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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Call for Presenters:
Advanced Uses of Homeless Data Meeting
Application Deadline: May 22, 2009
The Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPs) at the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) seeks applicants
to present at a peer-to-peer Advanced Uses of Homeless Data Meeting
on July 27-28, 2009. The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate
peer-to-peer learning between communities who can demonstrate
advanced uses of data at the local level for Continuum of Care
(CoC) planning, management (including program evaluation), or
decision making. Successful applicants must facilitate a 20-30
minute presentation with other meeting participants on their
subject. A request for proposals is attached with submission
requirements. Applications are due by Friday May 22, 2009.
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Connecticut
Democrats 2009 Jefferson Jackson Bailey Dinner
What: Fundraiser
Host: The Connecticut Democrats
Start Time: Monday, June 1 at 5:30pm
End Time: Monday, June 1 at 9:00pm
Where: Connecticut Convention Center
To see more
details and RSVP
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Current
Funding Opportunities from the National Institute of Justice
for Office of Justice Programs
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
NIJ has release two solicitations on predictive policing:
Predictive Policing Analytic and Evaluation Research Support
Application Deadline: July 13, 2009 11:45 PM eastern time.
Predictive Policing Demonstration and Evaluation Program
Application Deadline: June 15, 2009 11:45 PM eastern time.
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NRC
To Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment For South Texas Project
Nuclear Plant
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National
Fire Academy Course Vacancies for U.S. Fire Administration
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Export
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service
The export requirements for Nicaragua,
European Union, and Russia have been revised. This information
has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
|
Export
Information for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Eligible Plant List for Russia (poultry) has been revised.
This information has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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The latest Real Earnings news release
(http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/realer.pdf)
was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Highlights
are below.
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Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.1
percent in April 2009 due to a 0.1 percent increase in average
hourly earnings. Average weekly hours and the Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) were
unchanged. Over the year real earnings increased 2.6 percent.
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|
The latest Consumer Price Index news release
(http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf)
was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Highlights
are below.
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On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U
was unchanged in
April after falling 0.1 percent in March. The index for all
items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in April
after increasing 0.2 percent in March.
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May
15, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 14 pages - 137 KB)
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for May 15, 2009
Washington, DC
May 15, 2009
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Treasury
International Capital (TIC) Data for March
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Transiting
the Sun
Thu, 14 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
In this tightly cropped image, the NASA space shuttle Atlantis
is seen in silhouette during solar transit, Tuesday, May 12,
2009, from Florida. This image...
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Service
Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) Opportunities
for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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Air Force standardizes informal uniform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a result of
the 96th Air Force Uniform Board, a standardized informal uniform
is now authorized for wear. The informal uniform will be mandatory
for wear by all applicable Air Force personnel starting Jan.
1, 2011.
The Air Force Chief of Staff directed review
of the informal uniform to help standardize it across all career
fields currently authorized to wear it.
“Standardizing this uniform will help demonstrate the professionalism
of the Airmen wearing it while providing functionality during
distinctive duties, travel and special events,” said Lt.
Gen. Richard Newton, chief of staff for Air Force manpower, personnel
and services.
The now-standardized informal uniform includes
a dark blue, short- or long-sleeved shirt with a “US Air
Force” logo on the front, upper left chest and a white functional
identification monogram on the left sleeve above the elbow.
“The functional monograms are specific for those career
fields currently authorized to wear an informal uniform,”
said Master Sgt. Danny Marks, the Air Force Personnel Center’s
Dress and Appearance manager.
“Examples of approved monograms include
‘USAF Honor Guard,’ ‘USAF Band,’ ‘USAF
Chaplain,’ and ‘Fitness Center Staff.’ Enlisted
aides will not have a functional monogram on their shirts,”
Sergeant Marks added.
Brushed silver name tags with rank and
last name will be worn. Occupational badges are optional for
wear. If worn, the badge should be centered a half inch above
the name tag.
An undershirt will also be worn, and must
be white with a V-neck collar.
Trousers will be pleated, khaki slacks
without cuffs. Shorts are not authorized. A black belt with a
silver clasp should be worn, as well.
Shoes will be plain, black business casual
low quarters or plain black athletic shoes with black socks.
A dark blue watch cap or baseball cap with
the logo, “USAF” may be worn outdoors only. Also, a
dark blue jacket with a removable fleece liner and small “USAF”
logo on the front upper left chest is authorized for wear.
Informal uniform items will be bought through
the local purchase program.
Personal grooming and accessory standards
must be within regulations while wearing the informal uniform.
For questions, contact the Total Force Service Center at (800)
525-0102 or DSN 665-5000.
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8(a)
Competitive Program Opportunities for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The US, Northeast, and Boston
Consumer Price Index Data Summary for April 2009 is now available
at
http://www.bls.gov/xg_shells/ro1xg01a.htm
. Please refer questions to
BLSInfoBoston@bls.gov .
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Democracy
Video Challenge Finalists Announced: Public Voting Begins
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 15, 2009
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The Pacific Cities Consumer
Price Index Summary (Pacific Cities Card) for April 2009 is now
available
at http://www.bls.gov/xg_shells/ro9xg01a.htm
. Please refer questions to
BLSInfoSF@bls.gov .
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USA.gov Home Page on USA.gov ( http://www.usa.gov
).
This page has been updated with a new link to Digital TV Transition.
Television stations that are still broadcasting in analog will
make the complete transition to digital by June 12, 2009.
|
Caregivers' Resources page on USA.gov ( http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/caregivers.shtml
).
This page has been updated with a new link to Caregiver Resources
from Medicare.gov. Get help navigating Medicare, figuring out
billing, finding support for caregivers, seeing different care
options, and more.
|
Therapy
Dogs Help Wounded Warriors Heal
Wed, 13 May 2009 19:00:00 -0500
Therapy dogs provide smiles and companionship to recovering service
members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
|
More
Than 200 New Uniformed Medical Professionals Graduate, Prepare
to Serve
Mon, 11 May 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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President
Issues Armed Forces Day Proclamation
Fri, 15 May 2009 09:39:00 -0500
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Military
Medical Digest for Military Health System
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
VACANCY:
09-195, Economist, CT-0110-07/09
Office of the Chief Economist, Washington, DC
Closes May 28, 2009
|
FEMA's
Mitigation Specialists Offer Outreach At Home Improvement Stores
Fri, 15 May 2009 08:29:08 -0500
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Teams from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) mitigation group will be at local home supply stores
in Covington, Geneva and Houston counties to assist people with
mitigation measures.
