Economic Advisor: Obama Wanted 'Good Employment Bang For The Fiscal Buck' With Stimulus Plan

Christina Romer, Council of Economic Advisers Chair, describes the Economic Recovery Act as a collaborative effort by the Obama administration and Congress to create a bold and well-conceived plan. She said the President wanted a package that "was large and got good employment bang for the fiscal buck." (0:36)
Listen

Justice Breyer Asks For New Courthouses

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

At a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee today on the Supreme Court budget for the fiscal year 2010, Justice Stephen Breyer told the committee that "If you do have a Judge you do have to have a courtroom and in Los Angeles there is a big hole in the ground," in response to a question from Congressman John Culberson (R-TX) on how Congress could help them with their workload.
Listen

Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke Discusses the Global Response to Worldwide Economic Troubles at Senate Banking Committee Hearing

Chairman Ben Bernanke talks about the global nature of the current downward trends in housing and credit markets and describes the types of efforts being made jointly by the U.S. and other nations to address and correct them. (1:00)
Listen

At Senate Banking Committee Hearing, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Says Government Officials Should Have Acted Sooner On Foreclosure Crisis

Senator Menendez says that instead of a wake up call from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, the nation got a 'wait and see' attitude. (1:00)
Listen

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Discusses Veterans Affairs Spending Cuts in President's 2009 Budget Proposal

At a Senate Budget Committtee Hearing, Sen. Murray says that under the budget proposal presented by OMB director Jim Nussle, Veterans earning more than $27,000 annually would have to pay for their health care.
Listen