Wednesday
09Dec2009
Lower Health Care Costs Good For Business, Says Senate Democrat
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 5:08PM Affordable and sustainable health care insurance for small businesses would spike an increase in profits and wages for businesses and employees, said Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) Tuesday.
Wednesday
09Dec2009
Rep. Joe Wilson Says Stimulus Audit Is Necessary
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 4:00PM Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) says Wednesday during a press conference that because of discrepancies on the official stimulus website www.recovery.gov., an audit of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is needed. (0:09)
Wednesday
09Dec2009
Stimulus Website Contains Inaccuracies Says Republican Wilson
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:53PM Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) says on Wednesday that he was startled to find district discrepancies on the official stimulus website, www.recovery.gov. (0:22)
U.S. Must Act To Solve Debt Crisis Senate Republican
At Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:51PM
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) says on Wednesday that there will be grave consequences if the country’s debt crisis is not solved. (0:31)
Fiscal Crisis Is Extreme Threat To America Says Senate Republican
At Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:49PM
Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) says on Wednesday that aside from an attack on th nation the biggest danger to the U.S. is the fiscal crisis. (0:12)
U.S. Must Act To Solve Debt Crisis Says Senate Democrat
At Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:47PM
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) says Wednesday during a press conference that CBO projections show that not acting to solve federal debt problems is not an option. (0:12)
Debt Crisis Could Lead To Decline Of U.S. Power Says Senate Democrat
At Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:47PM
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) says on Wednesday that the U.S. must balance the federal budget to prevent a weakening of American power. (0:16)
Kerry Says Focus Should Be On Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
At Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:45PM
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate of the Foreign Relations Committee, says that what happens at the Pakistan – Afghanistan border will “do more to determine the outcome” in Afghanistan than any shift in military policy that the U.S. employs. (0:52)
DOJ Head’s Decision To Try KSM In U.S. Is Proper Says Napolitano
At Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:45PM
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of five suspected September 11, 2001 terrorists, in Manhattan is a decision that was best decided by the U.S. Department of Justice. (0:10)
Wednesday
09Dec2009
EPA Carbon Ruling No Surprise Says Analyst
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:48PM David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation, says the Environmental Protection Agency’s ruling on the dangers of carbon dioxide is a “non surprise,” but a “controversial ruling in the science world” nonetheless. He says President Obama is taking that ruling to the Copenhagen climate change conference to [...]
Wednesday
09Dec2009
Obama’s Visit To Copenhagen Will Not Impact Climate Legislation Here
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:27PM David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation, says that President Obama’s visit to the Copenhagen climate change summit will have “little impact” on legislation in Congress. But, he says the President’s visit did affect the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent findings on the dangers of green house gas [...]
Copenhagen Conference Is Opportunity For Obama To Show We Are Serious Climate Change
At Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:26PM
David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation, says President Obama is attending the climate change conference in Copenhagen because climate change legislation was one of his major priorities when he began serving as President. Because he made that issue such a high priority, President Obama must attend [...]
Wednesday
09Dec2009
Obama Aims To Prove U.S. Interest In Climate Change In Copenhagen
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:24PM David Kreutzer, Senior Policy Analyst in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation, says President Obama is attending the Copenhagen climate change summit to “make a case that the United States is dealing with climate change differently than the previous administration.” (0:21)
Wednesday
09Dec2009
U.S. Operating Under Favorable Circumstances In Afghanistan Says NATO General
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 11:50AM Lieutenant General William Caldwell, head of US and NATO commands that train Afghan Army and Police forces, says that conditions for fighting the war in Afghanistan have never been better. (:15)
“Pieces Coming Together” In Afghanistan Says Gates
At Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 11:46AM
In remarks delivered from the Defense Department’s Command Center, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says President Barack Obama’s decision to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan gives the U.S. military “new opportunities” in its fight against enemy forces. (:37)
Recruiting On The Rise For Afghan Forces
At Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 11:44AM
Lieutenant General William Caldwell, head of US and NATO commands that train Afghan Army and Police forces, says that recruiting levels are up for Afghan forces. (:38)
Tuesday
08Dec2009
Sen. McCain Asks What Civilian Strategy For Afghanistan Is
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 5:55PM Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) asked what the U.S. civilian strategy in Afghanistan is during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday.
“What is our strategy for helping the Afghans build economic and political order after we clear a whole ground? What is our strategy for supporting Afghan leaders in reforming and strengthening their government? What is [...]
Tuesday
08Dec2009
Sen. Levin: Shortage Of Afghan Troops Is Our Achilles Heel
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 5:52PM Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) quotes a Marine company commander during a Senate Armed Services committee hearing, saying, “our Achilles’ heel in Afghanistan, in the words of one Marine company commander, is not a shortage of troops- it’s a shortage of Afghan troops.” (0:26)
Tuesday
08Dec2009
Job Creation Is Urgent Says Connecticut Democrat
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 4:57PM House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) says Tuesday following a Caucus meeting that job creation legislation is urgent because so many Americans are not reaping the benifits of a previous stimulus. (0:10)
Unemployment Benefits Ending But Extension Possible Says Labor Secretary
At Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 4:53PM
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says the U.S. Department of Labor and President Obama are both concerned with the end of unemployment benefits on December 31st, and says there are ongoing discussions with Congress on what the next steps should be. (0:15)