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News Releases for Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (PBGC). The following two news releases have just
been posted to PBGC.gov:
· PBGC,
LandAmerica Announce Pension Funding Agreement (May 14, 2009)
· Statement
of Acting Director Vince Snowbarger on Inspector General Audit
Report (May 14, 2009)
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New
and Generic Drug Approvals
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Approved
Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations Orange
Book
|
Prevention
Program Helps Teens Override a Gene Linked to Risky Behavior
Fri, 15 May 2009 08:35:00 -0500
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Alaska
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Fri, 15 May 2009 07:06:59 -0500
Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2820 declared on
May 14, 2009
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Specialist (IHP), GS-0301-12 FEMA
Fri, 15 May 2009 07:58:26 -0500
DE-09-300-SLC2 (Closing Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Specialist, GS-0301-09/11/12 FEMA
Fri, 15 May 2009 07:12:23 -0500
AN249838 (Closing Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Bidens
Thank Sailors Aboard USS Ronald Reagan
Fri, 15 May 2009 10:15:00 -0500
|
Cms.hhs.gov-
Hospital Open Door Forums for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS). This information
has recently been updated, and is now available.
|
Cms.hhs.gov-
Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door
Forum for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
|
Vice
President's Wife Meets with San Diego Military Spouses
Fri, 15 May 2009 10:39:00 -0500
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DA-09-15
- Hurricane Ivan Activities for Escambia County Sheriff’s
Office, Public Assistance ID No.: 033-04429-00, FEMA Disaster
No. 1551-DR-FL (PDF, 6 pages
- 816 KB)
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WHO:
Timeline of Influenza A(H1N1) Cases - Interactive Map
This interactive world map shows the spread of new influenza
A(H1N1) cases as they were reported to WHO beginning 26 April
2009. These numbers relate to laboratory confirmed cases and
deaths.
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery
|
NRC
Schedules Public Metting To Discuss Inspection And Oversight
Activities At Nuclear Fuel Services May 28
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Secretary Chu Announces $2.4 billion in
Funding for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects
Funds to Advance Research, Development and Deployment of Carbon
Capture and Storage Technologies and Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today
announced at the National Coal Council that $2.4 billion from
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to expand
and accelerate the commercial deployment of carbon capture and
storage (CCS) technology. The funding is part of the Obama Administration’s
ongoing effort to develop technologies to reduce the emission
of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas and contributor to
global climate change, into the atmosphere while creating new
jobs.
"To prevent the worst effects of climate change, we must
accelerate our efforts to capture and store carbon in a safe
and cost-effective way. This funding will both create jobs now
and help position the United States to lead the world in CCS
technologies, which will be in increasing demand in the years
ahead," said Secretary Steven Chu.
The Department is posting Notices of Intent to issue this funding,
supporting the following initiatives:
Clean Coal Power Initiative: $800 million will be used to expand
DOE’s Clean Coal Power Initiative, which provides government
co-financing for new coal technologies that can help utilities
cut sulfur, nitrogen and mercury pollutants from power plants.
The new funding will allow researchers broader CCS commercial-scale
experience by expanding the range of technologies, applications,
fuels, and geologic formations that are tested.
Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage: $1.52 billion will be
used for a two-part competitive solicitation for large-scale
CCS from industrial sources. The industrial sources include,
but are not limited to, cement plants, chemical plants, refineries,
steel and aluminum plants, manufacturing facilities, and petroleum
coke-fired and other power plants. The second part of the solicitation
will include innovative concepts for beneficial CO2 reuse (CO2
mineralization, algae production, etc.) and CO2 capture from
the atmosphere. In addition, two existing industrial and innovative
reuse projects, previously selected via competitive solicitations,
will be expanded to accelerate scale-up and field testing:
Ramgen Modification ($20 million): funding will allow the industrial-sized
scale-up and testing of an existing advanced CO2 compression
project with the objective of reducing time to commercialization,
technology risk, and cost. Work on this project will be done
in Bellevue, WA.
Arizona Public Services Modification ($70.6 million): funding
will permit the existing algae-based carbon mitigation project
to expand testing with a coal-based gasification system. The
goal is to produce fuels from domestic resources while reducing
atmospheric CO2 emissions. The overall process will minimize
production of carbon dioxide in the gasification process to produce
a substitute natural gas (SNG) from coal. The host facility for
this project is the Cholla Power Plant located in Holbrook, AZ.
Geologic Sequestration Site Characterization: $50 million will
fund a competitive solicitation to characterize a minimum of
10 geologic formations throughout the United States. Projects
will be required to complement and build upon the existing characterization
base created by DOE’s Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships,
looking at broadening the range and extent of geologic basins
that have been studied to date. The goal of this effort is to
accelerate the determination of potential geologic storage sites.
Geologic Sequestration Training and Research: $20 million will
be used to educate and train a future generation of geologists,
scientists, and engineers with skills and competencies in geology,
geophysics, geomechanics, geochemistry and reservoir engineering
disciplines needed to staff a broad national CCS program. This
program will emphasize advancing educational opportunities across
a broad range of minority colleges and universities and will
use DOE’s University Coal Research Program as the model
for implementing the program.
The funding from the Recovery Act is a direct investment in CCS-related
infrastructure encompassing a diverse portfolio of research and
demonstration among electric power and industrial facilities,
academic institutions, and other organizations operating across
the United States. DOE’s Recovery Act projects will stimulate
private sector infrastructure investments due to the significant
amount of cost sharing that will occur in all large-scale projects
to be selected for implementation. These combined public and
private investments will establish a proving ground for creating
a safe, reliable, widely-available, environmentally-responsible,
and affordable CCS infrastructure.
-DOE-
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New
York Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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DoD,
OPM Announce Defense Business Board NSPS Review
Fri, 15 May 2009 10:54:00 -0500
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Emerging
Issues: Lead in Paint
Daniel A. Reifsnyder
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental
and Scientific Affairs
nternational Conference on Chemicals Management
Geneva, Switzerland
May 11, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Second Session: International Conference
on Chemicals Management
Daniel A. Reifsnyder
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental
and Scientific Affairs
Geneva, Switzerland
May 11, 2009
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New
Orleans Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Chairman
Issues Statement in Support of Armed Forces Day
Fri, 15 May 2009 11:29:00 -0500
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Air
Force Names Lackland Alternative for Cyber Numbered Headquarters
Fri, 15 May 2009 11:06:00 -0500
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Vice
President Joseph Biden
Fri, 15 May 2009 10:12:30 -0500
Vice President Joseph Biden delivers remarks to U.S. Sailors
and their families at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California.
|
Housing
Assistance
Fri, 15 May 2009 10:12:53 -0500
The housing crisis is getting a little bit better for servicemembers.
|
Legal
Services Are Available To Emergency Aid Applicants
Fri, 15 May 2009 10:34:16 -0500
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Free legal advice and referrals are available
for anyone affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding
from March 8-14. To be eligible for the legal assistance, individuals
must live in one of the 16 counties designated for FEMA Individual
Assistance programs, and need legal assistance as a direct result
of the severe storms and flooding. The 16 counties covered by
the declaration are: Allen, Carroll, Daviess, DeKalb, Fulton,
Jasper, Kosciusko, Lake, Lawrence, LaPorte, Marshall, Noble,
Pulaski, St. Joseph, White and Whitley.
