House Republican Asks Where Human Rights Advocacy Went

U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) says human rights advocacy has taken a backseat in Congress, at the White House, and in both parties. He says the President's decision to not meet with the Dalai Lama is an example of such absence. (0:23)
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House Republican Asks Obama Not To Give Sudanese Government D.C. Access

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) says he sent President Barack Obama a letter urging the administration to refrain from granting the government of Sudan access to a Washington, D.C. lobbyist. (0:25)
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Obama's Remarks On Nobel Peace Prize Award

President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples", making him the third U.S. sitting president to win the Prize. Click the audo link below to listen to the President's full remarks regarding the award. (5:53)
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Dalai Lama Says American Principles Are Stronger Than U.S. Weapons

The 14th Dalai Lama says U.S. weapons are powerful but not as powerful as American principles. (0:26)
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McCain Says Obama May Have To Go Against The American Grain In Afghanistan

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says that President Obama, "like leaders before," may have to go against public opinion when implementing U.S. policies and military presence in Afghanistan. :48
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McCain Laments Lack Of Plan For Sending More Troops To Afghanistan

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says waiting to deploy troops to Afghanistan because of lack of a plan adds to the time it already takes to get military bases started. :44
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Boehner Hopes Obama Will Join Congress In Denying Federal Funding For ACORN

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced Thursday that the house passed legislation to end federal funding for the scandal ridden ACORN organization. Boehner hopes that following the bi-partisan vote, President Obama will sign the legislation. (0:17)
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Cantor: Obama's Address Failed To Connect With Opponents In The General Public

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) says there is a “disconnect” between President Obama’s message and the fear that American’s have to change their heath care. (0:17)
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Missouri Democrat Appreciates President's Attention To Detail In Joint Session Address

Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.) said that he enjoyed the in depth overview the President gave his health care plan during Wednesday's address to Congress. (0:40)
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California Congresswoman Proud Of President's Moral Position On Healthcare Reform

Speaking to reporters following President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) says she is pleased that the President referred to healthcare as a moral issue during his speech. (:18)
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Texas Democrat Pleased President Told Congress To Be Responsible

Rep. Charles Gonzales (D-Texas) said that he was pleased President Obama urged Congress to act responsibly during his address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday. (0:36)
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Boehner Says Obamacare WIll Force Americans Onto Gov't Plan

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that President Obama will claim in his press conference Wednesday evening that health care reform will allow Americans to keep their plan. However, Boehner says that the proposal will actually force Americans into using the government plan. (:31)
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Obama To Blame If Health Reform Doesn't Pass, Says Cantor

House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.), says President Obama has no one but himself and his administration to blame for the lack of support for the Democrats' health care proposals. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says it is time for the Administration and House Democrats to come together with the House Republicans to work out a health care proposal that will work for America. (0:19)
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The Public Has Lost Faith In Speaker Pelosi, Says Rep. Price

Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) points out that 522,000 more jobs have been lost, placing the blame on President Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) economic policy. Price says that the American people have lost faith in Pelosi and her "spin" (0:27)
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Sotomayor Rejects Empathy Standard

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor says that the "empathy standard" advanced by President Obama as one that marks a good judge is not necessarily one that she would use in her own judicial philosophy. "Judges can't rely on what's in their heart." (0:36)
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CAIR Says Sharing Quran Will Be 'Golden Opportunity' For Muslim-Americans

Nihad Awad, National Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), describes how President Obama's desire for more Americans to understand the Quran will break down stereotypical barriers. (0:36)
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ABC Stands For The "All Barack Channel," Says Georgia Congressman

Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), a member of the Media Fairness Caucus, says ABC News is biased in favor of the Obama administration . (:23)
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Texas Republican Says ABC's Coverage Not Fair And Objective

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.), Chairman of the Media Fairness Caucus, says ABC's all-day coverage from inside the White House of President Obama's health care reform plan is journalistically unethical. (:36)
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Obama Handled Iranian Election Crisis "Superbly", Says a Former Undersecretary Of State

Nicholas Burns, former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, said President Obama has handled the contested Iranian elections "superbly", yet "has not received enough credit for the fact that he has been very thoughtful (and) measured." (0:50)
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Obama's Reaction To Iranian Election Reassuring, Says A Former Undersecretary Of State

The disputed Iranian election was initially a "very murky situation", said Nicholas Burns, former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs. He applauded President Obama initial response as "serious, measured, and thoughtful". (0:23)
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