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Allison
Testimony before House Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform
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Treasury
Targets Al Qai'da In Iraq
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Secretary
Geithner Testimony before the House Appropriations Committee
on FY11 International Program
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Twitter
/ whitehouse
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WaysMeansCmte:
RT @RepRonKind: Watch me question the IRS Commissioner on the
role the IRS would have implementing health reform. http://tinyurl.com/y8fk267
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SenateDemocrats:
Sen. Keiser and Rep. Cody talk with reporters about health care
reform in WA - http://youtu.be/69LyEy5_8TA #waleg
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AmbassadorRice:
Today we honor the millions of victims of slavery, and we salute
all those who sought to break its cruel chains. http://bit.ly/cg2Jiw
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Senate
Floor Today
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Russia,
U.S. have deal on new arms pact: Kremlin
from Reuters: Politics
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia and the United States have
reached agreement on a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty,
the Kremlin said on Wednesday, but the White House said some
issues still needed to be worked out.
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White
House to announce housing aid: sources
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to announce on Friday
that it will require lenders to lower the mortgage payments of
some unemployed workers and encourage lenders to eliminate some
principal debt of homeowners who owe more than their home is
worth, sources familiar with the plan said on Thursday.
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Congress
approves final healthcare changes
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress approved a package of final changes
to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul on Thursday,
and Obama dared Republicans to try to repeal the new law.
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Year-long
fight ends as health bill clears Congress
from Politico.com: congress by Carrie Budoff
Brown
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Sebelius:
'Important changes' coming
from Politico.com: congress by Mike Allen
Kathleen Sebelius speaks to POLITICO's Mike Allen in "Health
Care Diagnosis," a POLITICO video series.
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Washington
Foreign Press Center Briefing with Dr. Mathew J. Burrows, National
Intelligence Council (NIC) Counselor and Director of the Analysis
and Production Staff, on the 2010 Annual Threat Assessment
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2009
Data Mining Report
from ODNI | Most Recent News
2009 Data Mining Report for the period of February 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2009. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence
is pleased to provide to Congress its third report pursuant to
the Data Mining Reporting Act.
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Unclassified
Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating
to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions
Covering 1 January to 31 December 2009
from ODNI | Most Recent News
The Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis hereby
submits this report in response to a congressionally directed
action in Section 721 of the FY 1997 Intelligence Authorization
Act.
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OCC
and OTS Release Mortgage Metrics Report for Fourth Quarter of
2009
from OCC News Releases by Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency
Performance on home mortgages serviced by the largest national
banks and federally regulated thrifts declined for the seventh
consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of 2009, though home
foreclosures slowed and new home retention actions continued
strong, according to a report released today by the Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision.
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New
York Fed purchases $8 billion net ($8.3 billion gross) in agency
mortgage-backed securities
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New
York Fed posts accepted and rejected Legacy CMBS for March 19
subscription
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Auto
Warranty Robocallers To Pay Over $655,000 and Sell Assets For
Consumer Redress
from (FTC) - Text of Press Releases
FTC Settlement Also Permanently Bars Voice Touch, Inc. From Telemarketing
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GAO-10-514R,
Securities and Exchange Commission: Money Market Fund Reform,
March 18, 2010
from GAO Legal Products
GAO reviewed the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) new
rule on money market fund reform. GAO found that (1) the rule
amends the regulations that govern money market funds. The rule
will tighten risk-limiting conditions by, among other things,
requiring money market funds to maintain a portion of their portfolios
in instruments that can be readily converted to cash, reducing
the maximum weighted average maturity of portfolio holdings,
and improving the quality of portfolio securities; and (2) SEC
complied with applicable requirements in promulgating the rule.
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VIDEO:
Senate Appropriations Cmte. Hearing on 2010 War Supplemental
from C-SPAN Recent Video
DoD Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
testified before the Senate Appropriations Cmte. on additional
funds needed for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The war supplemental
is an estimated $33 billion for fiscal year 2010 to support various
missions, including the deployment of 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan
last year.