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Boston
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Tell
Your Neighbor About FEMA Assistance
Fri, 15 May 2009 10:32:22 -0500
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Nearly 900 Indiana residents have applied
for disaster assistance to date and more than $1.4 million has
been approved for eligible applicants. Officials want to make
sure no one is overlooked.
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Recommendations
by the DHS CIS Ombudsman to improve the filing and review process
for motions to reopen or reconsider (PDF, 11 pages - 120
KB) - New 5/15/2009
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The US, Midwest, West Region
Consumer Price Index Summary (Blue Card) for April 2009 is now
available at
http://www.bls.gov/xg_shells/ro7xg01a.htm
. Please refer questions to
BLSInfoKansasCity@bls.gov .gal Services Are Available To Disaster
Applicants
Fri, 15 May 2009 10:34:16 -0500
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Free legal advice
and referrals are available for anyone affected by the severe
storms, tornadoes and flooding from March 8-14. To be eligible
for the legal assistance, individuals must live in one of the
16 counties designated for FEMA Individual Assistance programs,
and need legal assistance as a direct result of the severe storms
and flooding. The 16 counties covered by the declaration are:
Allen, Carroll, Daviess, DeKalb, Fulton, Jasper, Kosciusko, Lake,
Lawrence, LaPorte, Marshall, Noble, Pulaski, St. Joseph, White
and Whitley.
|
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The Midwest Consumer Price Index
Summary for April 2009 is now available at
http://www.bls.gov/ro5/ro5cpi08.pdf
. Please refer questions to
BLSInfoChicago@bls.gov .
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Open
Meeting Agendas & Documents for Federal Election Commission
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Attorney
Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice
This page has recently been updated with the following new vacancies:
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Young
Democrats of Arizona: Battle of the birthdays… and Counties!
(Pima)
"Help Pat Win"
What: Birthday Party
Host: Young Democrats of Arizona
Start Time: Thursday, May 28 at 6:00pm
End Time: Thursday, May 28 at 8:00pm
Where: Pima County Democratic Party HQ
To see more
details and RSVP
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Remarks
at the 39th Washington Conference of the Council of Americas
James B. Steinberg
Deputy Secretary of State
The Loy Henderson Auditorium
Washington, DC
May 13, 2009
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Housing
Assistance
Fri, 15 May 2009 09:52:17 -0500
The housing crisis is getting a little bit better for servicemembers.
|
Honor
Flag
Fri, 15 May 2009 09:52:07 -0500
The United States Honor Flag was raised Thursday at the Pentagon.
|
Pirates
Apprehended
Fri, 15 May 2009 09:51:55 -0500
Ships from Combined Task Force 151 prevented a piracy attack
in the Gulf of Aden.
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OCC Enforcement Actions
WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) today released new enforcement actions taken against national
banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with
national banks.
Copies of the final actions are available for download by viewing
the searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken
since August 1989 at http://apps.occ.gov/EnforcementActions/.
You may also submit a request electronically to obtain copies
through the OCC’s online FOIA site, https://appsec.occ.gov/publicaccesslink/.
Fax requests should be sent to (202) 874-5274. You can also obtain
copies by writing to the Comptroller of the Currency, Communications
Division, Mail Stop 2-3, Washington, DC 20219. When ordering,
specify the appropriate enforcement action number.
Cease and Desist Orders
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Missouri
2009-045Citizens National Bank of Springfield, Springfield4/7/2009
Civil Money Penalty Orders
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
New York
2009-056Doha Bank, New York4/20/2009
Tennessee
2009-046First Tennessee Bank National Association, Memphis3/25/2009
Formal Agreements
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Alabama
2009-047Red Mountain Bank, National Association, Birmingham3/27/2009
Arkansas
2009-048National Bank of Arkansas in North Little Rock, North
Little Rock3/30/2009
California
2009-049Merchants Bank of California, National Association, Carson3/31/2009
Texas
2009-050Texana Bank, National Association, Linden4/29/2009
Virginia
2009-051Franklin Community Bank, National Association, Rocky
Mount4/16/2009
Removal / Prohibition Orders
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Mississippi
2009-052William W. Anderson, Jr., The First National Bank of
Pontotoc, Pontotoc4/22/2009
Ohio
2009-053John S. Cho, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,
Columbus4/23/2009
Texas
2009-054Clifford "Hugh" Bowden, Jr., City National
Bank, Kilgore4/23/2009
Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions
No.Type/Bank/City/Old EA#Date
Texas
2009-055FA, The Morris County National Bank of Naples, Naples
(EA# 2008-48)3/25/2009
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Treasury
Department Statement on GM Dealer Consolidation Announcement
May 15, 2009
TG-134
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See the CFTC
News Room for the latest news and events or News
Room Archives for previous releases.
|
Enforcement
Actions for CFTC.gov.
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Business
Leaders to Review DoD Personnel System
Fri, 15 May 2009 13:15:00 -0500
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California
Group Packs Church, Packages, to Recognize Military Appreciation
Month
Fri, 15 May 2009 13:07:00 -0500
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Florida
Young Democrats Monthly Social Hour
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Bay County, Florida Young Democrats
Start Time: Today, May 15 at 6:30pm
End Time: Today, May 15 at 9:00pm
Where: Gaston's Hideaway
To see more
details and RSVP
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Critical
Infrastructure: Chemical Security for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Information about Site Security Plan Tool
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Homeland
Security Leadership Journal for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Audio This week @ NASA for NASA. This information
has recently been updated, and is now
available.
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FDIC Statement Clarifying Bloomberg
Article
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2009 Media Contact:
Andrew Gray: (202) 898-7192
E-mail: angray@fdic.gov
Statement from the FDIC Office of Public
Affairs, "The Bloomberg story referencing Chairman Bair's
discussion of management and board changes is misleading and
does not provide the proper context of her comments. Chairman
Bair said that management changes could happen based on the capital
plans that an institution must submit to the government. She
did not refer to CEOs specifically and the comment was in the
context of capital plans submitted by the institutions. Chairman
Bair also did not suggest the federal government will remove
the bank CEOs."
