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President Barak Obama Weekly Address 07/04/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-04 23:41:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, July 04, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 4.03 mbHello and Happy Fourth of July, everybody. This weekend is a time to get together with family and friends, kick back, and enjoy a little time off. And I hope that?s exactly what all of you do. But I also want to take a moment today to reflect on what I believe is the meaning of this distinctly American holiday.Today, we are called to remember not only the day our country was born ? we are also called to remember the indomitable spirit of the first American citizens who made that day possible.We are called to remember how unlikely it was that our American experiment would succeed at all; that a small band of patriots would declare independence from a powerful empire; and that they would form, in the new world, what the old world had never known ? a government of, by, and for the people.That unyielding spirit is what defines us as Americans. It is what ...
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Senator John McCain Weekly Republican Address 07/04/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-04 22:41:00
Weekly Republican Address 07/04/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTHi, I?m Senator John McCain.Today, we celebrate our independence, declared 233 years ago, achieved through the trial of a long and difficult war, and preserved through the years with the blood and sacrifice of millions. It?s an occasion for Americans to reunite with family and enjoy a mid-summer holiday with picnics and barbeques, ballgames and golf, and other recreation.Our appreciation for what happened on a hot summer day in Philadelphia all these years ago is often limited to a fleeting, warm feeling about an ancient generation of Americans who against great odds, stood up to a powerful oppressor, and claimed their natural right to liberty.This is an accurate but incomplete understanding of the revolution begun that day. For written on that piece of yellowed parchment is not only the bold assertion that thirteen former British colonies were and forever would remain free and independent states, but also the once radical idea ...
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Colin Powell concerned about President Obama's spending VIDEO
2009-07-04 03:35:00
Embedded video from CNN Video Former Secretary of State Colin Powell tells CNN's John King that he's concerned about President Obama's spending.
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Governor Sarah Palin's resignation announcement VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-04 00:57:00
FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-167, GOVERNOR PALIN ANNOUNCES NO SECOND TERM, NO LAME DUCK SESSION EITHERJuly 3, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska ? Governor Sarah Palin announced today that she will not seek a second term as Governor of the State of Alaska and will relegate the power of governor to Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell in order to serve Alaska?s best interests. Lieutenant General Craig Campbell will move into Parnell?s current role.?People who know me know that besides faith and family, nothing's more important to me than our beloved Alaska,? said Governor Palin. ?Serving her people is the greatest honor I could imagine.?Standing outside her home in Wasilla, Alaska, Governor Palin reflected upon some of the administration?s accomplishments for Alaska as she approaches her final year in office.?I am determined to take the right path for Alaska even though it is not the easiest path,? said Governor Palin after the announcement. ?Once I decided not to run for re-e...
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Norm Coleman concedes Minnesota Senate race VIDEO
2009-07-01 01:44:00
Norm Coleman concedes the Minnesota U.S. Senate race to Senator Elect Al Franken following a unanimous Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in favor of Franken. The seat gives Democrats a 60-vote majority in the Senate.MN Supreme Court Opinion PDF
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Nixon White House Tapes: January 1973 PODCAST MP3
2009-06-29 00:34:00
The Nixon Presidential Library has opened approximately 154 hours of tape recordings from the Nixon White House recorded in January and February 1973 and consisting of approximately 994 conversations. The conversations cover topics such as the conclusion of a peace settlement between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the return of American POWs, President Nixon?s second inauguration, the U.S. and Europe, the Supreme Court?s Roe v. Wade decision, energy policy, the reorganization of the executive branch, the creation of a ?New Majority? for a reinvigorated Republican Party, and the first Watergate trial.Candid photo of President Nixon at his desk in the Oval Office. Date: June 23, 1972, Roll-Frame number: WHPO C9461(18)This release comprises conversations involving the President and a variety of participants primarily in January 1973. The most frequent participants are White House staff members H. R. Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Charles W. Colson, Ronald L...
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President Barak Obama Weekly Address 06/27/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-06-28 02:28:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, June 27, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 4.25 mbYesterday, the House of Representatives passed a historic piece of legislation that will open the door to a clean energy economy and a better future for America.For more than three decades, we have talked about our dependence on foreign oil. And for more than three decades, we have seen that dependence grow. We have seen our reliance on fossil fuels jeopardize our national security. We have seen it pollute the air we breathe and endanger our planet. And most of all, we have seen other countries realize a critical truth: the nation that leads in the creation of a clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the 21st century global economy. Now is the time for the United States of America to realize this too. Now is the time for us to lead. The energy bill that passed the House will finally create a set of incentives that will spark a clean ...
