Republicans Will Be The "Voice Of American People," Says Boehner

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), who will likely be Speaker following the GOP’s success in the mid-terms, told reporters Wednesday morning that Tuesday night’s results proved that Republicans reflect the voice of the American people. (0:15)

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Extending Tax Cuts And Unemployment Benefits Necessary, Claims CBO Consultant

AEI scholar John Makin, a former CBO and Treasury Department consultant, says the latest GDP numbers indicate that failing to extend the Bush tax cuts and unemployment benefits would be suicidal for the economy. Makin adds that he does not believe it will happen. (0:27)

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Obama Must Express Concern Over Sudan Election, Says Expert

Robert Lawrence, Director of Policy and Government Relations at the Save Darfur Coalition, tells Talk Radio News Service that President Barack Obama and his administration must listen to Sudanese election observers and not legitimize the disputed victory of Sudan's current President Omar al-Bashir. (:23)
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Scholar: Unity In Lebanese Elections

Graeme Bannerman, a Middle East Institute adjunct scholar, explains that there has been no change in the balance of power in Lebanon, with all ethnic groups being represented through the elections. (0:42)
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Scholar: Thank Lebanese Minister of Interior For Succesful Elections

Graeme Bannerman, a Middle East Institute adjunct scholar, says that the Lebanese Minister of Interior is to thank for the success of the June 7th election. Bannerman explains that the Minister was a non-partisan in the elections, and in a surprising move, the opposition parties agreed that the job was well done. (0:25)
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Mullen: Deadline For Afghanistan?

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen answering the question of when we could judge whether the mission in Afghanistan has been successful or not. Mullen explains that the upcoming elections are paramount in determining this deadline, but also the experience gained through policy learning from Iraq. (1:01)
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Voting fraud threatens "our democracy" says Nadler (D-NY)

Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) describes the great risks of permitting elections fraud to continue. He says voting fraud can threaten the Constitution and the "very foundation of our democracy."(0:35)
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Practical solutions to increase awareness of poll locations

Executive Director of the Reform Institute Cecilia Martinez offers her suggestions for educating voters on their polling places to the Committee on House Administration hearing on "2008 Presidential Primaries and Caucuses: What we've learned so far." She says "elections administrators can also engage in public-private partnerships with consumer service providers." (0:45)
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Sen. Kyle: Elections have consequences for missile defense

Speaking at the American Foreign Policy Council's conference on missile defense Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) says that there is a potential for the next commander-in-chief to be someone who has cut spending on missile defense. (0:22)
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Rend al-Rahim, Senior Fellow of the United States Institute for Peace, Predicts Violence Surrounding Upcoming Iraqi Provincial Elections

At a USIP panel discussion, Ms. al-Rahim describes the complex partisan situation in Iraq and forecasts "a good deal of violence" heading into the provincial elections. (1:06)
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Njoki N'Dungu, Former Member of Kenya's Parliament, Talks About U.S. Role in Kenya Before House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health

Njoki N'Dungu shares her opinion on the best way forward for the United States in its relations with Kenya, specifically in terms of the United Kingdom, the former colonial power in the region. (0:45)
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Chairman of Kenya National Commission on Human Rights

Maina Kiai, Chairman of KNCHR, tells the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health that the true test of a democracy is its behavior between elections rather than during, a fact that the world sometimes forgets in relation to countries like Kenya. (0:42)
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Ambassador Raphael says that Pakistan needs exit polling during election

Ambassador Robin Raphael says that Pakistan needs some form of exit polling so that people have and idea of what credible results of the election would be, and that they need an election commission to address complaints and be responsive to allegations of manipulation of the election process.
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