Transcript of the exchange from Bloomberg follows:
MR. HUNT: But in the same situation, or similar situation, the
government already replaced CEOs at Fannie and Freddie and General
Motors -
MS. BAIR: Yes, that's right.
MR. HUNT: And some people say, well, why is the head of Bank
of America still there? Or why are some of these other banks'
CEO's still there?
MS. BAIR: Right, well, obviously I don't comment on open and
operating institutions. I think the review needs to go with both
the management and the boards as well, absolutely. And management
needs to be evaluated and is this the right skill set, have they
been doing a good job, are there people who can do a better job,
those kinds of questions.
MR. HUNT: Do you think some will be replaced in the next couple
of months without getting into the particulars?
MS. BAIR: Yeah, I think there will be an evaluation process.
We're requesting it as part of the capital plan and yes.
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Guard
'T-bird' Pilot Wheels Enthusiasm at Air Show
Fri, 15 May 2009 13:36:00 -0500
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Marines,
Iraqi Police Uncover Weapons, Detain Bomb Suspects
Fri, 15 May 2009 14:00:00 -0500
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Rural
Village Sees Brighter Future With Coalition's Help
Fri, 15 May 2009 14:21:00 -0500
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Secretary
Clinton to Deliver Barnard College Commencement Address
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 15, 2009
|
General
Officer Announcements
Fri, 15 May 2009 14:21:00 -0500
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Preparing
Military Leaders
Fri, 15 May 2009 13:14:05 -0500
Preparing military leaders for the complexities of warfare is
the number one priority for the head of U.S. Army Training and
Doctrine Command.
|
Crew
Module Test
Fri, 15 May 2009 14:24:17 -0500
For the first time since 1972, NASA is planning to bring astronauts
back to Earth's oceans, rather than its runways.
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GEN
Renuart
Fri, 15 May 2009 13:13:54 -0500
General Victor Renuart, NORTHCOM Commander, spoke to reporters
Thursday disussing a broad range of topics from cyber warfare
to missile defense.
|
Defense
Budget Wrap
Fri, 15 May 2009 14:22:05 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says taking care of the troops
is his top priority.
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Tattnall
County Mobile Emergency Recovery Center Opens
Fri, 15 May 2009 13:40:59 -0500
ATLANTA, Ga. -- A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (Mobile DRC)
operated by the State of Georgia and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) is open in Tattnall County until next week to assist
people affected by the storms and flooding March 26 - April 13.
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Marine
Corps Ready for Review's Scrutiny, Commandant Says
Fri, 15 May 2009 14:52:00 -0500
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New
Labeling Required for OTC Pain and Fever Medicines
Fri, 15 May 2009 13:41:00 -0500
On April 28, 2009, FDA issued a final rule that requires manufacturers
of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers and fever reducers to
revise their labeling.
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|
DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT
----------------------------
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced
at
the National Coal Council that $2.4 billion
from the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act will be used to expand and accelerate
the commercial deployment of carbon capture
and storage technology. For more details,
link to the Energy Department's Fossil
Energy Web site at:
http://www.fossil.energy.gov
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A
Week of Work
Thu, 14 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Astronaut John Grunsfeld performs work on the Hubble Space Telescope
as the first of five STS-125 spacewalks kicks off a week's worth
of work on the orbiting...
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Available
Online: Recordings of Hearings In Chrysler Bankruptcy Case
Fri, 15 May 2009 12:41:00 -0500
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Dallas
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s
Board of Directors will meet in open session at 1:30 p.m. on
Friday, May 22, 2009.
Visit for agenda and location:
http://www.fdic.gov/news/board/notice22May2009.html
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|
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
A listing of the latest
publications from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is now available
at
http://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm
Please refer questions to
blsdata_staff@bls.gov .
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Commitments of Traders Reports for CFTC.gov.
The current
reports for the week of May 15, 2009 are now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Commitments of Traders Reports.
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President
Seeks to Reform, Revive Military Commissions
Fri, 15 May 2009 15:13:00 -0500
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Millions
in Fines for Environmental Crimes, Part I
Fri, 15 May 2009 11:51:09 -0500
Special Agent Michelle Pickels at the FBI office in Newark describes
a large investigation of an Alabama foundry company and it's
subsidiaries. First in a series. The episode is part of our "Gotcha"
series highlighting closed FBI cases.
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Money
Launderer on the Run
Fri, 15 May 2009 11:57:14 -0500
The FBI is on the hunt for a 36-year-old Asian man who is wanted
for laundering money through a credit union. The broadcast is
part of our radio show "FBI, This Week," which is broadcast
on ABC Radio Networks.
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Congressional
Appearances for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
announces the following:
You can now access the May 2009 Survey of Current Business at
http://www.bea.gov/scb/index.htm.
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P-5
Non-Proliferation Treaty
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
May 15, 2009
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Albany
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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CDFI
Public Engagements May 18 - 22, 2009
May 15, 2009
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FEMA
Disaster Recovery Center Opens In Levy County
Fri, 15 May 2009 14:55:24 -0500
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) operated
by the state and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will
open at noon on Friday, May 15, in Levy County. Those who suffered
uninsured and underinsured losses due to storms and flooding
between March 26 and May 5 are urged to visit the center where
they may meet disaster recovery specialists to help in their
recovery. DRCs are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week
until further notice.
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OSCE
Presence in Georgia
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
May 15, 2009
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Remarks
at the EU Summit "Southern Corridor-New Silk Road"
Richard Morningstar
Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy
Prague, Czech Republic
May 8, 2009
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WHO:
Statement of Director-General Chan on Influenza Viruses at Intergovernmental
Meeting on Pandemic Preparedness
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New
Orleans Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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CDC:
Travel Health Warning for H1N1 Flu in Mexico Removed
Updated: May 15, 2009
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FBI's
Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending May 15, 2009
Read about our Top Ten news stories of the week, including the
convictions of five men in the Liberty City Six trial; espionage
charges against a Defense Department official; and the arrest
of a fugitive who had been on the run for 27 years.
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Iraq
Meets Most of Interior Ministry's 2008 Goals, Officials Say
Fri, 15 May 2009 16:44:00 -0500
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Marines
Headlines
Fri, 15 May 2009 16:38:09 -0500
A weekly update on news and information from around the Marine
Corps.
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Guantanamo
Bay
Fri, 15 May 2009 16:40:29 -0500
New reforms to the military commissions process for detainees
at guantanamo bay are being sent to congress for review.
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Today's
Top News
Fri, 15 May 2009 16:44:50 -0500
New reforms to the military commissions process for detainees
at Guantanamo Bay are being sent to congress. And the Joe Biden
discusses plans to expand the DoD's housing assistance plan.