Length: 1 hr. 53 min.
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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Congress
gives college aid a boost
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By JIM KUHNHENN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More needy college students will have access
to bigger Pell Grants, and future borrowers of government loans
will have an easier time repaying them, under a vast overhaul
of higher education aid that Congress passed Thursday and sent
to President Barack Obama....
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Senate
looks at suicide on Indian reservations
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By MATTHEW DALY
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AFL-CIO
Backs NLRB in Supreme Court Case—Seat Obama Nominees Now
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall
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Hiring
Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act
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Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Press
Gaggle by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Air Force One En Route
Iowa City, Iowa
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Remarks
by the President on Health Insurance Reform, University of Iowa
Field House, Iowa City, Iowa
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Recovery
Act in Action #4: A 48C Story
Posted by Jared Bernstein on March 24, 2010 at 1:33 PM EDT
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Summer
Jobs for Recovery
Posted by Shama Hussain on March 24, 2010 at 4:56 PM EDT
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22
Pens
Posted by Lisa Brown on March 25, 2010 at 12:07 PM EDT
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What
"Repeal" Would Do Away With
Posted by Dan Pfeiffer on March 25, 2010 at 4:17 PM EDT
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The
President in Iowa City: "We're Not Going Back, This Country's
Moving Forward"
Posted by Jesse Lee on March 25, 2010 at 5:15 PM EDT
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Health
Reform and America’s Businesses: The Bottom Line
Posted by Secretary Gary Locke on March 25, 2010 at 5:35 PM EDT
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Obama
Leads All Potential 2012 Rivals
A new Clarus Research poll finds Mitt Romney (R) is currently
the strongest GOP presidential candidate for the 2012 election.
The poll also shows President Obama leading all potential Republican
candidates, but by narrower margins than he did last August.
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Health
Care Reform Survives Final Vote
"The Congressional Democratic push to overhaul health care
is finally, at very long last, done," Roll Call reports.
"House Democrats voted 220-207 Thursday
night to approve a package of fixes to the underlying law after
the Senate made two minor changes to the version the House first
passed on Sunday night. Thirty-two Democrats voted 'no.' The
reconciliation package now heads to President Barack Obama for
his signature."
"The package makes a number of changes
to the Senate-authored health care overhaul demanded by House
Democrats. It dramatically scales back and delays until 2018
a tax on high-cost "Cadillac" insurance plans, strikes
some special deals cut with individual Senators, boosts affordability
credits, and adds a revamp of the student-loan industry."
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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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Kansas
City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
has issued the following news release today:
State personal income declined an average 1.7 percent in 2009,
according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic
Analysis. The annual percentage change in state personal income
ranged from -4.8 percent in Nevada to 2.1 percent in West Virginia
(one of six states with a personal income gain in 2009).
The full text of the release on BEA's web site can be found at
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/spi/sqpi_newsrelease.htm.
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March
25, 2010 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 24 pages - 176 KB)
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Enforcement
News for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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Upcoming
Meetings and Recently Posted Materials web page for Advisory
Committees of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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Strengthening
the United States Relationship With Africa
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:39:37 -0500
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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 March 20, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 442,000, a decrease of 14,000 from
the previous week's revised figure of 456,000. The 4-week moving
average was 453,750, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's
revised average of 464,750.
Read the full news release.
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Statement
Regarding Stocktaking at the Eighth Resumed Session of the Assembly
of States Parties of the International Criminal Court
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:48:09 -0500
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Statement
Regarding Crime of Aggression at the Resumed Eighth Session of
the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal
Court
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:37:22 -0500
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Statement
on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery
and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:41:05 -0500
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Commander
Discusses Brigade's Role in Haiti
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:56:00 -0500
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Iraqi
Forces Arrest 15 Suspected Terrorists
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:16:00 -0500
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Address
at Special Session on Haiti at the World Urban Forum V
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0500
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Treaty
to Cut U.S. and Russian Nukes Will Be Signed in Two Weeks
Posted: 24 Mar 2010 05:00 PM PDT
By ROBERT BURNS and LYNN BERRY
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Crossover Day TOMORROW!
