Sen. Reed Disappointed By GOP Efforts To Block Defense Vote

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said Friday that he was disappointed by Republican efforts to put-off the health care reform bill by stalling the Defense appropriations bill. Reed explained to reporters that in the past when a defense appropriations bill came to the floor, the Senate generally tries to act swiftly to ensure resources are allocated to the military. (0:23)
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Cantor On Second Stimulus: You Can't Spend Money You Don't Have

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor urged President Barack Obama to not pursue a second stimulus plan Tuesday. He added that the U.S. can no longer spend money it does not have. (0:35)
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'Shovel Ready Jobs' Should Be Mantra Of Obama's Jobs Plan

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor said Tuesday that the phrase "shovel ready jobs" should be the mantra for the Obama administration's job plan. (0:43)
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Obama's Troop Surge Announcement Will Be Good First Step

U.S. Army Reserve Major Rose Lopez-Keravuori, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, calls President Obama’s likely decision to send up to 35,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, “a step in the right direction." (0:31)
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U.S. Troop Surge Could Lead To Afghanistan Army Surge

U.S. Army Reserve Major Rose Lopez-Keravuori, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, says a U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan could ultimately spring a surge in Afghan forces. (0:41)
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Congress Should Start From Scratch Say Single Payer Advocates

Dr. Margaret Flowers of Physicians For A National Health Program urges Congress to start from scratch with health care reform and look at the single payer model. (0:12)
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Single Payer Health Insurance Advocates Say It's The Way To Go

Single Payer Action President Russell Mokhiber praises the single payer reform model that he claims would save lives, money and provide insurance to all Americans. (0:44)
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Healthcare Bills Designed To Fail Says Single Payer Advocate

Dr. Margaret Flowers of Physicians For A National Health Program says that the current health care bills before Congress are designed to fail. (0:08)
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GOP Senators Say Democrats Fibbing About True Cost Of Health Bill

On Saturday Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Bennet (R-Utah) discuss the "true" cost of the Democrats' health care reform bill. The Senators state that when all the provisions of the bill have been enacted it will cost $2.5 trillion opposed to the $849 billion the Democrats have heaped praise on. (1:52)
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McCain Tells Seniors That AARP Has Betrayed Them

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Saturday urges all seniors with AARP cards to "Take your...card, cut it in half, and mail them back, because they have betrayed you." (0:44)
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Dodd: We Have A Lot Of Work Cut Out For Us

After the Senate voted 60-39 on Saturday night to open debate on its health care bill, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) says that passing the bill "will not be easy, we've got a lot of work cut out for us." (0:22)
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Healthcare Bill Will Be Clearer Once Debate Begins, Says Reid

Shortly after the Senate voted 60-39 to allow floor debate on the health care bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announces that as soon as debate begins the American people will see the clear differences between the Democrats' plan and the Republican alternative. (0:27)
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Reid: "We Can See The Finish Line"

"We can see the finish line, but we're not yet there," says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) after the Senate voted 60-39 to begin floor debate on the health care bill. (0:19)
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We Must Move Forward With Health Debate, Says Reid

After the Senate's 60-39 vote Saturday night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) acknowledged that he might not have the 60 votes on final passage. What he did have, he said, was the 60 votes needed to move forward with debate. (0:26)
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GOP Leaders Look To Suade Moderate Democrats On Health Care Vote

As the Senate prepares to take on health care reform Saturday, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) says that he hopes to convince a few moderate Democrats to join the GOP in voting against the bill. (0:27)
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Democrats' Health Bill One Great Big Ponzi Scheme, Says Thune

Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) describes the Democrats' health care bill as a great ponzi scheme; "One that would make Bernie Madoff proud. (0:49)
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Senate Democrats Employ 'Gimmickry' To Keep Health Bill Below $900 Billion

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Democrats are using tricky tactics to pass healthcare reform legislation that will cost less than $900 billion. (0:51)
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HHS Official Defends Sebelius's Previous Statement On H1N1 Shots

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Nicole Lurie is questioned by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) on remarks made by Health and Human Services Secretary Katherine Sebelius in September when she claimed production of H1N1 shots was on-schedule. Lurie claimed Sebelius was using the best information available to her at the time. (0:49)
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New Cybersecurity Hires Could Hold Conflicting Interests, Warns Former Homeland Security Official

Former Homeland Security Council Chairman Frances Fragos Townsend, warns that hiring new cybersecurity personnel will pose an obstacle since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be drawing from a pool of employees who have experience in the private sector and could thus come to the jobs with conflicting interests. (0:35)
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Government Needs More Workers With Technical Backgrounds

Former Homeland Security Council Chairman Frances Fragos Townsend says that the federal government faces challenges to attract and retain personnel who understand detection and attribution of weapons of mass destruction. Specifically, Townsend says the federal government should recruit personnel with backgrounds in intelligence and analysis of threats. (0:47)
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