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C-SPAN Programming Information for Fri.
5/15 - Mon. 5/18, 2009
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C-SPAN Highlights
Friday:
* White House Press Briefing (8pm)
* House Hearing on FY 2010 Defense Budget with Sec. Gates &
Adm. Mullen (8:30)
Saturday:
* Communicators: Discussion on Cyber Security (6:30pm)
* A&C: Discussion on Filling a Supreme Court Vacancy (7pm)
Sunday:
* Newsmakers: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Judiciary Cmte., Ranking
Member (10am)
* Pres. Obama Commencement Address at Notre Dame (2:45pm) Tentative
- LIVE
Monday:
* U.S. House: In Session (12:30pm) - LIVE
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C-SPAN 2 Highlights
Friday:
* NPC Luncheon with Exelon Corp. Chairman & CEO John Rowe
(8pm)
* Washington Journal: UMD Prof. Michael Greenberger on Financial
Derivatives (9pm)
Saturday/Sunday:
* Book TV on C-SPAN2 All Weekend
* Check the Book TV Schedule, Updated Daily: http://www.booktv.org/
Monday:
* Newsweek Luncheon Interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy
Geithner (1pm) - LIVE
* U.S. Senate: In Session (2pm) - LIVE
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C-SPAN 3 Highlights
Friday:
* Recap of Day: Census Hearing, DoD Hearing, NASA, A.G. Holder
(7pm)
Saturday:
* Panel Discussion on Lincoln and the Crisis of Slavery (10am)
Sunday:
* Panel Discussion on Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary
(10am)
Monday:
* House Energy & Commerce Cmte. Markup of Greenhouse Gas
Bill (1pm) - LIVE
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C-SPAN Radio Highlights
Saturday:
* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE
Sunday:
* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE
* Sunday Network News Shows (12pm)
Monday:
* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE
* Newsweek Luncheon Interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy
Geithner (1pm) -LIVE
* House Energy & Commerce Cmte. Markup of Greenhouse Gas
Bill (1:30pm) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
Politics Highlights
* C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET
**********************************************************************
Washington Journal Highlights
Saturday:
* Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
* Rev. Al Sharpton
* Discussion on Health Care
* Discussion on the Future of U.S. Workforce
Sunday:
* Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
* Former NY Gov. Mario Cuomo (D)
* Richard Viguerie, ConservativeHQ.com, Chairman
* Discussion on The Week Ahead in Congress
Monday:
* Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
* Discussion on the House Energy Cmte. Markup of Greenhouse Gas
Bill
* Discussion on Chrysler & GM Decision to Cut Dealerships
* Discussion on Torture and the CIA
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GI
Film Festival Puts Military in Focus
Fri, 15 May 2009 16:50:00 -0500
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Iraqi
Navy Receives Patrol Flagship, Prepares Maiden Voyage
Fri, 15 May 2009 16:58:00 -0500
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Multi-National
Security and Transition Command-Iraq Deputy Commander to Brief
Live From Iraq
Fri, 15 May 2009 17:24:00 -0500
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DoD
Contracts for May 15, 2009
Fri, 15 May 2009 17:03:00 -0500
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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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Scheduled
Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 5/16/2009
Fri, 15 May 2009 17:29:00 -0500
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Pittsburgh
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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California Young Democrats Reminder:
Vote May 19th - Special Statewide Election
Message from Julie Lind, CYD Political
Director:
As we all know, there is an important Statewide
Special Election just around the corner. On Tuesday, May 19th,
you will have the opportunity to go to the polls and vote on
Propositions 1A through 1F, which would greatly change our State's
funding structure for the next several years.
Click here to see a message from Secretary
of State Debra Bowen, reminding us of the importance of voting.
As a reminder, you can view the ballot
statements and the arguments and rebuttal for each proposition
at: http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov.
To look up your county elections office,
please visit http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_d.htm.
Don't forget to GET OUT AND VOTE on May
19th!
Sincerely,
Alissa Ko
President
California Young Democrats
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Birmingham
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Washington
D.C. Vacancies for The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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The
FBI on Facebook And YouTube. And Twitter. And More.
New initiatives aim to make it easier for you to help us track
down fugitives, submit tips, and get our latest information.
Story
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What's
New at AHRQ for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Help
Seniors And Those With Special Needs Apply For Disaster Assistance;
Aid Not A Threat To Other Benefits
Fri, 15 May 2009 16:12:11 -0500
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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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Department
of Defense, 5/17/2009
Fri, 15 May 2009 17:55:00 -0500
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Baltimore
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Department
of Defense, 5/18/2009
Fri, 15 May 2009 18:06:00 -0500
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Newark
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Office of the Director of National Intelligence
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Mr. Dennis C. Blair, Director of National
Intelligence, Addresses the National
Intelligence Community Awards Ceremony.
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Memphis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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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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Los
Angeles Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Dallas
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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New
York Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Constituent
Update for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Rock-n-Roll
Launch Pad
Mon, 11 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The Ares I-X vehicle uses only four bolts to stay steady on its
slow roll out to the launch pad.
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Testing
World's Largest Rocket Parachutes
Thu, 14 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA plans testing for three massive main parachutes for Ares
I.
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Federal
Aid Programs For Tennessee Emergency Recovery
Fri, 15 May 2009 17:37:05 -0500
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that
can be made available as needed and warranted under President
Obama's major disaster declaration issued for Tennessee.
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Minneapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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San
Diego Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Sri
Lanka: Co-Chairs Call (Taken Question)
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 15, 2009
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Philadelphia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Portland
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.-Caribbean
Technical Meeting on Security Cooperation
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 15, 2009
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Miami
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Anchorage
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Louisville
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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MESSAGE FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER
This week, we continued to focus on a major
priority of the Obama Administration and Congress: health care
reform. On Wednesday, I joined President Obama, Speaker Pelosi,
and Chairmen Rangel, Waxman, and Miller at the White House in
ongoing talks to develop legislation that lowers health care
costs, provides patient choice of providers and plan, and ensures
access to quality, affordable care for all Americans. We have
made progress since these discussions began, aided further with
a pledge this week by major health care stakeholders to slow
the national growth rate of health care expenditures. Congress
will continue to work with President Obama to develop health
reform legislation with the hope of considering a bill in the
House by August.
Majority Leader Hoyer joins President Obama,
Speaker Pelosi, and Chairmen Rangel, Waxman, and
Miller following a meeting at the White House on
health care reform.
Another top priority of the Congress is clean energy legislation.
