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GAO-09-274R,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Secure Border Initiative
Fiscal Year 2009 Expenditure Plan, April 30, 2009
from GAO Reports
This letter formally transmits the summary of an oral briefing
we gave in response to a mandate in the Consolidated Security,
Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009,
and subsequent agency comments. This mandate required the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) to prepare an expenditure plan that
satisfied 12 specified conditions, and for the plan to be submitted
to and approved by the House and Senate Appropriations ...
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GAO-09-379,
Higher Education: Approaches to Attract and Fund International
Students in the United States and Abroad, April 30, 2009
from GAO Reports
Following September 11, 2001, the number of international students
coming to the United States dropped for the first time in over
30 years. While enrollments have rebounded, the U.S. image has
declined in the Muslim world and elsewhere. To improve global
attitudes toward America, the U.S. government funds higher education
for international students to facilitate exchanges, promote understanding
among peoples in different countries, and ...
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GAO-09-405SP,
The Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: March 2009 Update, April
30, 2009
from GAO Reports
The new President, the new Congress, and the American people
have been understandably focused on addressing problems with
financial markets and responding to the economic downturn. However,
the nation will need to apply the same level of intensity to
the nation's long-term fiscal challenge. As shown in the figure
below and the attached charts, GAO's updated simulations continue
to show escalating and persistent debt that illustrates the ...
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GAO-09-540T,
Recovering Servicemembers: DOD and VA Have Made Progress to Jointly
Develop Required Policies but Additional Challenges Remain, April
29, 2009
from GAO Reports
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (NDAA
2008) requires the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans
Affairs (VA) to jointly develop and implement comprehensive policies
on the care, management, and transition of recovering servicemembers.
The Senior Oversight Committee (SOC)--jointly chaired by DOD
and VA leadership--has assumed responsibility for these policies.
The NDAA 2008 also requires GAO to report on the ...
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GAO-09-638T,
Financial Literacy and Education Commission: Progress Made in
Fostering Partnerships, but National Strategy Remains Largely
Descriptive Rather Than Strategic, April 29, 2009
from GAO Reports
In 2003, the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act
created the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, which
comprises 20 federal agencies and which the Department of the
Treasury's (Treasury) Office of Financial Education coordinates.
Responding to a mandate in the act, GAO assessed the Commission's
effectiveness and in December 2006 recommended that the Commission
(1) incorporate additional elements into its national strategy
...
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GAO-09-648T,
Space Acquisitions: Government and Industry Partners Face Substantial
Challenges in Developing New DOD Space Systems, April 30, 2009
from GAO Reports
Despite a growing investment in space, the majority of large-scale
acquisition programs in the Department of Defense's (DOD) space
portfolio have experienced problems during the past two decades
that have driven up cost and schedules and increased technical
risks. The cost resulting from acquisition problems along with
the ambitious nature of space programs have resulted in cancellations
of programs that were expected to require investments ...
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Supermarket
magnate wins Panama presidential vote
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By JUAN ZAMORANO
PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Conservative supermarket magnate Ricardo
Martinelli won Panama's presidential election in a landslide
Sunday, promising to guide the country through the world economic
crisis and an ambitious expansion of the Panama Canal....
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Intra-Middle
East trade up 28% from 2000 to 2007
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Dubai: Intra-regional trade in the Middle East grew 28 per cent
between 2000 and 2007 and now represents 19.3 per cent of all
trade in the region, according to a note released by the economics
unit of...
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Souter
will be replaced by October, Leahy says - Kansas City Star
WASHINGTON | Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy
said Sunday that he plans to “certainly have somebody in
place” to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter by
the first Monday in October.
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Leaders
stick to their scripts at B.C. election debate
from CBC | Ticker
The leaders of British Columbia's big three political parties
squared off in a televised debate Sunday, but viewers could be
forgiven if they got a bit drowsy by the end of the hour.
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Senators:
Pick next justice from outside judiciary
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's search to replace
retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter should extend beyond
the current roster of federal judges, senators from both political
parties said Sunday....
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Chinese
Company Raises $1.26 Billion in Year's Biggest-Yet IPO
from BusinessWeek.com -- Asia
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Japanese
PM visits Czech Republic for bilateral cooperation
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso arrived in Prague on Sunday
and had a meeting with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek,
discussing bilateral relations and cooperation. The Czech Republic
wants to st...
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Japanese
PM wants EU to be united on North Korea
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Japanese Prime minister Taro Aso is calling on the European Union
to be united in is position toward North Korea and to keep up
pressure to renew the six-nation disarmament negotiations.Aso
spoke afte...
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UN
to probe Israel's torture record
from JPost Front Page Top Stories
Physicians for Human Rights claim interrogations of Palestinian
patients increased by 15% in past year.
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Senators
Accuse Pentagon of Delay in Recovering Millions from Halliburton
from NYT > Washington by By JAMES GLANZ
The Pentagon has done little to collect at least $100 million
in overcharges from the defense contractor KBR, two senators
said.
