House Dem Urges Labor Leaders To Oppose Free Trade Agreements

Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Me.) speaks to union members at an AFL-CIO rally against three new free trade agreements Congress is set to vote on.  He says the agreements have the same template as NAFTA and will this hurt American jobs. (0:44)

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Congressman Sestak On Arlen Specter

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Regarding Arlen Specter changing parties, Congressman Joe Sestak (D-Penn.) said that it's better for the constituents of Pennsylvania to decide which candidate should win the primary. He feels like the Democratic National Party backing Specter may be giving him too much of an advantage in the Pennsylvania primary. President Barack Obama and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) have already committed to personally supporting Specter in his 2010 election. (00:47)
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Miller: "Employment Free Choice Act does three things"

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Congressman George Miller (D-Ca) talks at a press conference about the progress of the “Employment Free Choice Act: Strengthening the Middle Class.”

Congressman Miller said: “Under this bill the employees can choose to organize either through the National Labor Relations Board Election Process or through a majority sign up. Under the current law the CEO can veto employees choice when they use majority sign up. Under this bill the employee’s choice will be respected.”




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Reichert impressed by Obama's focus on "energy, education and healthcare"

By Christina Lovato - Talk Radio News Service/University of New Mexico and Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News

Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA), gives his opinion on President Barack Obama's Joint Congressional Address. He said: "I liked the focus on energy, education and health care."
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"Was the First 350 of the TARP spent well?"

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Representative J. Gresham Barrett (R-S.C.), asks this questions to Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, at the House Financial Services Committee today.
February 10, 2009.
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