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Representative John Boehner Weekly Republican Address 06/27/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-06-28 02:01:00
Representative John Boehner Weekly Republican Address 06/27/09 TEXT TRANSCRIPT?I?m John Boehner, House Republican Leader. When I?m home in Ohio, I get an earful about the crushing debt Washington Democrats are running up. The President and Democrats in Congress claim this spending binge is necessary to put Americans back to work. They promised unemployment would not rise above eight percent if their trillion-dollar ?stimulus? was passed. But our nation has lost nearly three million jobs this year. Unemployment has soared above nine percent. And now the President admits that unemployment will soon reach double-digits. After all of this spending, after all of this borrowing from China, the Middle East, our children, and our grandchildren, where are the jobs??It?s about to get worse for middle-class families and small businesses. Democrats are pushing a government takeover of our health care system that will cost at least a trillion dollars. The President has repeatedly claime...
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Senator Mitch McConnell announced Sen. John Thune as Chairman of the Republ
2009-06-27 01:35:00
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Sen. John Thune (R-SD) as Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) as Vice Chairman of the Republican Conference. Sen Thune takes the chairman's position recently vacated by Sen. John Ensign (R-NV).
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Dr. Paul Broun Republican Health Care VIDEO
2009-06-27 00:39:00
Dr. Paul Broun Responds to the Obamacare Infomercial and Offers His Vision for Health Care Congressman Paul Broun, M.D. (GA-10) today released his rebuttal to President Barack Obama?s health care infomercial on the Administration?s Biggest Champion Network:
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Republican Leadership Stakeout Health Care and Energy 6/24/09 VIDEO
2009-06-25 01:00:00
House Republican Leaders are joined by Gov. Jim Douglas (R-VT) and Gov. Mike Rounds (R-SD) as they discuss health care and energy.Full Text Transcript:Republican Leader Boehner:We?re joined today by Governor Jim Douglas from Vermont and Governor Mike Rounds from South Dakota. They, like the American people, know that if the government gets involved in our health care we?re going to see nothing but rationed care, higher taxes and less quality in our health care delivery. So, it?s really important that we allow governors to have the flexibility to deal with this issue in their home states, and I think the governors will talk about that.But at 852 pages, the Democrat health care plan will do just the opposite. It is a complete government takeover of our health care system, which is going to lead to higher taxes, rationing and a lower quality in our health care system. House Republicans have a proposal we?ve put on the table that will provide affordable access to high quality health ins...
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Senator Barbara Boxer to Brigadier General Michael Walsh "Call Me Senator"
2009-06-23 00:14:00
BIOGRAPHY: Brigadier General Michael J. WalshBrigadier General Michael Walsh assumed command of the Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg, Miss., February 20, 2008. He also serves as President-designee of the Mississippi River Commission. General Walsh came to MVD from Baghdad, Iraq, where he was the Commander for the Corps? Gulf Region Division.As MVD Commander, Walsh is responsible for a $7.5 billion civil works program. In addition, he plays a vital role in managing the Corps water resources program in the Mississippi River Valley. The boundaries of the Mississippi Valley Division extend from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, include portions of 12 states, and encompass 370,000 square miles.The programs and activities overseen by the MVD and MRC are conducted by six district offices located in St. Paul, Minn., Rock Island, Ill., St. Louis, Mo., Memphis, Tenn., Vicksburg, Miss., and New Orleans, La. He also serves as Commander of Task Force Hope. TF Hope is the designation give...
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President Barak Obama Weekly Address 06/20/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-06-21 00:06:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, June 20, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 4.16 mbAs we continue to recover from an historic economic crisis, it is clear to everyone that one of its major causes was a breakdown in oversight that led to widespread abuses in the financial system. An epidemic of irresponsibility took hold from Wall Street to Washington to Main Street. And the consequences have been disastrous. Millions of Americans have seen their life savings erode; families have been devastated by job losses; businesses large and small have closed their doors.In response, this week, my administration proposed a set of major reforms to the rules that govern our financial system; to attack the causes of this crisis and to prevent future crises from taking place; to ensure that our markets can work fairly and freely for businesses and consumers alike.We are going to promote markets that work for those who play by the rules. We?re goin...
