Current Generation Leaving Kids An Economy In Ruins, Says Virgina Republican

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) says that the current generation is giving their children and grandchildren an economy that is in ruins. Goodlatte's comments come during a press conference on the necessity to pass the "Balanced Budget Amendment." (0:26)
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Clinton Praises Newly Elected Honduran President

In remarks made at the U.S. State Department Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that Honduran "President-elect Lobo has launched a nation dialogue, he's called for the formation of a nation unity government and a truth commission, as set forth in the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord. That is an agreement that the Hondurans themselves reached. We helped to facilitate it, but the Hondurans decided they wanted a local resolution." (0:43)
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Sen. McCain Asks What Civilian Strategy For Afghanistan Is

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) asked what the U.S. civilian strategy in Afghanistan is during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday.

"What is our strategy for helping the Afghans build economic and political order after we clear a whole ground? What is our strategy for supporting Afghan leaders in reforming and strengthening their government? What is our strategy for working with President Karzai and getting the best performance possible from him and his government?" McCain asked. (0:36)
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"Critical government programs…endangered by staffing crisis"

Professor Linda Bilmes of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University speaks with Jay Goodman Tamboli about her new book, The People Factor: Strengthening America by Investing in Public Service and the staffing crisis that faces the American government. Bilmes and co-author W. Scott Gould are calling on a federal investment of $10 billion over the next five years to improve recruiting, training, and management of the federal workforce. (10:33)
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Health care reform needed says James Kvaal

Former Congressman Bob Ney talks to James Kvaal about health care reform at Radio Row on January 19, 2009 (01:52).
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Inaugural Radio Row: Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y)

International Affairs Correspondent Blanquita Cullum interviews Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y) about the upcoming inauguration and the effects it has on the government. (20:39)
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Bush assistant wants better dialogue

Former Assistant to President Bush on Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Townsend says that communication between the government and citizens must me modified. (1:05)
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Obama Campaign on Hillary Clinton

Robert Gibbs, the communications director of the Obama campaign, held a conference call today discussing Hillary Clinton, the tax returns and the need for transparency in the government.
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Hon. Leon Panetta Discusses the Recent Trend of 'Government Through Crisis' at a Center for the Study of the Presidency Panel Discussion

At a panel discussion at the National Press Club entitled “Can the Next President Rise Above the Partisanship?,” former Congressman Leon Panetta states that though government through crisis is politically safe, it erodes the trust between the people and the government. (0:46)
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