Today's Highlights
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Senate Health Care Debate Continues, Cloture Vote at 8pm
Today
Debate continues in the Senate on the motion to proceed to health care legislation. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) has announced that she will vote yes on the motion. According to news reports, 59 Democrats and Independents have indicated that they will vote to proceed. Sixty votes are needed and Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) has yet to announce how she will vote.
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Fed Chair Bernanke, Congress Look at Economy
Sunday
Gov't officials held several events examining the financial markets. Sen. Banking Cmte. Chair Dodd (D-CT) held hearings on financial regulatory reform legislation & abusive overdraft fees. Chair. Bernanke outlined steps the Fed is taking to improve the economy. Sec. Geithner explained how the financial reforms proposed by G20 members could impact the U.S. Also, A.G. Holder & Sec. Geithner announced a new financial fraud enforcement task force.
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Congress & DoD Review Fort Hood Attack
Today
Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Chair. Joe Liberman (D-CT) began his investigation into Maj. Nidal Hasan's shooting at Fort Hood military base. The hearing focused on the Army's ''warning signs'' policy and whether any other actions could have prevented the attack. Also, Defense Sec. Gates & JCS Chair. Adm. Mullen announced a review board to study the incident.
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Recent Programs
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The U.S. Senate holds a debate on health care reform legislation, several Republican Senators spoke in segments of an hour each. Sens. Hatch, Brownback & Johanns spoke during this hour-long segment.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr.
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 GOP Colloquy
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The U.S. Senate holds a debate on health care reform legislation, several Republican Senators spoke in segments of an hour each. Sens. Gregg, Bond, Sessions, Thune & Vitter spoke during this hour-long segment.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr.
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GOP Colloquy
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Senate Armed Services Cmte. Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) and Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) spoke to reporters following a briefing on the Army's rules and procedures relevant to Major Nidal Malik Hasan's personnel records and the sharing of information with the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Major Hasan is alleged to have killed 13 people in the Fort Hood, TX shooting on November 5, 2009.
Washington, DC
: 13 min.
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Sen. Lieberman & Sen. Levin
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Former Congressman Jim Leach (R-IA), now Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities delivered remarks on the subject of multiculturalism at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr.
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Fmr. Rep. Leach Remarks
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The U.S. and other countries negotiating with Iran criticized that country for failing to formally respond to a tentative deal on the production of nuclear fuel. State Department Spokesman Robert Wood read the formal statement from the negotiators at this daily briefing.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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State Dept. Briefing
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Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was joined by members of the Republican leadership at a press conference at the Capitol to discuss the Democrats' health care proposal.
Washington, DC
: 26 min.
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Senate Republicans on Health Care
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Sitting in for Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) chaired a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing for three Treasury Department nominees. Members questioned the administration’s choices for Under Secretary for Int'l Affairs and to two Assistant Treasury Secretaries.
Washington, DC
: 54 min.
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Hearing on Treasury Nominations
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American University’s National Institute of Military Justice hosted an event looking at the military’s court-martial system that alleged Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Malik Hassan will go through.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 27 min.
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NIMJ Roundtable: From Earlier
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This Week on C-SPAN
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Today at 7pm (ET)
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America & the Courts: Preview of Upcoming Supreme Court Cases
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Today at 8pm (ET)
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Q&A: Judy Shelton, Contributor to the Economist & Wall Street Journal
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Today at 10pm (ET)
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After Words: After Words: Nomi Prins, author of ''It Takes a Pillage'' interviewed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
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