Today at TRNS

Today at Talk Radio News Service, the Washington Bureau will be covering the following events:

Senate Joint Economic Committee hearing on “The Employment Situation: March 2009.”
News Conference on the “Child is Missing Alert and Recovery Act.”
Presentation of the “Outstanding American by Choice” award to Representative Ahn "Joseph" Cao (R-La.).
Discussion with Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) on his work in the Senate and his views on U.S. national security.
Remarks from Senator Christopher Bond (R-Mo.) on President Obama’s recently released Afghanistan/Pakistan strategy
Cato Briefing on the “North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at 60: A Hollow Alliance.”
Briefing by Stephen Bosworth, special representative for North Korea policy at the State Department on “U.S. Policy Regarding North Korea.”

The budget is not a monopoly game

By Suzia van Swol-University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News Service
Congressman Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) talks with TRNS correspondent Suzia van Swol at the 2009 House Republican Radio Row about how the democratic budget plan taxes away the assets of small businesses and the middle class. He says that “I don’t know whether it’s a ouija board, a monopoly game, or march madness, but it doesn’t feel very good.” He says that the Republicans want to lower taxes in order to stimulate the economy. (9:48)

Today at Talk Radio News

Today at Talk Radio News Service, News Director Lovisa Frost will be covering the President’s remarks regarding the installation of Attorney General Holder. Talk Radio News Correspondent Victoria Jones will be covering the President’s speech on the administrations new, comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan and a White House briefing. The Washington Bureau will cover a news conference to discuss prospects for the upcoming G-20 Summit, a discussion on reforming the Health Care Delivery System, a discussion on Pensions, Social Security and the Privatization of Risk and a Senator Max Baucus’s outline for health care reform. The Washington Bureau will also speak to member’s of the GOP Economic Rapid Response Team, regarding their views on the President’s budget.

Sen. DeMint on radio censorship and fairness doctrine

By Suzia van Swol, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service
During a press briefing on the fairness doctrine, Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) says that,
“we can celebrate a victory of sorts today, after taking a message to the American people about radio censorship, the potential of muzzling radio talk show hosts, we were able to force a vote this week on the broadcasters freedom act that would bar the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) from bringing up what is misnamed the fairness doctrine.”

Today at Talk Radio News

The Washington Bureau will cover AIPAC's annual policy conference, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's pen and pad briefing, the House republican conference leadership stakeout, a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the FBI's role in Guantanamo Bay. In the afternoon, the bureau will cover a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing on the future of U.S. Iraqi relations, and a discussion on civil war in Sudan presented by the Heritage Foundation.