Fellow YDs!
Tomorrow is Crossover Day at the Georgia
State Capitol, one of the two most important days in this legislative
session. All of the bills that do not pass one of the chambers
will not move on to the other , so it is absolutely crucial that
we work hard to lobby for those bills that will move Georgia
forward and against those that will regress our state.
Young Democrats of Georgia will be working
with Georgia Students for Public Higher Education (GSPHE) to
lobby for bills that will keep public higher education well-funded,
and ensure that no drastic measures are taken in reference to
higher education in Georgia. We will also be working with YDAtl
to lobby on many other bills, which we will discuss in more detail
tomorrow.
We sincerely hope you can make it for at
least a little while tomorrow! Our "Headquarters" will
be in the Coverdell Legislative Office Building (CLOB) Room 605
(with thanks to [ http://www.benfieldbeat.com
]Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield for securing the space), and
we will be meeting there around 9 am for some Lobbying and Gold
Dome 101, and then we will be in and out of the room the rest
of the day.
Even if you cannot make it tomorrow, be
sure to complete the ACTIONALERT below! The Cigarette Tax is
one bill that can seriously help increase revenues to Georgia!
If you have any questions, feel free to
contact me at swgolde@emory.edu, as I will have access to email
all day tomorrow!
Democratically yours,
Steve Golden, YDG Chief of Staff
Trevor Southerland, YDG VP of Finance
Joel Mendelson, YDG Issues Chair
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Secretary's
Remarks: Greek National Day
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:23:19 -0500
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U.S.
Policy in sub-Saharan Africa
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:09:23 -0500
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Uniform
Bank Performance Report
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Human
Trafficking: International and National Implications
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0500
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U.S.-
EU Reach Agreement in "Second Stage" Civil Aviation
Talks
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
March 25, 2010
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Sudan
Updates: The Importance of the Diaspora Community
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:20:05 -0500
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Highlights:
U.S. and Pakistan to Sign Letter of Intent
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0500
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USDA
Seeks Comments on New Rule to Enhance Food Safety
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:28:46 -0500
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Gates,
Mullen Address Need for Trainers in Afghanistan
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:06:00 -0500
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U.S.
and Pakistan Sign Letter of Intent on Support for Construction
of Priority Roads in Pakistan to Aid in Malakand Reconstruction
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:23:25 -0500
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U.S.-Pakistan
Strategic Dialogue at the Ministerial Level March 24-25, 2010
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:27:55 -0500
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Leader Hoyer Discusses Threats Against
Members of Congress on CBS's “The Early Show”
This morning, Majority Leader Steny H.
Hoyer (MD) appeared on CBS's “The Early Show” to discuss
recent threats against Democratic Members of Congress.
Read excerpts from the interview below and click here
to watch the complete interview.
“The bottom line is we need to be very careful in public
life that our rhetoric does not turn to incitement of violence
or violent acts. In our democracy, we have disagreements. Sometimes
strongly held beliefs differ, but at the core of our democracy
is that we do so civilly and peacefully and resolve our differences
not through violence, but through democratic means.”
“I think all of us in leadership need to make it very clear
to the American public … that that's unacceptable in a democracy.
In a democracy, we debate, we hold feelings strongly, and then
we vote. Dick Gephardt used to say that democracy was a substitute
for war, and what he meant by that of course is, in our democracy
we resolve things not through violence, not at the point of a
gun, but through civil democratic means to reach consensus. And
if we don't do that, we will devolve into a society that we’re
not going to like.”
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Background
Notes : Angola (03/10)
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:23:44 -0500
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Fact
Sheets: U.S. and Pakistan Sign Letter of Intent on Support for
Construction of Priority Roads in Pakistan to Aid in Malakand
Reconstruction
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:34:03 -0500
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Highlights:
Secretary Clinton to Travel to Canada for G8 Foreign Ministers
Meeting
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0500
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Early registration now open for the Mobile
Health 2010 Conference!
