It's Safer To Practice Islam In U.S. Than Anywhere Else, Says Muslim

Special Representative to Muslim communities Farah Pandith says she feels safer practicing her Muslim views in America than in any other place in the world. (0:05)

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U.S. Using Dual Path Route To Improve Relations With Muslim World, Says Expert

Farah Pandith, an appointed representative to Muslim communities, says that the U.S. needs to make sure it is working on foreign policy issues with Mulism communities and America is also working to increase opportunities for the people in the communities. (0:24)

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Obama's Speech Has Had Lasting Effects, Says Expert

Special Representative to Muslim communities Farah Pandith says the ideas given by President Obama’s speech in Cairo a year ago still have lasting impacts that are relevant today (0:14).

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Kagan: Supreme Court Only Interprets Meanings Of Congress' Laws

Solicitor General Elena Kagan says Wednesday, that although Congress makes the laws, the only thing that the Supreme Court should be doing is interpreting the meaning of the laws Congress put in place. (0:23) 

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I Will Be Independent, Not Favor Partisan Politics, Says Kagan

Solicitor General Elena Kagan says that, once clothed with the robe of a Supreme Court Justice, she will be an independent entity and will not favor a particular political party.  (0:50)

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The People Make The Laws, Says Kagan

Solicitor General Elena Kagan says judges play an important role in our constitutional democracy to ensure that legislators don’t overstep their boundaries but, in the end, it is up to the people to make the laws of our country. (0:35)

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Kagan: Being A Justice Is Like Being An Umpire

Solicitor General Elena Kagan says being a judge for the United States Supreme Court can be compared to being an umpire and being impartial before the “game/case” crucial to being a fair umpire and Justince. (0:43)

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General Petraeus: We Have The Will To Prevail

General Petraeus says that enemies should know that the United States has the will to prevail in Afghanistan. (0:07)

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McCain: We Need To Give Petraeus Every Opportunity To Win

Citing General Petraeus’ successful efforts in Iraq, Senator John McCain (R-Az.) says that General Petraeus has proved we can win wars and that we can win in Afghanistan with his successful nomination. (0:16)

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'Common Defense' Makes No Partisan Distinctions Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says the phrase "common defense" should not warrant partisan politics. (0:11)

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Hoyer: Obama Won't Make Same Mistake As Bush

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says the Bush administration's neglect lead to the resurgence of the Taliban and that President Obama has learned from their mistakes. (0:12)

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Enemy Unlike Any We Have Faced, Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says the war on terror continues to be unqiue and different from any war America has faced in the past. (0:20) 

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Economic Growth And Prosperity Contingent On Strong Financial Sector, Says President

"I will do what I can to support a strong private sector," says President Barack Obama in a statement to reporters on Friday. Mr. Obama issued brief remarks before heading to Canada to take part in the G8 and G20 Economic Summits this weekend. (0:12)
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Financial Reform Will Hold Wall Street Accountable, Says President

Before leaving for the G20 Summit on Friday, President Barack Obama informs reporters Friday that a financial regulatory reform bill on the brink of being passed by Congress will help the U.S. economy recover. (0:32)
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Obama Says Current Wall Street Reform Bill Contains 90% Of What He Proposed

In a brief statement Friday morning before leaving for the G20 summit, President Barack Obama tells reporters that Congress is poised to pass the toughest financial reforms since those enacted after the Great Depression. (0:17).
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President Hopes To Coordinate Efforts To Strengthen Global Economy At G20 Summit

Before heading off to the G20 summit in Canada on Friday, President Barack Obama says he will use the event to engage leaders of other nations on promoting economic growth and strengthening financial reform. (0:11).
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Big Oil Helped Draft American Power Act, Says Lawmaker

Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) says that oil companies such as BP, Shell and ConocoPhilips helped draft the proposed Kerry-Llieberman cap and trade bill. (0:17)
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Cap And Trade Bill Will Not Work, Says Lawmaker

Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) says the cap and trade bill will not provide relief for those affected by the oil spill. (0:28)
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Hybrid Vehicles More Taxes, Says Lawmaker

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) says she believes incentives for having hybrid or ethanol cars would work better than more taxes on the "bread and butter" energy that is so important for our country. (0:37)
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Former Kagan Colleague Emphasizes Nominee's History Of Personal Responsibility

Teresa Roseborough, who clerked alongside Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan for former Justice Thurgood Marhsall, told reporters during a conference call Wednesday that she never saw Kagan attempt to impose her views while serving as a clerk. (0:37)
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