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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Robert Stephen Ford to be U.S. ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic.
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Treasury Sec. Timothy Geithner, OMB Dir. Peter Orszag and Council of Economic Advisers Chairwoman Christina Romer testified on the economic outlook for fiscal year 2011 before the House Appropriations Cmte.
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Hearing on Economic Outlook  President's Budget Request FY 2011
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General David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command testifies in front of the Senate Armed Services Cmte. about the Defense Department's FY2011 budget request. He’s joined by Admiral Eric Olson, Commander of U.S. Special Operations.
Tuesday
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Washington, DC
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DoD Budget Hearing with Gen. Petraeus
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Hotline's Executive Editor John Mercurio forecasts the possible political fallout of the health care debate for the 2010 elections.
Tuesday
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Interview with John Mercurio Hotline
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Senate Banking Cmte. Chairman Dodd (D-CT) unveiled his financial reform proposal. He said the bill would create a special council of regulators to monitor systemic risk to the economy. Additionally, it would eliminate inefficiencies in the financial system, have an early warning system for potential failures and protect american consumers.
Monday
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Washington, DC
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Sen. Dodd Briefing  Reform Legislation
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Reporters Kathy Kiely & Richard Cohen discuss the congressional agenda for the week and how House and Senate leaders on both sides of the aisle are handling issues, particularly health care.
Monday
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Washington, DC
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Roundtable on Congress
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Joan Claybrook, NHTSA, Fmr. Administrator (1977-81) & Public Citizen, President Emeritus, discusses the ongoing Toyota recalls & whether problems with the vehicles were overlooked, as well as what can be done to prevent such mass recalls.
Sunday
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Washington, DC
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Program from Sunday, March 14
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House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked about the ongoing process in passing health care reform legislation and responded to reporters' questions at her weekly legislative briefing.
Friday, March 12, 2010
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Washington, DC
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Spkr. Pelosi Briefing
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Two Washington, D.C. think tanks examined the Congressional usage of filibusters. An AEI Politics Watch panel analyzed how filibusters have affected modern U.S. Senate procedures and mechanics. Then, the Center for American Progress Action Fund forum took a look at how filibusters have become a tactical tool available to the minority.
Friday, March 12, 2010
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CAP AEI
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