May 24-25, 2010
Stanford University, California
Mobile Health 2010 brings together grass roots and national health
organizations, academics, and mobile vendors for sharing best
practices around consumer-based mobile technology and how it
can promote better health. The theme this year is Using Mobile
Technology to Change Health Behaviors. The conference is co-hosted
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS.gov,
and the Stanford University Persuasive Technology Lab.
Mobile Health 2010 will highlight research findings, solutions,
and insights into using mobile technology to change health-related
behaviors and improve personal and public health.
For additional information, please visit http://mobilehealth2010.org/index.html.
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Gates
on Mexico Talks
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:19:09 -0500
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Registry
(IIS): Homepage for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). This information has
recently been updated and is now available.
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OCC
and OTS Mortgage Metrics Report, Fourth Quarter 2009
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Overview for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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Former
Judge Advocate General of the Navy to Oversee Military Commission
Process
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:29:00 -0500
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Privacy
Impact Assessments (PIA) for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
Two new PIAs now available:
USCIS - Background Vetting Service
CISOMB - Virtual Ombudsman System
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CDC
Genomics & Health Weekly Update
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Docket
No. FSIS-2010-0009
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee
on Food Labeling
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Remarks
at the 30th Anniversary of the Women's History Project
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0500
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Georgia-Based
Hedge Fund Lake Dow and its Principal, Ty Edwards, Ordered to
Pay More than $4 million in Restitution and Penalties in CFTC
Commodity Pool Fraud Action
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FSIS
Notice 16-10
Reporting Field Screen Residue Results in the eSAMPLE Application
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DOT
Secretary's Blog - Welcome to the Fast Lane for Department of
Transportation. This information
has recently been updated; you can read more at fastlane.dot.gov
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Cotton-on-Call
for CFTC.gov.
The Cotton On-Call Report #12 is now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Cotton On-Call Reports.
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Jacksonville
Top Stories for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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San
Antonio Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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Highlights:
Women's History Project: 30th Anniversary
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0500
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Afghan
Air Corps Vital to Country's Security
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:25:00 -0500
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Enforcement
Actions for CFTC.gov.
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Treasury
Targets Al Qai'da In Iraq
March 25, 2010
TG-612
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Background
Notes : Guatemala (03/10)
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:42:39 -0500
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Gates
on Mexico Talks
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:47:26 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates told lawmakers this week's cabinet-level
meetings with leaders in Mexico were a positive step forward
in the fight against drug cartels.
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Opening
Remarks Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:09:19 -0500
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Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families Funds Available to States to Improve
Participation in Summer Food Service Programs
In an effort to address childhood hunger and its impact on child
development, health and learning, the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
(USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), are notifying states
that Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds available
through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery
Act) can be used to assist families through the Summer Food Service
Program (SFSP).
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DOD
News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:35:00 -0500
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Former
CEO Gary Ellis Imprisoned for Credit Union Embezzlement
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United
States Transfers Two Uighur Detainees from Guantanamo Bay to
Switzerland
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:55:10 -0500
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Attorney
General Eric Holder Addresses the Pro Bono Institute
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:32:44 -0500
Those who reaffirm our nation’s most essential and enduring
values do not deserve to have their own values questioned. Let
me be clear about this: Lawyers who provide counsel for the unpopular
are, and should be treated as what they are: patriots.
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Energy
and Climate Partnership of the Americas Discussed at the World
Urban Forum: Advancing Sustainable Urbanization, 03-25-10
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0500
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U.S.
Withdraws Mexican Shrimp Importation Certification Under Sea
Turtle Protection Law
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0500
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DOD
Briefing
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:52:25 -0500
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman, Joint Chiefs
of Staff, ADM Michael Mullen speak with reporters at the Pentagon.
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Commander,
Troops Support Korea Tour Plan
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:35:00 -0500
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USBP
in the News
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:21:40 -0500
For archived news releases, please visit CBP News Releases located
under Newsroom.
