Union Leader Says Farmers Are Constantly Denied Health Coverage

National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson tells Talk Radio News in a phone interview Tuesday that farmers constantly face the likelihood of being denied health insurance because of pre-existing medical conditions. "Folks that end up paying a lot of money for a single policy find out that the very illness or disease for which they are greatest at risk and in greatest need of coverage is excluded from in coverage," says Johnson. (0:39)

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Universal Healthcare Would Greatly Benefit Rural Farmers

National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson tells Talk Radio News Service that "we have a system that we have long felt is broken." He says that his organization has long supported a universal health care system. (0:17)
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Farm Union Throws Support Behind Health Reform

In an interview with Talk Radio News Service, National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson says that the current health care system is corrupt, too expensive, and unaccessible. "We spend in the U.S. twice as much money on a per capita basis as any of the other major industrialized countries in the world," says Johnson. (0:31)
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Schumer: It Is Our Duty As Senators To Help Our Constituents

Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) reminds the public that it is his duty as a legislator "to help [his] constituency despite all the obstacles thrown in [their] path." (0:37)
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Harkin: We Must Get Away From Sick Care To True Health Care

Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) shows his support for the Senate health care bill, saying "Our aim here is very simple: To recreate America as a wellness society, to get away from sick care to true health care." (0:56)
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Dodd Confident Senate Health Bill Will Pass

Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) confidently says, "This Congress, this Presidency, are going to sign into law a national health care program for all Americans." (0:15)
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Dodd: Health Bill Is An Opportunity To Make A Difference For All Americans

At a press conference Thursday marking the release of the Senate health care bill, HELP Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) says, "This is an opportunity that comes oh so rarely to any Congress to make a difference for 100% of your fellow citizens...[to] improve the quality of life for every single American for decades to come." (0:34)
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Reid Invokes Harry Truman's Call For Health Care Reform

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) invokes a statement former President Harry S. Truman wrote to Congress 64 years ago today that said “we should resolve now that the health of this nation is a national concern, that financial barriers in the way of attaining health shall be removed, that is, the health of all the citizens deserve the help of all the nation.” (0:27)
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America Has Waited A Long Time For Health Reform Says Reid

Says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), "We have been working to reform health care since the first half of the last century." (0:16)
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9/11 Terrorists Do Not Have To Be Tried In New York, Says Giuliani

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani Wednesday opposed trying 9/11 terrorists in New York civil courts.

"There already have been military commissions that have been now confirmed by Congress," said Giuliani. They're going to try terrorists in those commissions...therefore, there is no reason to try these people in New York." (0:42)
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New Yorkers Should Not Be Forced To Re-Live 9/11, Says Giuliani

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said in a phone conference Wednesday that "there is no reason to put people through...what will become a much more intense re-living of what happened, with the terrorists getting an equal chance to explain their side of the story." (0:31)
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Obama Pays Tribute To Fort Hood Soldiers

President Barack Obama paid tribute Tuesday to the thirteen Fort Hood soldiers killed last week. During his remarks, he stated that "[these] are the tales of American men and women answering an extraordinary call, a call to serve their comrades, their communities, and their country." (1:01)
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Baucus: Our Unemployment Rate Remains Far Too High

Regarding climate change legislation and job creation, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) says on Tuesday that "our unemployment rate remains far too high...and we must be diligent to create jobs, including in the energy sector." (0:12)
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Sen. Murray Introduces Bills Supporting Veterans

Senator Patty Murray (D-Wah.) addresses why new legislation she introduced today, is critical for higher quality veteran care and benefits.
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Sierra Club: Our Name Brand Is Strong Among Young Voters

Cathy Duvall, Political Director at the Sierra Club, presumes that because the Sierra Club name brand and environmental issues are both strong among voters, their new campaign launch will compel them to vote in the upcoming election. (0:24)
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Sierra Club Launches Youth Outreach Campaign In Virginia

The Sierra Club launches a youth outreach campaign in Virginia urging younger Virginians to vote in the upcoming election on November 3rd. Sierra Club Political Director Cathy Duvall says that a new strategy in needed to engage young voters. (0:38)
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Kucinich Pledges To Help "Mad As Hell" Campaign

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) tells the "Mad as Hell" doctors, a group of medical professionals who appeared on Capitol Hill Thursday to support health care reform, that he will continue to support their campaign for healthcare reform. (0:24)
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Iran Secret Nuclear Site Shows That Nation Is A Serious Threat Says Analyst

Middle East Analyst Jim Phillips of the Heritage Foundation says that Iran's secret nuclear site poses a grave threat to the world in that it is one more piece of evidence that the nation continues to harbor nuclear ambitions. (0:35)
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Mid East Analyst Accuses Russia And China Of Defending Iran

Middle East Analyst Jim Phillips of the Heritage Foundation accuses Russia and China of defending Iran in the past and continuing to do so now. (0:21)
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Mid East Analyst: Iran Is Lying About Intentions For Nuclear Plant

Middle-East Analyst Jim Phillips from the Heritage Foundation says that there is evidence that Iran is lying about using their nuclear plant for energy. (0:34)
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