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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Weekly Republican Address 06/20/09
2009-06-20 23:27:00
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Weekly Republican Address 06/20/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTHello. I?m Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky.Republicans and Democrats agree that health care is in serious need of reform. Americans are frustrated with the high cost of even basic treatments and procedures; millions are without coverage; and millions are worried about losing the care they have. That?s why many of us are calling for reforms that would bring down the cost of care and ensure that those who need coverage can afford and obtain it.Republicans have put forward common sense solutions like reforming our medical liability laws to discourage junk lawsuits that make health care more expensive for everyone; strengthening wellness and prevention programs that encourage people to make healthy choices, such as quitting smoking and fighting obesity; and addressing the needs of small business without imposing new taxes that kill jobs.Unfortunately, some in Washington ...
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Senator John Ensign Resigns Party Leadership Post After Admitting Affair VI
2009-06-19 00:27:00
Nevada Senator John Ensign resigned as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, the Senate's fourth-ranking party leadership position a day after admitting he had an extramarital affair with a campaign aide.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement.?He?s accepted responsibility for his actions and apologized to his family and constituents, He offered, and I accepted, his resignation as chairman of the policy committee.?Senator Ensign?s spokeswoman, Jennifer Cooper, confirmed his resignation and said there was no further statement.
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Ron Paul on Government Regulation Of Tobacco VIDEO
2009-06-16 22:32:00
Congressman Ron Paul - Moving Towards Tobacco Prohibition - Texas Straight Talk:Last week, another bill was passed and signed into law that takes more of our freedoms and violates the Constitution of the United States. It was, of course, done for the sake of the children, and in the name of the health of the citizenry. It?s always the case that when your liberty is seized, it is seized for your own good. Such is the condescension of Washington.The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act will give sweeping new powers over tobacco to the FDA. It will require everyone engaged in manufacturing, preparing, compounding, or processing tobacco to register with the FDA and be subjected to FDA inspections, which is yet another violation of the Fourth Amendment. It violates the First Amendment by allowing the FDA to restrict tobacco advertising in multiple ways, as well as an outright ban on advertising any cigarettes as light, mild or low-tar. The FDA will have the power of pr...
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President Barak Obama Weekly Address 06/12/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-06-14 20:18:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, June 12, 2009 Washington, DC.Last week, I spoke to you about my commitment to work with Congress to pass health care reform this year. Today, I?d like to speak about how that effort is essential to restoring fiscal responsibility.When it comes to the cost of health care, this much is clear: the status quo is unsustainable for families, businesses, and government. America spends nearly 50 percent more per person on health care than any other country. Health care premiums have doubled over the last decade, deductibles and out-of-pocket costs have skyrocketed, and many with preexisting conditions are denied coverage. More and more, Americans are being priced out of the care they need.These costs are also hurting business, as some big businesses are at a competitive disadvantage with their foreign counterparts, and some small businesses are forced to cut benefits, drop coverage, or even lay off workers. Meanwhile, Medicare and M...
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Congressman Mike Pence Weekly Republican Address 06/12/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-06-14 20:17:00
Congressman Mike Pence Weekly Republican Address 06/12/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTI?m Indiana Congressman Mike Pence.Across the country gas prices and home utility bills are on the rise again. During these difficult economic times, higher energy prices impose a great hardship on families struggling to make ends meet. Unfortunately, the Democrat majority in Congress is embracing a national energy tax that will lead to even higher energy prices and massive job losses for the American people.President Obama even admitted that under his energy plan, utility rates would ?necessarily skyrocket.? If the Democrats? cap-and-trade bill were to become law, estimates suggest that the average American family would face up to $4,300 a year in extra energy costs and anywhere between 1.8 [million] and 7 million American jobs could be lost.That?s a heavy price to pay for a plan that will do very little to clean up our environment, since manufacturers will probably ship their plants, and their pollution...