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DOD
News Briefing with Jeh Johnson from the Pentagon
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:53:00 -0500
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Subject: Updates on health reform!
Please check the latest Huffington Post blogs about Senator Bennet's
strong leadership on health reform:
Senator Bennet writes:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sen-michael-bennet/a-major-victory-but-the-f_b_510624.html
Nancy Cronk writes:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-cronk/what-change-looks-like_b_512441.html
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Clinton,
Gates Urge Supplemental Budget's Passage
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:17:00 -0500
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Highlights:
U.S. Policy in sub-Saharan Africa
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0500
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Highlights:
Advancing Sustainable Urbanization
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0500
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UF
College Democrats Meeting + Movie Screening!
Eric Conrad March 25, 2010 at 1:30pm
Subject: Venue Change
Hey everybody,
Just wanted to make sure everyone was aware
of the venue change for tonight. The meeting will be held in
the 3rd Floor Reading room of Ustler Hall. Ustler is located
directly north of the Racquet Club.
Hope to see you there.
-Eric
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The
DOL Newsletter - March 25, 2010: Celebrating 40 Years of Mine
Safety; Help With Our Strategic Plan; Solis Outlines FY 2011
Budget
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What's
New at HCUP User Support for Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ). This information
has recently been updated, and is now available.
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"Hurray
for Health Care" -- YDGSU General Meeting
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Monday, March 29 at 4:30pm
End Time: Monday, March 29 at 5:30pm
Where: Georgia State Student Center, Lanier Suite
To see more details and RSVP
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Michigan
Physical Therapist Sentenced for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:08:54 -0500
Physical therapist Solomon Nathaniel, of Sterling Heights, Michigan,
was sentenced to 62 months in prison for his role in a wide-ranging
conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program.
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Georgia
Police Officer Charged with Running Chop Shop, Obstructing Investigation
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:59:51 -0500
Mark Howell Sparks, of Buchanan, Georgia, a former Polk County
police officer, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges
that he operated and maintained a chop shop, possessed vehicles
and vehicle parts with altered, obliterated, and removed vehicle
identification numbers (VINs) and obstructed a federal investigation.
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Georgia
Jailer Charged with Using Excessive Force, Obstruction of Justice
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:51:12 -0500
Lee M. Hutley, of Austell, Georgia, a former detention officer
at the Fulton County Jail, was indicted by a federal grand jury
on two felony charges for using excessive force against an inmate
and one felony charge for writing a false incident report in
an effort to obstruct any investigation of the assaults.
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Michigan
Clinic Owner Sentenced in $15 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:43:24 -0500
Miami resident Daisy Martinez was sentenced to 96 months in prison
for her role in submitting more than $15 million in fraudulent
claims to Medicare through her Detroit, Michigan area clinics.
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Wisconsin
Man Sentenced for Misappropriating Funds from General Casualty
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:30:42 -0500
Douglas A. Nickerson, of Janesville, Wisconsin, was sentenced
to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to willfully
misappropriating money belonging to General Casualty of Sun Prairie,
Wisconsin, where he was employed as a property program manager.
Nickerson was also ordered to pay $1,033,306.08 in restitution.
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Maryland
Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Health Care Benefit Program
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:55:03 -0500
Melvin Turner, of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to embezzling
more than $234,000 from a health care benefit program, CareFirst,
where his wife was employed as a billing and enrollment technician.
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UBS
Investment Banker and Accomplice Charged in New York with Insider
Trading
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:27:43 -0500
Igor Poteroba, an investment banker in the health care group
of UBS Securities LLC (UBS), and Alexei P. Koval, were arrested
in connection with their alleged participation in an insider
trading scheme in which Poteroba, in his capacity as a UBS investment
banker, obtained inside information about six mergers and acquisitions
that certain of UBS's clients were contemplating and passed that
information on to KOVAL.
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Director
of Operations for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities Indicted
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:24:44 -0500
Daniel Bonventre, former director of operations for Bernard L.
