Dodd: There Are 80 To 90 Million Uninsured Americans At Any Given Time

Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) says that at any given time throughout the year there are approximately 80 to 90 millions Americans without health care coverage. He comments that the implications of this statistic are "devastating" (0:21)

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Americans Want The Truth About Torture

By Jonathan Bronstein, Talk Radio News Service

Jonathan Bronstein recounts the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) recent comments during her weekly press conference. Pelosi asserted that the CIA knowingly lied to her and mislead the American people, and she even called for the creation of a Truth Commission in order to illuminate the facts about the CIA's use of torture.

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) responded to Pelosi's allegations by warning her and other Democrats to be careful what they wish for because the commission's discoveries may directly implicate them in the investigation.

Furthermore, Peter Brookes, an analyst for the Heritage Foundation, criticized the idea of a Truth Commission because he felt that it may hinder the CIA and other agencies from adequately protecting the American people.

But with each passing day the frustration of the American people mounts as they finally want to know what happened during the Bush Administration. (1:58)
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Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) Talks About His Efforts on Capitol Hill

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

Talk Radio News Service speaks with Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) about the Red River catastrophe and what efforts he is making in Washington, D.C. for North Dakotans. Pomeroy also addresses the H1N1 epidemic and expresses what precautions Americans should take. (09:00)
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Charney: The Budget Is A "Transformative Package"

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

The campaign to Rebuild and Renew America Now!, a coalition of 116 national and over 700 state and local progressive, labor and advocacy organizations working together to pass the President’s budget held a press conference this afternoon and said they are confident that Congress will do what is best for the American people, and that is to pass it. Alan Charney, the Program Director for US Action said that the budget is “transformative,” and said that it will set the U.S. on a road to long term recovery. (00:41)

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Congressman Sherman: Are you going to give us the chart? Or are you going to hide the ball?

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

Today at a House Committee on Financial Services hearing, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) asked Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner if he planned on posting a list for Americans to see how many AIG executives received compensation packages, how many of them make more than a $1 million a year. (1:39)
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Not unusual for US presence in other countries, says Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) says she thinks it’s important for Americans to realize that we have a presence in over 80 countries around the world. I believe this summer is the conclusion of the UN resolution that gave us the authority to have a military presence in Iraq, she says, and between now and then there is going to be negotiations between us and Iraq, on what our relationship is going to be with Iraq. I think it’s important, she says, that it’s not that unusual for the US to have a presence in another country for a period of time. (0:54)
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#1 responsibility is to protect Americans, says Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) says her biggest goal [in Iraq] is protecting the country. The number one responsibility of Congress is to protect Americans. It is important that we see a stabilized Iraq, and that she thinks that is in the best interest of the USA. Success, she says, is when Iraq is stable enough to protect itself, when there is political stability that is self-governing, and the ability to support itself economically. (1:38)
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