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Susan E. Rice UN Resolution 1874 North Korea VIDEO
2009-06-12 23:55:00
Unitrd Nations Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the Permanent Representative of the United States of America, H.E. Ms. Susan E. Rice , in connection with Non-proliferation, Democratic People's Republic of Korea . FULL STREAMING VIDEO [Webcast: Archived Video - 9 minutes ]Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, U.S. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs on Security Council Resolution 1874 on North Korea , June 12, 2009Thank you, Mr. President.The United States welcomes the unanimous adoption of Resolution 1874. This resolution provides a strong and united international response to North Korea?s test of a nuclear device.The message of this resolution is clear: North Korea?s behavior is unacceptable to the international community, and the international community is determined to respond. North Korea should return without conditions to a process of peaceful dialogue. It should honor its previous commitments to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula...

Republican American Energy Act (alternative energy) VIDEO TEXT
2009-06-11 02:02:00
The American Energy Solutions Group (AESG) and House Republican Leadership promoted their alternative to the energy bill passed by the House Energy & Commerce Committee on May 21. GOP House members call the bill's carbon emissions "cap-and-trade" program a "national energy tax."The American Energy Act, An ?All-of-the-Above? Solution for Energy IndependenceIncrease production of American-made energy in an environmentally-sound manner.Promote new, clean and renewable sources of energy such as nuclear, clean-coal-technology, wind and solar energy.Encourage greater efficiency and conservation by extending tax incentives for energy efficiency and rewarding development of greater conservation techniques and new energy sources.Cut red-tape and reduce frivolous litigation.The American Energy Act is an ?all-of-the-above? solution that offers more affordable energy, more well-paying jobs, energy independence, and a cleaner environment.New and Expanded Technologies: The bill creates a Ren...
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Ethics Complaint on Governor Sarah Palin's Apparel Dismissed
2009-06-09 00:04:00
Ethics Complaint on Apparel Dismissed 14th Ethics Complaints filed with no Violations, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-141Anchorage, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin today welcomed news that another ethics complaint has been dismissed. This is the 14th ethics complaint filed against the governor or her staff that has been resolved with no finding of a violation of the Executive Branch Ethics Act. Those complaints contain 22 separate allegations, all of which have been found to be without merit.The complaint, filed by Linda Kellen Biegel, a blogger designated by the 2008 Democratic National Convention to represent Alaska bloggers, alleged that the governor violated the ethics act when she acted as the official starter of the Iron Dog snow machine race in February while wearing a jacket with the name Team Arctic, a logo of the Arctic Cat Company.Governor Sarah Palin wishes Iron Dog racers well at the start of the 2009 race in Big Lake.The complaint accused the governor of using her position...
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President Barak Obama Weekly Address 06/06/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-06-06 23:46:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, June 06, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 5.6 mbOver the past few days, I?ve been traveling through the Middle East and Europe working to renew our alliances, enhance our common security, and propose a new partnership between the United States and the Muslim world.But even as I?m abroad, I?m firmly focused on the other pressing challenges we face ? including the urgent need to reform our health care system. Even as we speak, Congress is preparing to introduce and debate health reform legislation that is the product of many months of effort and deliberation. And if you?re like any of the Americans I?ve met across this country who know all too well that the soaring costs of health care make our current course unsustainable, I imagine you?ll be watching their progress closely.I?m talking about the families I?ve met whose spiraling premiums and out-of-pocket expenses are pushing them into bankruptcy o...
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Senator Jeff Sessions Weekly Republican Address 06/06/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-06-06 23:13:00
Senator Jeff Sessions Weekly Republican Address 06/06/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTHello, I?m Jeff Sessions, Senator from the state of Alabama and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.Before I talk about the federal courts, I want to make note that in the early hours of the morning, sixty-five years ago today, a generation?s worth of brave Americans sailed across the troubled waters of the English Channel to an unknown fate on the beaches of Normandy.They came from all walks of American life?from big northern cities to small southern towns?united behind a devotion to their country and a belief that democracy and freedom should not perish from the earth.With a keen awareness of the dangers that lay ahead, they stormed the coast of Normandy with a force and fury that would forever change the human course of history. Too few of those heroes that set out across those stormy waters on June 6, 1944 are with us today.But we take a moment now to honor their great sacrifice, to thank a...