The Energy and Commerce Committee will begin consideration next
week of the American Clean Energy and Security Act to create
new clean energy jobs, save consumers in energy costs, put America
on a path to energy independence, and reduce global warming pollution.
In addition, this week, I introduced two bills aimed at increasing
the reliability and security of our power grid, assisting in
the deployment of renewable energy nationwide, and improving
efficiency in the transmission of electric power. As we look
to update our national energy infrastructure, as well as pursue
the development of alternative sources, it is important that
we are able to transmit energy efficiently and reliably, and
at a lower cost to consumers.
On Thursday, the House passed the Fiscal Year 2009 Supplemental
Appropriations bill, which includes funding for military operations
in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and additional resources to address
the pandemic flu. The Senate will consider their version next
week, and we hope to send a bill to the President for his signature
by Memorial Day.
Before we return to our districts for the Memorial Day work period,
the House will meet in the coming week to wrap up major business.
During this time, we will consider legislation giving established
small businesses the needed tools and resources to succeed, create
jobs, and drive economic growth, as well as two reauthorization
bills to protect the country's transportation systems and ensure
that Americans are safe when they travel. We will also consider
the Senate's changes to the Helping Families Save Their Homes
Act.
Sincerely yours,
STENY H. HOYER
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Chicago
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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NASA
TV's This Week @NASA, May 15
Fri, 15 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500
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Atlanta
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Federal
Aid Programs For West Virginia Emergency Recovery
Fri, 15 May 2009 18:02:33 -0500
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that
can be made available as needed and warranted under President
Obama's major disaster declaration issued for West Virginia.
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Today's top Air Force stories include:
President issues Armed Forces Day proclamation
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123149480
Air Force leaders chart way forward for
service
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123149489
Biden announces housing assistance program
expansion
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123149483
CSAF reflects on importance of PACAF
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123149477
Air Force officials standardize informal
uniform
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123149476
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Minneapolis
Top Stories for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Jacksonville
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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TEN 44-08 -- American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 Competitive Grants for Green Job Training has been
added to the data base and is now available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2755.
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TEGL 22-08 -- Operating Instructions for Implementing
the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade
and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 has been
added to the data base and is now available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2756.
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USBP
in the News
Fri, 15 May 2009 17:06:55 -0500
For archived news releases, please visit CBP News Releases located
under Newsroom.
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You're
Invited - San Francisco Young Democrats's Volunteer Symposium
Dear Friends,
Please join us next Tuesday, May 19th,
for SFYD's Volunteer Symposium. We've joined forces with Citizen
Hope, the New Leaders Council, Democrats Work and the Good Ol'
Girls to benefit 10 San Francisco volunteer based organizations.
Several elected officials including Public
Defender Jeff Adachi will be in attendance and will be delivering
remarks. The event is open to the public, free to attend, hors'd'oeuvres
will be served, and all proceeds will be donated to the San Francisco
Food Bank. All attendees will be automatically entered into a
drawing to win an autographed bat or ball from the San Francisco
Giants. For more information, or to RSVP, please check out our
facebook page at http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174030190327&ref=ts.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Benin (05/09)
Thu, 14 May 2009 09:22:49 -0500
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NASA
Invites Reporters to View Arrival of Tranquility Module
Wed, 13 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Reporters are invited to view the arrival of the newest section
of the International Space Station, the Tranquility module, at
NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, May 20.
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STS-125
MCC Status Report #06
Wed, 13 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Mission Specialists John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel are now just
hours away from beginning the first of five spacewalks of Atlantis?
mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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STS-125
MCC Status Report #07
Wed, 13 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The Hubble Space Telescope can now see farther into space and
across a wider spectrum of colors, thanks to the work done during
the first spacewalk of the STS-125 mission.
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NASA
Assigns Crew for STS-132 Space Shuttle Mission
Wed, 13 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA has assigned the crew for space shuttle mission STS-132,
targeted for launch in April 2010. This flight will deliver the
Russian-built Mini Research Module (MRM1) to the International
Space Station.
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NASA,
Newseum Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Apollo 10 on May 18
Wed, 13 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA and the Newseum will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
Apollo 10 mission during a program at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Monday,
May 18, in Washington.
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VIDEO:
NASA Update Briefing on Space Shuttle Atlantis Hubble Repair
Mission
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Tony Ceccacci, Lead Flight Director at NASA was joined by other
members of the flight team at a press briefing at Johson Space
Center in Houston to provide an update on the first spacewalk
of Space Shuttle Atlantis' mission to repair the Hubble Space
Telescope.
Length: 41 min.
Published: Today at 5:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Appropriations Mark Up of War Supplemental
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) chaired a meeting of the Senate Appropriations
Committee to mark up the $84.9 million supplemental appropriations
bill for additional funding for the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Length: 1 hr. 12 min.
Published: Today at 2:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Hearing on Small Business and the Stimulus Bill
from C-SPAN Recent Video
SBA Administrator Karen Mills gives an update on how provisions
in the Recovery Act help small businesses and discusses alternative
sources of financing. Chairman Mary Landrieu (D-LA) holds a Senate
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Cmte. hearing on spending
efforts in the Obama Administration to aid small businesses.
Length: 1 hr. 22 min.
Published: Wednesday at 2:15pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Judiciary Cmte. Hearing with Attorney General Holder
from C-SPAN Recent Video
House Judiciary Cmte. holds a hearing with Attorney General Holder
regarding Justice Department operations since the start of the
Obama Administration. The Cmte., chaired by Rep. Conyers (D-MI),
will likely ask questions about yesterday's Senate hearing on
the legal conduct of Justice Dept. lawyers who approved harsh
interrogation techniques.
Length: 3 hr. 21 min.
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama's War Supplemental in Congress
from C-SPAN Recent Video
In the House, members approved Pres. Obama’s Afghanistan
war supplemental request by a vote of 368 - 60. In the Senate,
the Apropriations Cmte. held a mark-up of the request.
Length:
Published: Today at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Former British P.M Blair at Sen. Foreign Relations Cmte. on Middle
East Peace
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Former British P.M. Tony Blair discussed the status of the Middle
East Peace Process when he testified before the Sen. Foreign
Relations Cmte. The Representative of the Quartet – U.S.,
the United Nations, the European Union and Russia – Mr.
Blair has announced that the Quartet will soon release a new
strategic framework for peace negotiations.
Length: 2 hr. 3 min.
Published: Today at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Spokesman Ian Kelly conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 16 min.
Published: May 14 at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Agricultural Submte. Hearing on Food Safety
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Dennis Cordoza (D-CA) chaired a House Agricultural Horticulture
and Organic Agriculture subcommittee hearing to discuss the horticulture
and organic food safety standard. Officials from the FDA and
Agriculture Department along with industry executives testified
before the subcommittee.