Madoff Investment Securities, LLC , was indicted in Manhattan
on charges of conspiracy, falsifying records of a broker-dealer,
falsifying records of an investment adviser, securities fraud,
false filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"), and filing false tax returns.
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Hoyer Statement on Health Care Reform
Improvements Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight
after the House voted to send the final piece of health care
reform to the President:
“Today, the House took the final step in adopting comprehensive
health insurance reform, sending to the President a package of
improvements to the underlying reform bill enacted into law earlier
this week.
“The fixes in this bill will make prescription drugs for
seniors less expensive, health care for middle-class families
more affordable, and provisions to combat waste, fraud and abuse
stronger. It also removes the special Medicaid deals for states
in the Senate bill, and ensures that insurance denials of people
with pre-existing conditions applies to all Americans.
“For far too long, Americans have struggled under the weight
of rising health care costs and the insecurity of insurance that
comes and goes depending on your employment or financial situation.
With action on health insurance reform now complete, we are on
our way to a healthier and stronger America, where all Americans
will have the security of access to quality, affordable health
care for them and their families.”
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What's
New at CBER for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
User Fee Billable Biologic Products and Potencies Approved
Under Section 351 of the PHS Act
Updated: 3/25/2010
Waivers for Conflicts of Interest for the April 12, 2010 Blood
Products Advisory Committee Meeting
Posted: 3/25/2010
Jobs at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
Consumer Safety Technician (OA), OBRR/DBA, Posted: 3/25/2010
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Organizing
for America
Start Time: Saturday, April 10 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, April 10 at 4:00pm
Where: 125 Highland Park Drive, Sharpsburg, Georgia
To see more details and RSVP
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Young
Dems at the Marin Brewing Co
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Thursday, April 29 at 7:00pm
End Time: Thursday, April 29 at 8:30pm
Where: Marin Brewing Company
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HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR MARCH 25, 2010
Considered and Passed:
Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments with an amendment to
H.R.
1586 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement
Act (Rep. Oberstar – Transportation and Infrastructure)
(276 - 145)
Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments to H.R.
4872 - Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Rep. Spratt – Budget)
(220 - 207)
Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules (3):
H.R.
4938 - Extending the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
(Rep. Serrano - Appropriations)
H.Res.
1215 - Expressing support for Bangladesh’s return to
democracy (Rep. Crowley – Foreign Affairs)
H.R.
4360 - To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs blind
rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California, as the "Major
Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind
Rehabilitation Center" (Rep. Campbell - Veterans' Affairs)
Bill Not Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules (1):
H.Res.
1125 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public
Works Week (Rep. Perriello - Transportation and Infrastructure)
Bills Adopted By Unanimous Consent (2):
S.
3186 – Reauthorizing the Satellite Home Viewer Extension
and Reauthorization Act of 2004 through April 30, 2010
H.R.
4987 - Extending the funding and expenditure authority of
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and extending authorizations
for the airport improvement program (Rep. Richardson – Transportation
and Infrastructure)
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Colorado's Health Reform Heroes in Congress
Fifteen months ago, the world was changed
when we elected Barack Obama as our next President. After eight
years of the Bush administration, there were many problems to
tackle – the biggest recession since the Great Depression,
signs of worsening climate change, huge numbers of people losing
their homes to foreclosure, wars raging in several countries,
jobs lost in record numbers, violations of civil rights, and
much, much more. After stabilizing the economy, our President
decided to take on health care reform – a problem so complex
and far-reaching, it impacted most of the other problems.
Spring and summer of 2009 brought out the
crocuses and the crazies, the tanners and the tea-partiers, the
petunia-fertilizers and the Palin-followers. In Colorado alone,
there were hundreds of town halls, protests, rallies, meetings,
marches, seminars, conferences and house parties on the subject
of health reform. John McCain, Joe-the-not-very-convincing-Plumber,
and Sarah Palin all visited our great state to warn us of the
evils of MSNBC and the threat of the “great left-wing conspiracy”.
