House Democrat Explains Opposition To War In Afghanistan

Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), explains his reason for wavering on support of the war in Afghanistan during a House Appropriations Committee hearin on Wednesday. Moran thinks that the Afghan government is so cripplingly corrupt and dysfunctional, that it will take a “generation” for the Afghan people to begin to trust it. (0:32)

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Long-Term Investment in Afghan Military and Economic Development Needed, Says Holbrooke

Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, testified Wednesday before the House Appropriations Committee, emphasizing the importance of the United States’ investment in Afgan military, police, and economic development long after combat troops leave that country. (0:26)

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Strong Afghan Governance Essential To Success, Says USAID Official

Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), said today at a hearing before the House Appropriations Committee that a stronger and less corrupt Afghan governement is neccessary if President Obama’s strategy is to succeed. (0:22)

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Those Who Leaked Documents Violated Oath, Says Official

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke says that the recent leak of over 90,000 classified documents on the war in Afghanistan was “inexplicable.” (0:10)

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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.
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Look At United Kingdom and Germany Prisoner Re-entry Initiatives

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Jeremy Travis, President of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice tells the The House Appropriations Committee: “America stand apart from the rest of the Western world, worse, in terms of our levels of incarceration, how we treat people while they are in prison and the approach to reintegration.” Mr. Travis suggested that America look at reintegration strategies used in the United Kingdom and Germany at a Subcommittee hearing today on “What Works for Successful Prisoner Re-entry.”



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Governor of Vermont: "It is time for us all to pull together"

Governor of Vermont James Douglas testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on the need for federal and state governments to work together to offset the effects of the recession. (0:54)
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