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Axelrod on Political Climate in the White House
Sunday
Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod joins Newsmakers to highlight several policy priorities of the Obama Administration. He also gives insights on how the Administration views its relations with Congress, and the 2010 elections.
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Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod joins Newsmakers to highlight several policy priorities of the Obama Administration. He also gives insights on how the Administration views its relations with Congress, and the 2010 elections.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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 From Sunday, February 7
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Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Democratic Policy Cmte. Chair, joins C‑SPAN's Newsmakers to discuss legislation he crafted with Maj. Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) to spur job creation -- a key focus of President Obama's State of the Union Address Wednesday. Details of the Dorgan bill are still being negotiated, with some estimates putting its cost at $80 billion.
Washington, DC
: 32 min.
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From Sunday, January 31
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Cmte. looks ahead to the upcoming 2010 mid-term elections and gives his opinion on the Supreme Court campaign finance ruling. He also goes over the status of health care reform after the Massachusetts special Senate election.
Washington, DC
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From Sunday, Jan. 24
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House Armed Services Cmte. Chair Ike Skelton (D-MO) discussed a recent report on the Fort Hood attack and suggested overhauls on military efficiency reviews. He also answered questions on U.S. policy in Afghanistan & Pakistan and the current U.S. relief efforts in Haiti.
Washington, DC
: 32 min.
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From Sunday, Jan. 17
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Intelligence Reporters Pamela Hess (AP) & Tim Starks (CQPolitics.com) discussed the U.S.'s ability to counter terrorism and the White House's response to a report about a Dec. 25 attempted attack on a plane over Detroit.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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From Sunday, January 3
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Dr. Francis Collins, Dir. of the Nat'l Institutes of Health (NIH), recently approved 27 new human embryonic stem cell lines for diabetes research. The new lines, gathered by Harvard Univ. from fertility clinics, will be used to study organ development and insulin production.
Washington, DC
: 35 min.
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From Sunday, Dec. 27
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Budget Cmte. Chairman Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) joins Newsmakers his proposal of a national commission to tackle the $12 trillion national debt. Before the House recessed, members passed a short-term hike in the debt ceiling to avoid a default on U.S. financial obligations.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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From Sunday, Dec. 20
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