But more convincing were the people we
heard from who weren’t famous – the mothers, fathers,
grandparents, sisters, and brothers who told us the stories of
what life was like for them, being only one illness away from
losing their homes and their jobs. People told us stories that
wrenched our hearts, hit us in the pits of our stomachs, and
made us cry.
Colorado’s Democratic delegation:
Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, and Congresspersons Ed
Perlmutter, Diana DeGette, Jared Polis, Betsy Markey, and John
Salazar, were asked to pass the most sweeping and far-reaching
legislation in forty-five years. In a state that had consistently
voted Republican for many years prior to 2008, and with Fox News
propaganda warning the world of impending doom under socialism
and Obama-care, they must have been more than a little intimidated
by the enormity of their task.
Millions of emails, thousands of phone
calls, hundreds of office visits and truckloads of letters later,
they stood up together in unison for what is right. They stood
up for little Thomas Wilkes, whose family almost lost all they
had to pay for Thomas’ hemophilia treatment. They stood
up for the family of Zumante Lucero, a little boy who died when
he did not get the asthma treatment he desperately needed. They
stood up for Amy, a woman who took her own life when she was
diagnosed with a chronic medical condition, knowing she had no
insurance and could not pay for the treatment she needed. They
stood up for 800,000 Coloradans whose lives would become significantly
better if they could afford health care or health care insurance.
These five members of Congress have been
cursed, yelled at, threatened, screamed at, chewed out, and verbally
attacked for that stand. All of them were told everyday their
opinion on health reform legislation would cost them their re-elections.
More than one has received death threats, in the last week alone.
These five people are HEROES.
Because of their courage, someone’s
child will not go to bed at night, cheeks stained with tears
because they can’t be seen in the emergency room unless
their fever is 103 or higher. Because of them, someone’s
parents will no longer have to choose between keeping their small
home and paying for their heart medicine. Because of them, someone’s
sister will not have a baby without prenatal care because she
had no insurance. Because of them, someone’s brother will
live five years longer because he is now able to afford his diabetes
medication. Because of them, someone will not have to choose
between sending their kids to college, and getting cancer treatment.
Mark Udall, Michael Bennet, Ed Perlmutter,
Diana DeGette, John Salazar, and Betsy Markey – five ordinary
human beings with extraordinary courage. They deserve our gratitude,
our appreciation and our support.
If you are in a position to express your
appreciation in the form of a contribution to their re-election,
please do. If you are not, I urge you to call, write a letter,
or thank them by telephone. Their contact information is below.
They need us to stand with them, like they stood for us.
And to all of you who helped these five
heroes reach their courageous decision, my heartfelt, “Thank-you”.
~ Anonymous
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Contact information:
Congresswoman Betsy Markey
123 N. College Ave., Suite 220
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
p. 970.221.7110
f. 970.221.7240
To donate to campaign or volunteer: http://www.markeyforcongress.com
Congressman John Salazar
609 Main Street, #6
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-587-5105
719-587-5137 (fax)
To donate to campaign or volunteer: http://www.salazarforcongress.com
Congresswoman Diana DeGette
600 Grant Street
Suite 202
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 844-4988
Fax: (303) 844-4996
To donate to campaign or volunteer: http://www.degette.com
Congressman Ed Perlmutter
12600 West Colfax Avenue, Suite B-400
Lakewood, CO 80215
Phone: 303.274.7944
Fax: 303.274.6455
To donate to campaign or volunteer: http://www.perlmutterforcolorado.com
Congressman Jared Polis
4770 Baseline Rd, #220
Boulder, CO 80303
p. 303.484.9596
f. 303.568.9007
To donate to campaign or volunteer: http://www.polisforcongress.com
Senator Michael Bennet
2300 15th St., Suite 450
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (303) 455-7600
Toll Free: (866) 455-9866
Fax: (303) 455-8851
To donate to campaign or volunteer: http://www.bennetforcolorado.com
Senator Mark Udall
999 Eighteenth Street
Suite 1525, North Tower
Denver, CO 80202
P: 303-650-7820
To donate to campaign or volunteer: http://www.markudall.com
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