Length: 2 hr. 11 min.
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Press Briefing on American Clean Energy & Security
Act of 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) held a briefing for the media with Energy
and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and
Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey (D-MA)
on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Later,
Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) was joined by some of his Republican colleagues
to respond to the Democrats' plan.
Length: 25 min.
Published: Today at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate & House Intelligence Cmte. News Conference on Closing
Guantanamo Bay
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Intelligence
Cmte. and Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) Ranking Member of the House
Permanent Select Intelligence Cmte. spoke at a press conference
to discuss President Obama's plan to close down the prison in
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba which holds suspected terrorists.
Length: 25 min.
Published: Today at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Town Hall Meeting on Credit Card Bill of Rights
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama spoke to residents of Rio Rancho, NM where discussed
the immediate need to reform the credit card industry and his
commitment to signing the Credit Card Bill of Rights into law
by Memorial Day.
Length: 51 min.
Published: Today at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Legislative Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
In a press briefing, Hse. Spkr. Pelosi (D-CA) said that in 2002
the CIA "misled" her about toture techniques used by
the U.S. military. Spkr. Pelosi remarked that she later learned
of the military's use of waterboarding in 2003. Recently, Republicans
have stated that she and other Democrats were briefed that waterboarding
was in use, but did nothing to prevent it.
Length:
Published: Today at 10:45am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), Out of Iraq Caucus, Co-Founder
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Today's House debate on the supplemental appropriations for Iraq,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Pandemic Flu. Rep. Woolsey plans to
vote against the bill. She objects to what she thinks is a focus
on military funding for Afghanistan instead of economic development
and regional reconstruction efforts. She also opposes the president's
plan for Iraq, which will leave 50,000 troops there for more
than two years.
Length: 26 min.
Published: Today at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Spokesman Ian Kelly conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 30 min.
Published: Wednesday at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Judiciary Subcmte. Hearing on Harsh Interrogation Techniques
from C-SPAN Recent Video
A Senate Judiciary Subcmte. looked into the legal conduct of
Justice Dept. lawyers who approved harsh interrogation techniques.
One of the witnesses, fmr. FBI agent Ali Soufan, interrogated
Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah.
Length: 2 hr. 39 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Oversight and Government Reform Cmte. Hearing on AIG
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Since September 2008, AIG has received over $150 billion in Federal
assistance to help stabilize the company. The House Oversight
Cmte. heard assessments from the three trustees appointed by
the New York Federal Reserve to oversee the use of taxpayer funds.
AIG Chairman & CEO Edward Liddy also testifies before the
Committee.
Length: 3 hr. 50 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on Situation in Sri Lanka
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Before boarding Marine One for his departure to Arizona, President
Obama made remarks on the situation in Sri Lanka after reports
of a hospital bombing which killed at least 50 people.
Length: 6 min.
Published: Wednesday at 4pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Rendezvous with Hubble Telescope
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Space Shuttle Atlantis made its rendezvous with the Hubble
Space Telescope. The shuttle's robotic arm grabbed the telescope
to bring it into position for spacewalk servicing. Then Tony
Ceccacci, STS-125 Lead Flight Director, and John Morse, NASA's
Astrophysics Division Director held a mission update briefing
from mission control in Houston.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 12:45pm (ET)
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White
House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 43 min.
Published: Wednesday at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Hearing on FY 2010 Defense Budget with Sec. Gates &
Adm. Mullen
from C-SPAN Recent Video
House Armed Services Chairman Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) held a
hearing on Pres. Obama's $533.8 billion budget for the Defense
Department. Defense Secretary Robert Gates & Joint Chiefs
of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen testified on funding programs for
service members and their families, readiness, and modernization
projects.
Length: 3 hr. 46 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Leaders Remarks on Supreme Court Nominee Selection
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Senate Maj. Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and Min. Leader Sen.
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) along with Judiary Cmte. Chairman Sen.
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
met with the president to discuss the nomination process for
the Supreme Court seat opening up due to Justice David Souter's
announced retirement. Following their meeting, the Senators spoke
to the media about the discussion.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 11:15am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on Health Care Reform
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama met in the Oval Office with House Speaker Rep.
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Maj. Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
as well as Reps. Charles Rangel (D-NY), Henry Waxman (D-CA) and
George Miller (D-CA) to discuss health care reform. Following
the meeting, the president was joined by the participating representatives
as he spoke to the media about their discussion.
Length: 9 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA)
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Loretta Sanchez discusses today's Armed Services Committee
hearing with Defense Secretary Gates testifies. She also discussed
Secretary Gates's announcement earlier in the week of a shift
in military leadership in Afghanistan and Pakistan, her interest
in increased mental health resources for the military, and violence
along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Length: 28 min.
Published: Wednesday at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sec. Geithner Remarks on Community Banks
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Treasury Sec. Geithner spoke before the Independent Community
Bankers of America Washington Policy Summit in Washington. In
his remarks, Sec. Geithner highlighted the critical and unique
role that community banks play in our economy, and outlined the
administration's efforts to repair the financial system, including
Treasury's commitment to ensuring that small and community banks
benefit from recovery programs.
Length: 27 min.
Published: Wednesday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Post Team Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Leroy Cain, Manager of Launch Integration spoke at a press briefing
to provide an update on the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to
repair the Hubble Telescope.
Length: 41 min.
Published: Tuesday at 5pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Treasury Dept. Briefing on Trustees Report
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Treasury Secretary Geithner holds a press briefing on the Social
Security and Medicare Trustees Reports. The trustees, including
the Secs. of Treas., Labor, and Health & Human Services,
are expected to state that both programs could run out of funding
earlier than last predicted.
Length: 22 min.
Published: Tuesday at 2:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. Hearing on Energy Security
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Pres. Jimmy Carter offers an historical perspective on the impact
of energy issues on national security before a Senate Foreign
Relations Cmte. hearing. During his time in office, the Iranian
Revolution resulted in an oil shortage and high gasoline prices
and increased tensions between the two nations.
Length: 2 hr. 9 min.
Published: Tuesday at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama & V.P. Biden Remarks on "Top Cops"
Award Winners
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama and Vice President Biden delivered remarks at
a ceremony honoring the National Association of Police Organization’s
Top Cops award winners in the Rose Garden. Attorney General Eric
Holder was also in attendance.
Length: 15 min.
Published: Tuesday at 2:25pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 42 min.
Published: Tuesday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on Employer Health Care Costs
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama participated in a roundtable with business leaders
to discuss cutting employer health care costs and made remarks
to the media after the meeting.
Length: 5 min.
