Barnes Urges Congress To Act And Give Children The Education They Need

Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes speaks to the press about education reform and efforts involving No Child Left Behind.  She discussed the bipartisan support from governors around the country and the need for the U.S. Congress to act. (1:12)

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Barnes: Deficits, Jobs and Energy Concerns Should All Be Considered Together

Melody Barnes, the Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, says that deficits, jobs and energy concerns should all be considered simultaneously. (0:29)

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Obama Administration Making Progress For Environment, Says White House Official

Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Melody Barnes, says the Obama administration made environmental progress at The Atlantic 2010 “Green Intelligence” forum. (0:43)

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U.S. Economy Will Continue To Support Newly Created Education Jobs, Says White House Official

Director of the Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes says that after the two year period of the Recovery Act, individual states should be able to support the additional education jobs that have been created. She says this is because the act was created with the presumption that the U.S. economy would be substantially better by the end of the two years. (0:38)

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