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President Obama Speech Cairo University FULL VIDEO PODCAST TEXT
2009-06-05 18:36:00
PODCAST President Obama Speech Cairo University DOWNLOAD MP3 26 mb "A New Beginning" The President gives a speech in Cairo, Egypt, outlining his personal commitment to engagement with the Muslim world, based upon mutual interests and mutual respect, and discusses how the United States and Muslim communities around the world can bridge some of the differences that have divided them. June 4, 2009.Translations of President Obama's Speech: "A New Beginning" In PDF format Arabic Read Chinese Read Dari in process French Read Hebrew in process Hindi Read Indonesian Read Malay in process Pashto Rea...
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President Obama Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act VIDEO
2009-06-03 02:20:00
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT: Today I am pleased today to sign into law, H.R. 131, which will create a Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission with the responsibility to plan, develop, and carry out activities to honor Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth. It is fitting that the life of our 40th President be commemorated on this occasion.The bill provides that the Commission will be composed of the Secretary of the Interior, four individuals whom I will appoint after considering the recommendations of the Board of Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Foundation, and six members of Congress appointed by the congressional leadership. I wholeheartedly welcome the participation of members of Congress in the activities of the Commission.In accord with President Reagan's Signing Statement made upon signing similar commemorative legislation in 1983, I understand, and my Administration has so advised the Congress, that the members of Congress "will be able to participate only in ceremoni...
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President Barak Obama Weekly Address 05/30/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-05-31 20:45:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, May 30, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 5.4 mbThis week, I nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the U.S. Court of Appeals to replace Justice David Souter, who is retiring after nearly two decades on the Supreme Court. After reviewing many terrific candidates, I am certain that she is the right choice. In fact, there has not been a nominee in several generations who has brought the depth of judicial experience to this job that she offers.Judge Sotomayor?s career began when she served as an Assistant District Attorney in New York, prosecuting violent crimes in America?s largest city. After leaving the DA?s office, she became a litigator, representing clients in complex international legal disputes. She was appointed to the U.S. District Court, serving six years as a trial judge where she presided over hundreds of cases. And most recently, she has spent eleven years on the U.S. Court of Appeals, our na...
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Governor Mitch Daniels Weekly Republican Address 05/30/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-05-31 20:24:00
Governor Mitch Daniels Weekly Republican Address 05/30/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTThis is Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana.The role of the loyal opposition is important in our democracy. It imposes a duty to wish for the nation?s success, to express not just disagreements, but agreements where they exist, and to leave partisanship at the water's edge.AdvertisementI do wish President Obama well. I support his education reform ideas, anti-fraud initiative in social programs, and the great example he and his family are setting for families across America. And I endorse wholeheartedly his stated commitment to ?government that works.?One policy being pushed by the President and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is, I regret to say, a poster child for government that cannot work. The scheme to radically change the sources and the cost of American energy through a system known as ?cap and trade? may be well intentioned, but it will cost us dearly in jobs and income, and it stands no chance of achi...
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Harry Reid and AIG VIDEO
2009-05-30 02:31:00
Imagine if the stimulus bill was actually out in the open. Maybe we wouldn't have backroom deals where Democrats slip in loopholes to protect bonuses for bailed out AIG executives.Harry Reid appointed himself to the stimulus conference committee, "making sure he's in the room when the deals are made."Tell Harry Reid to stop the backroom deals.Paid for by the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. www.nrsc.org
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Harry Reid Caesar's Palace VIDEO
2009-05-30 01:53:00
While Nevada families are hurting and losing their jobs, Harry Reid throws a blowout Hollywood party for himself at Caesar's Palace .Paid for by the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. www.nrsc.org
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President Obama nominates Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court VIDEO TEXT
2009-05-28 02:30:00
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN NOMINATING JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, I'm excited, too. (Laughter.) Of the many responsibilities granted to a President by our Constitution, few are more serious or more consequential than selecting a Supreme Court justice. The members of our highest court are granted life tenure, often serving long after the Presidents who appointed them. And they are charged with the vital task of applying principles put to paper more than 20 [sic] centuries ago to some of the most difficult questions of our time.So I don't take this decision lightly. I've made it only after deep reflection and careful deliberation. While there are many qualities that I admire in judges across the spectrum of judicial philosophy, and that I seek in my own nominee, there are few that stand out that I just want to mention.First and foremost is a rigorous intellect -- a mastery of the law, an ability to hone in on the k...
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