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China
to contribute $38.4b to Asia reserves pool
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
China will contribute US$38.4 billion to a US$120 billion foreign-exchange
reserve pool created by Asian nations to help offset financial
problems in the region, state media reported. Details relating
to
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Obama
to host summit with Karzai, Zardari
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Washington: US President Barack Obama will host a summit with
his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts on Wednesday, the White
House said, amid growing US concern over the deteriorating situation
in the ...
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Pentagon
chief to reassure Saudis on Iran outreach
from Reuters: Top News
ABOARD A U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary
Robert Gates said on Sunday he would reassure Saudi Arabia this
week that the kingdom would not suffer from Washington's efforts
to improve its relations with Iran.
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Israeli
technology may detect swine flu
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
JERUSALEM: An Israeli company has come up with a technology,
entitled Bull Connect, to detect swine flu and other animal diseases
before they spread. The revolutionary technology can distantly
s...
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Taiwan
shares open sharply higher
from TAIWAN News by <br>Central News Agency
Taipei, May 4 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened
sharply higher Monday, moving up 293.03
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Egypt
drops Bechtel as nuke consultant
from Sudan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Egypt's Electricity Ministry says it has dropped U.S. construction
giant Bechtel as a consultant for the country's first nuclear
reactor.The state-run news agency quoted a ministry statement
on Sunday...
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Souter
Will Retire at End of Court Term
NPR has confirmed speculation that Supreme Court Justice David
Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current
term.
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Biden
Heads Up Team to Choose New Justice
Vice President Biden has been charged with drawing up a list
of possible nominees to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme
Court, the Washington Post reports.
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Specter's
Defection Hurts Republicans Again
CQ Politics notes that Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) was ranking
Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee before his switch
to the Democratic side earlier this week and it could severely
hurt Republicans as they prepare for Supreme Court confirmation
hearings.
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Bayh
Safe for Re-Election
A new Hamilton Campaigns poll conducted for Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
suggests little reason for concern as he looks towards re-election
in 2010.
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Fleeing
Moderates Caused Specter to Switch
The Philadelphia Inquirer has details from the internal poll
that Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) took before deciding to switch
parties last week.
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Bob
Barr: Republican Party in ‘very deep trouble’
Posted: 01:52 PM ET
From CNN.com's Kristi Keck
Former Rep. Bob Barr says the Republicans lack a 'coherent philosophy.'
(CNN) — Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr said Saturday it’s
hard to “overestimate the damage” that’s been
inflicted on the Republican Party — not only with this week's
defection of Sen. Arlen Specter, but also the “lack of any
coherent philosophy, vision or leadership.”
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Republican
Eric Cantor: 'We've got a lot to learn' from Obama
Posted: 09:27 AM ET
Cantor acknowledged that the GOP is playing catchup on technology.
(CNN) — House Minority Whip Eric Cantor tells CNN's John
King that the GOP still has a lot to learn from President Obama.
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Harman
speaks out on wiretap controversy
Posted: 02:20 PM ET
From CNN's Megan Zingarelli
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Congresswoman Jane
Harman, D-California, told the American Israel Public Affairs
Committee conference Sunday she asked Attorney General Eric Holder
to disclose all information related to the wiretap controversy
involving her, and related to AIPAC.
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Sestak
says he's 'not sure' Specter's a Democrat yet
Posted: 08:21 PM ET
From CNN's Rebecca Sinderbrand
Sestak is weighing a 2010 Senate bid.
(CNN) — Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak told CNN Sunday that
he wasn't sure Sen. Arlen Specter is really part of the Democratic
Party, the latest in a series of tough comments aimed at his
potential Senate primary rival.
"I'm not sure he's a Democrat yet,"
he told John King on State of the Union.
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Specter
says switch should be GOP’s ‘wake-up call’
Posted: 03:38 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Veteran Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter
said Sunday that he hopes his recent switch to the Democratic
Party will serve as a “wake-up call” to an increasingly
conservative GOP.
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Iraq
sticks with U.S. withdrawal plan
Posted: 04:43 PM ET
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Iraq’s government said Sunday
it won’t extend a June deadline for U.S. combat troops to
leave Iraqi cities despite concerns about ongoing attacks in
cities like Mosul.
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Fiat
plans to purchase GM Europe
Posted: 11:57 PM ET
(CNN) — Fiat Group, fresh from an agreement to buy a piece
of troubled automaker Chrysler, has plans to purchase GM Europe
and spin off the recombined carmakers into a new company.
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MAY 4, 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 (4 Bills)
1) H.Res.
230 - Recognizing the historical significance of the Mexican
holiday of Cinco de Mayo (Rep. Baca – Foreign Affairs)
2) H.Con.Res.
111 - Recognizing the 61st anniversary of the independence
of the State of Israel (Rep. Garrett – Foreign Affairs)
3) H.Con.Res.
103 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Malaria Awareness
Day (Rep. Payne – Foreign Affairs)
4) H.Res.
283 - Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions
of Rabbi Charles H. Rosenzveig (Rep. Peters – Foreign Affairs)
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