FCC Chairman: Internet Vital To Applying For Fortune 500 Jobs

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies only post job listings online, and if anyone wants a job with a Fortune 500 company that they would need broadband. (0:32)
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National Black Chamber Of Commerce CEO Calls Cap And Trade Rhetoric B.S.

Harry Alford, CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, says its "B.S." that consumers will bare and absorb the costs that arise from Cap and Trade legislation. "Costs are always carried onto the consumer," Alford adds. "It's economics 101." (0:46)
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House Democrat Says Scholarship Shows Students Want Better Life

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) says it is exciting to get the Broad Prize, an important scholarship, because it shows the student made a personal decision to have a better life. (0:27)
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Scholarship Program Gives Hope To Impoverished Students

Texas based Superintendent Dr. Wanda Bamberg talks about what the Broad Prize Scholarship, stressing that it is often time the only chance impoverished students have at receiving a substantial education. (0:22)
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Secretary of Education Calls For More College Graduates

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says that colleges should focus more on making sure students leave with degrees. (0:41)
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House Dem. Explains How New Act Will Aid College Students And Their Families

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) says the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act will be better for students, their parents and taxpayers by providing more help in covering tuition and expenses, including a historic investment in the Pell Grant Scholarship program, better opportunities to prepare for 21st century jobs. (0:36)
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Homeland Security Official Purports Existence Organized Cyber Crime Families

Philip Reitinger, deputy undersecretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate of the Homeland Security Department, said there are organized cyber crime families and that the members don't have to live near each other. (0:23)
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Democratic Rep. Confident Public Option Is On The Table

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) met with Vice President Biden Thursday. Lee said that she is confident the public option is still on the table.

"[President Obama] cared about the public option before his speech and he cares about it now," said Lee. (0:25)
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Lieberman Pushes For Clean Coal Energy Options

Sen. Joe Lieberman says if the nation has more options for clean coal energy, prices will come decrease for consumers. (0:56)
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Lieberman: Environmental Policy Changes Coming, Despite Fears

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said people fear making changes to improve environmental policy, but says changes are coming and a necessity. (0:22)
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West Va. Resident Says American Troops Need To Get Out of Afghanistan

Debbie B. of West Virginia says she believes American troops should get out of Afghanistan because the U.S. is "not solving any problems." (0:17)
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Public Backtracks On Afghanistan Support

Karen Newhouse of Pasadena, Maryland agrees with a poll from mid-July saying 53 percent of Americans feel the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting and the soldiers should come home. (0:10)
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