am local daylight time. | ||
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CDC's
Program Managers' Contact List.
This contact information was just updated and is now available.
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New Jersey Young Democrats -------------------- YD's, It's my honor to announce the retirement of our President, Adam Neary from the New Jersey Young Democrats. Over the past 7 years Adam has honorably lead and grown this organization to become one of the best YD chapters in the country. We thank him for his past service and his continued service to the Democratic Party. To read more about the transition, visit our website at http://www.njyoungdems.org. Democratically Yours, Chris James | ||
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U.S.
Department of State Daily Press Briefing - March 10 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:31:07 -0600 | ||
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Minority
Depository Institution Industry Conference Call: FDIC Resolution
and Receivership Process: How to Bid on Failing and Failed Banks
Wednesday March 31, 2010 1:00 – 3:00 Eastern Time | ||
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Amy
invited you to join the Facebook group "1,000,000 Facebookers
To Promote Rush Limbaugh's Exodus From The USA". | ||
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U.S.
Troops in Iraq Adopt New Role Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:45:00 -0600 | ||
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DoD
Contracts for March 10, 2010
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:01:00 -0600 | ||
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DOD
News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Wolff from Baghdad Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:17:00 -0600 | ||
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DOD
Identifies Army Casualty Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:40:00 -0600 | ||
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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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USBP
in the News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:10:03 -0600 For archived news releases, please visit CBP News Releases located under Newsroom. | ||
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COMMISSION
APPLAUDS APPOINTMENT OF OSCE MEDIA WATCHDOG | ||
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FBI
and Italian Authorities Conduct Coordinated Enforcement Action Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:39:45 -0600 As part of a joint U.S. and Italian law enforcement action, three Florida men were arrested on charges including obstruction of justice and money laundering; and three men were arrested on charges filed New York including obstruction of justice, extortion, and concealment of assets in bankruptcy. Also as part of this coordinated enforcement action, prosecutors in Palermo, Italy charged 21 defendants in Sicily with extortion, drug trafficking, attempted homicide, and other crimes arising from their alleged affiliation with a Sicilian Mafia family. | ||
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City
Official Sentenced in New Jersey on Public Corruption Charges Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:31:28 -0600 Anthony Saccomanno, the former director of the Cherry Hill Department of Code Enforcement and Inspections, was sentenced in Camden, New Jersey to 22 months in prison for accepting approximately $4,500 in bribes from representatives of a private inspection service company in exchange for his assistance in obtaining municipal contracts. | ||
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Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission Chairman Charged with Obstruction of Justice Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:37:32 -0600 Mitchell Rubin, the former chairman of the Pennsylvania Turnpike commission, was charged in Philadelphia with obstruction of justice in connection with the grand jury investigation of former State Senator Vincent J. Fumo. | ||
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 3/11/2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:09:00 -0600 | ||
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Press
Conference with Secretary Gates and Minister of Defense Wardak
from Afghanistan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:25:00 -0600 | ||
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Highlights:
American Hikers Detained in Iran Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0600 | ||
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South Dakota Democrats. -------------------- "In 1953, McGovern's studies and teaching had convinced him that the decline of the two-party system leads to inefficient govnernment. With the encouragement of his wife Elanor, he tried, first as a private citizen, and later as a party official, to revitalize political com...petition in his native State" - from George McGovern, The Kind of Man He Is. ***Also, become a FAN of the SDDP so you'll get updates as posts and you'll get our logo - not my face :) http://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Dakota-Democratic-Party/352879861301?ref=mf | ||
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Hoyer: House Increases Openness and Transparency By Banning For-Profit Earmarks WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on
the House Appropriations Committee announcement that they are
banning earmarks directed to for-profit entities: ### | ||
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Future
of U.S. Public Diplomacy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0600 | ||
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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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Democrats Lead the Charge on Earmark Reform As Democrats continue to work to strengthen
the economy and restore fiscal responsibility, Republicans are
trying to forget their record. For years when Republicans controlled
Congress and the White House, they did not implement earmark
reforms – and in fact, the number of earmarks exploded.
Just last year in January 2009, Republican Leader John Boehner
and Whip Eric Cantor created the Republican Earmark Reform Committee
and pledged to issue a detailed report on how Republicans would
reform the earmark process. To date, after more than a year,
no report has appeared. Unfortunately for Republicans, history
shows that they’re all talk when it comes to reform and
proves which Party leads the charge on earmark reform.
Click here
to view a printer-friendly PDF of this table. ### | ||
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Highlights:
Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0600 | ||
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Friend -- As the President has made clear, Americans deserve a final up-or-down vote on health reform. And the House is now expected to hold its final vote as soon as one week from today. As we speak, insurance-industry lobbyists are gathering at the D.C. Ritz-Carlton to stage a last-minute blitz to block reform -- even as they jack up premiums by as much as 60% for small businesses and families across the country. So starting today, we're launching an unprecedented week-long campaign sprint -- our "Final March for Reform." Each day until the vote, we'll feature a powerful new way for OFA supporters to speak out in our communities and weigh in directly with Congress. Today, we'll start by spreading the facts about reform in our communities. Smears and falsehoods have clouded this debate -- Congress must understand that if they pass reform, their constituents will know the truth about what we've finally achieved. Click here to begin. We've put together a simple summary of the President's proposal, a fact sheet to show friends and co-workers how the plan will specifically help them, posters to display, Facebook notes to post, and much more. We're on the verge of solving a crisis that has vexed our nation for generations -- and eluded the best efforts of seven previous Presidents. But our opponents will stop at nothing to distort the President's proposal and derail our progress. It may all come down to what we do together this week. Today, it's time to show the insurance lobbyists that no smear campaign cooked up at a posh hotel can match the power of millions of regular citizens who are ready for change and committed to the truth. Please join our truth squad -- and start spreading the facts today: http://my.barackobama.com/DayOne Thanks for making it possible, David Plouffe | ||
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Remarks
at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:11 -0600 | ||
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Idaho Young Democrats. -------------------- Tomorrow students from Idaho State University will lobby their government to invest in higher education and protest the 9.9 percent proposed tuition hike. if any student can join the ISU students in solidarity, please do. ISU students are expected to arrive at 11am. Let's make some noise! If you plan on joining us, please dress appropriately as we will be lobbying our legislatures. BSU has proposed a 9.9 percent hike. Let's lobby together and demand batter from our state. We already have a media spot! http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2010/03/10/idaho-college-students-grow-a-pair | ||
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HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR MARCH 10, 2010 | ||
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010 House Meets At… First Vote Predicted… Last Vote Predicted… 10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
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