Civil Rights Advocate Calls Post-Katrina Problems a "Man-Made Catastrophe"

Wade Henderson, President of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, says the problems that occurred in the Gulf region following Hurricane Katrina were caused by government ineptitude at every level. Henderson and other civil rights advocates are going to bat for residents of the Gulf region, urging Congress to ensure accuracy in next year's census count. (:16)
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Fair 2010 Census Key To Funding, Representation For Gulf Residents

Wade Henderson, President of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, says it is vital that next year's census count be conducted fairly and accurately. Henderson warns that residents of Gulf states could experience a lack of funding and congressional representation over the next ten years if the 2010 census is conducted inaccurately. (:49)
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2010 Census Could Discriminate Against Gulf State Minorities

Wade Henderson, President of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, says he's concerned that next year's census count may be unfair to minorities that live in Gulf states. Henderson points out that a large number of minorities live in "hard to count" areas of states such as Mississippi and Alabama. (:44)
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Accurate Census Is a Civil Rights "Imperative"

Wade Henderson, President of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, calls the need for an accurate census count in 2010 "imperative." Henderson and other civil rights advocates are urging Congress to ensure that Gulf states that experienced population loss in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2004 are treated fairly in next year's census. (:22)
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Democrat Sherrod Brown Unsure Of Whether He'll Support Health Care Plan Without Public Option

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says he believes a health care plan that includes a public option can pass the Senate. He adds that he hasn't yet made up his mind as to whether or not he'll support a plan that doesn't contain the public option. (:17)
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Democrat Sherrod Brown Says It's Unfortunate That Fate Of Public Option Is In Hands Of Six Senators

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) pities the fact that the fate of the public option is in the hands of six Finance Committee Senators who together, represent only 2% of the nation's population. (:09)
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Democrat Sherrod Brown Calls Healthcare Bill Most "Vetted" He's Seen

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says that never before in his 16-year career in Congress has he seen a bill marked up, debated and vetted as much as the current healthcare bill. (:17)
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Democrat Sherrod Brown Says GOP Can't Claim They've Been Shut Out Of Healthcare Bill

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says Republicans are wrong to accuse Democrats of ignoring their sugesstions on the healthcare bill. Brown says there are several GOP amendments in the bill, but Republicans are complaining because they didn't win on any of the big items. (:39)
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Democrat Sherrod Brown Says Lobbyists Driving Right-Wing Protests At Town Halls

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) laments anti-healthcare protests at recent town hall meetings. Brown says the protests are a product of lobbyists and special interests who are misinforming members of the public who are on the far right. (:55)
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Health Care Bill Is About The Children, Says NY Democrat

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) says the future of our country depends on whether or not we get health care reform soon. Rep. McCarthy says government subsidized health care worked great for her when she was a child, thus it will probably work well for today's youth. (:26)
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Health Reform Bill Will Aid Nurses, Says California Democrat

Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.), a former nurse, says the health reform bill making its way through Congress recognizes the role nurses play in our nation's health care system by providing more funding and education to nursing programs. (:19)
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Biden Announces That Hospitals Will Help Fund Cost Of Health Care Reform

Vice President Joe Biden announces Wednesday that hospitals from all over the country will hep raise roughly $155 billion for health care reform. The funds will be created through spending cuts on Medicare and Medicaid. (:33)
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Biden: "Status Quo Is Unacceptable"

Vice President Joe Biden says the U.S. must revamp its health care system, adding that doing nothing would be unacceptable. (:23)
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We'll Have Health Care Reform By End Of August, Says Biden

Vice President Joe Biden says our nation desperately needs health care reform, and predicts we'll get it by the end of August. (:08)
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Biden: We're Going To Heal Health Care System

Vice President Joe Biden steals a line from Virgil to explain that the White House's health care proposals will make the nation's health system more efficient. (:10)
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"We've Never Been This Close," Says Biden

Vice President Joe Biden says heath care reform is coming soon. Biden adds that the U.S. has never been as close as it is now to overhauling its health care system. (:20)
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U.S. Must Build Concrete Border Fence, Says King

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he explains that if the U.S. is serious about securing its southern border, it must get to work on a concrete border fence. King says that vehicle barriers currently being used at the border aren't keeping illegal immigrants from crossing into the United States. The Congressman adds that a fence made of concrete, not steel, is the way to go because it would be harder to breach and wouldn't cost more to build. (:37)
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Immigrants Who Cross Border Illegally Are Criminals, Says King

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he explains that any immigrant who crosses into the United States illegally is a criminal. King adds that anyone who says otherwise is wrong. (:14)
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King Says Napolitano Is Obama's Puppet On Immigration

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he says DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano should understand the issue of illegal immigration, having been Governor of a border state. However, says King, Napolitano has her hands tied in terms of enforcing immigration laws because her boss, President Obama, doesn't support cracking down on illegals. (:28)
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King Says DHS "Going Backwards" On Immigration Enforcement

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he says Janet Napolitano's recent condemnations of work-site immigration raids demonstrates that the DHS is going the wrong way when it comes to enforcing this nation's immigration laws. (:28)
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