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Postmaster Gen. John Potter recently said that the postal service needs to eliminate Saturday mail delivery and close some post office branches in order to remain financially viable. He appeared before the Senate Appropriations Cmte. to discuss additional cost savings measures and his FY2011 budget.
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 USPS Hearing: From Earlier
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Acting Spokesman Gordon Duguid conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
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State Dept. Briefing
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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced that President Obama has delayed his trip to Indonesia and Australia in order to be around for final votes on health care legislation in the House and Senate. The President had been scheduled to leave on Sunday, the same day the House is expected to take up the measure.
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White House Press Briefing
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC), and Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-CT) held a press conference at the Capitol to discuss the CBO cost estimate of health care reform legislation.
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House Democrats Press Conference
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President Obama signed the HIRE Act, a bill aimed at spurring job growth by encouraging businesses to hire new workers and invest in their companies and communities. He was flanked in the Rose Garden by members of Congress, his Cabinet and economic team, as well as small business owners.
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Pres. Obama HIRE Act Bill Signing
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House and Senate Republican & Democratic members spoke to reporters about the CBO score on health care legislation after a private conference meetings.
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GOP Briefing Democrats' Briefing
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U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified about the President’s FY 2011 budget request for the Secret Service. House Appropriations Cmte. members questioned Dir. Sullivan on the White House security breaches, staffing challenges and funding. Rep. David Price (D-NC) chairs the Appropriations Subcmte. on Homeland Security.
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House Approps.: From Earlier
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Political Editor Adam Boulton describes U.S.-British relations, the upcoming British elections and the American-style debates leading up to them.
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Interview with Adam Boulton  Sky News
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