Rep. Gutierrez Calls For Immediate Immigration Reform

On Thursday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) stressed the need for immigration reform to pass before the Congress recesses in August. He adds that if the Arizona law is implemented, a dangerous precedent will be set. (0:15)
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Illegals Must Register, Learn English, Says Napolitano

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says illegal immigrants must register, pay taxes and learn English before gaining citizenship. (0:14)
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Napolitano Praises Obama's Efforts in Border Security

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the success of Obama's strategy in protecting the southwest borders is a great accomplishment. (0:31)
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Bipartisan Cooperation Is Crucial For Immigration Reform, Says Napolitano

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says Congress must work to enact successful immigration reform. (0:26)
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GOP Senators Held Out On America's Youth, Says Lawmaker

Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) says that Republican Senators should be ashamed for holding out on America's youth. (0:35)
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Government Needs To Care About America's Youth, Says Lawmaker

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) says the Congressional Black Caucus has stood its ground on job creation and that it is time for the government to show that they care about America's youth. (0:16)
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Senate Shouldn't Confirm Kagan Via Rubber Stamp, Says Expert

Brian Darling, Director of Senate Relations at the Heritage Foundation, says he hopes the Senate will be thorough in their questioning of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan and not be a "rubber stamp" for President Obama. (0:13)
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Hoyer: Defense Spending Cannot Be Above Careful Scrutiny

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) says new House legislation is aimed at cutting the defense budget by decreasing spending in weapons acquisition and contracting. (0:32)
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No One Should Be Homeless, Says Official

Barbara Poppe, Director of the Interagency Committee on Homelessness, says that it is not only the federal government's duty to fight homelessness, but every American citizen's as well. (0:23)
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Transparency Aplenty Within Recovery Act, Says Vice President

Vice President Joe Biden says the Recovery Act has been implemented with government responsibility, transparency and accountability. (0:19)
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Biden Reveals New Tools To Guard Against Against Recovery Act Fraud

Vice President Joe Biden publicizes new anti-fraud technology as "weapons" that will deter future attempts at fraud. (0:16)
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BP CEO Says He Is Committed To Implementing Safe And Reliable Operations

BP CEO Tony Hayward says that he is focused like a laser on implementing safer and more reliable operations. (0:25)
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Spill Response Biggest In History Says BP CEO

BP America CEO Tony Hayward says the immense spill response initiated by his company in the wake of the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico is the biggest response in the history of the world. (0:19)
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Senate Has Never Shied Away From Arms Reduction With Russia, Says Secretary Of State

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the Senate Armed Services Committee that every previous President who has made the choice of supporting nuclear arms reduction with Russia has been supported by the Senate. (0:14)
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New START Will Stabilize U.S-Russia Relations, Says Secretary Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explains that ratifying the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) would provide stability and predictability between Russia and the U.S., who collectively possess 90% of the world's nuclear weapons. (0:25)
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START Treaty Will Not Restrict U.S. Missile Defenses, Says Defense Secretary

At a Senate Armed Service Committee hearing on Thursday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that the New START Treaty would not put restrictions on the U.S. missile defense. (0:14)
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Democrat Markey Applauds New Escrow Fund For BP

During a hearing on Thursday, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and a co-architect of an energy bill passed by the House last year, defends the 20 billion dollar escrow fund set up by BP to help award claims made by those affected by the continuing Gulf oil spill. BP CEO Tony Hayward was the hearing's main witness. (0:44)
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House Republican Apologizes To BP's CEO

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) apologizes to BP's CEO Tony Hayward during a hearing Thursday, for what he deemed a "shakedown" by the Obama administration in asking BP to create an escrow fund to award claims related to the Gulf oil spill. (1:06)
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Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-La.) Has Harsh Words For BP America CEO

Rep. Anh Cao (R-La.) says in Asian cultures they would not ask Lamar McKay, CEO of BP America, to resign, but rather give him a knife to commit harakiri. (0:14)
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New Legislation Harshens Penalties and Fines Says Lawmaker

Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.) says that the Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act will double criminal penalties and fines and will specifically target the illegal distribution of Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary ID's. (0:24)
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