Published: Tuesday at 11:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Environment and Public Works Cmte. Hearing with Admin.
Lisa Jackson
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Environmental Protection Agency Admin. Lisa Jackson outlined
the proposed EPA FY 2010 budget. The nearly $11 billion budget,
up 34 percent from 2009, allots funds for the Great Lakes restoration,
clean water projects and research on greenhouse gas. Sen. Barbara
Boxer (D-CA) chaired this Environment & Public Works Cmte.
hearing.
Length: 1 hr. 30 min.
Published: Tuesday at 9:45am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Finance Cmte. Health Care Reform Roundtable #3
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Senate Finance Cmte. continues to examine health care reform
with the third in a series roundtables with industry leaders.
Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) has said he will mark-up a bill in
June. Pres. Obama has announced that the health care industry
pledged to cut $2 trillion in expenses over the next decade.
Length: 3 hr. 5 min.
Published: Tuesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Spokesman Ian Kelly conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 17 min.
Published: Tuesday at 11:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Vice Pres. Joe Biden Address to AFSCME 2009 Legislative Conference
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Vice President Joe Biden made remarks at the American Federation
of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 2009 Legislative
Conference in Washington.
Length: 26 min.
Published: Tuesday at 11:15am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcmte.,
Chair
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) talks about the 2009 Supplemental Appropriations
for Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Pandemic Flu. Representative
Lowey chairs the subcommittee that addresses these topics.
Length: 32 min.
Published: Tuesday at 9:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
American Library Association on Economic Challenges Facing Nation's
Libraries
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Jim Rettig, president of the American Library Association, outlines
the challenges libraries face in coping with sharply higher traffic
and steep budget cuts caused by the recession. He also explores
how public libraries are well-positioned to advance the $7.2
billion broadband expansion contained in the American Recovery
Reinvestment Act.
Length: 33 min.
Published: Monday at 10pm (ET)
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Pelosi
asserts CIA of misleading her on use of waterboarding
Posted: 01:33 PM ET
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she was misled about the use
of ‘enhanced interrogation techniques.’
(CNN) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused CIA officials
Thursday of misleading her in 2002 about the use of "enhanced
interrogation techniques" such as waterboarding, which simulates
drowning and has been described by critics as torture.
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House
passes $96.7 billion war funding bill
Posted: 04:43 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The House of Representatives passed a
$96.7 billion Iraq and Afghanistan war funding bill Thursday.
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Obama:
Public will force Republicans to compromise
Posted: 04:50 PM ET
President Obama spoke in a town hall-style meeting today in Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (CNN) — Public pressure eventually
will force congressional Republicans to cut deals with the Obama
administration on big issues such as health care, President Barack
Obama predicted Thursday.
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Hoyer
looks to change torture discussion back to 'what was done'
Posted: 09:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The No. 2 Democrat in the House Thursday
dismissed talk of what the House Speaker knew or didn't know
about the CIA's interrogation techniques, saying that discussion
is a deliberate diversion from the central point of determining
what happened during the Bush administration and making sure
it never happens again.
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Blair
sees opportunity in Middle East
Posted: 04:48 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
told members of Congress Thursday that the international community
currently has a unique chance to help resolve the Arab-Israeli
conflict.
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Prosecutor
to question Karl Rove
Posted: 05:41 PM ET
By Carol Cratty
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Bush administration official Karl
Rove is scheduled to be interviewed Friday about why a number
of U.S. attorneys were fired in 2006, according to an attorney
in private practice familiar with the case.
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Clinton:
N.Korea detention of journalists could be resolved
Posted: 07:02 PM ET
From Charley Keyes
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton said Thursday that North Korea’s announcement
of a trial date for two American journalists could signal that
their detention will be resolved soon.
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Executive
Order Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration
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Read-Out
of Vice President Biden's call with Georgian President Saakashvilli
today
Vice President Joe Biden spoke by telephone today with Georgia’s
President Mikheil Saakashvilli. They discussed a number of issues
on the bilateral agenda and reaffirmed both governments’
commitment to a strong relationship between the United States
and Georgia.
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Vice
President Biden Announces Expansion of Pentagon Homeowners Assistance
Program Under Recovery Act
Standing at the USS Ronald Reagan in San Diego today, with U.S.
sailors and their families, Vice President Joe Biden today announced
the Defense Department's plan to temporarily expand its Homeowners
Assistance Program (HAP), with $555 million in Recovery Act funds
dedicated to helping military families and DoD civilians who
recently sold their homes at a loss.
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Treasury
department statement on Chrysler dealer consolidation
Earlier today, Chrysler announced the specifics of its planned
dealer consolidation. This announcement, which has been part
of Chrysler’s plan for some time, is one of several steps
the Company is taking to restructure to achieve financial viability.
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Protecting
American Credit Card Holders
Today, President Obama will hold a town hall meeting in Rio Rancho,
New Mexico where he will discuss the need for immediate reform
of the credit card industry and his commitment to signing the
Credit Card Bill of Rights into law by Memorial Day.
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Background
on the commencement address at Arizona State University
President Obama will address graduates, family members, and faculty
at Arizona State University’s 2009 commencement ceremony.
ASU President Michael Crow will process
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Message
from the President to Congress Regarding the Budget Supplemental
for the IMF and NAB
Last month, I asked the Congress to consider changes to the level
of borrowing authority for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Today, I formally transmit this request in the accompanying supplemental
budget request.
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President
Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 5-13-2009
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Vice
President Biden Hosts Conference Calls With Governors And Local
Officials To Discuss Recovery Act Implementation 05/13/2009
Earlier today, the Vice President hosted two conference calls
with Governors and Mayors/County Executives from across the country
to discuss implementation of the Recovery Act.
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ADVISORY
Background Briefing Call to Discuss Recovery Act Progress Report
WASHINGTON – Today the Vice President’s office will
hold a background briefing conference call with a senior administration
official to discuss the Vice President’s first quarterly
report to the President on progress implementing the Recovery
Act. |
Vice
President Biden Delivers First Quarterly Report to the President
on Recovery Act Progress
The Vice President today submitted his first quarterly report
to the President detailing progress implementing the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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Press
Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 5/13/2009
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Statement
by the President on the Situation in Sri Lanka and Detainee Photographs
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The
President on Credit Card Tactics: “Enough is Enough”
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Secretary
Clinton Launches the Virtual Student Foreign Service Initiative
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Health
Care Reform: “Urgency and Determination”
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Streaming
Now: Food Safety Working Group Listening Session – Give
Your Suggestions
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Poetry,
Music and Spoken Word
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OMB
Director Orszag Corrects the Record on the OMB & EPA
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Addressing
Health Care Costs From All Angles
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