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Congressional Black Caucus Press Conference

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:45:00 GMT

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Obama at the White House to discuss the unemployment rate and jobs proposals. Afterwards, CBC members spoke to reporters about the meeting.
Length: 7 min.

Published: Today at 1:45pm (ET)

White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

At this daily briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs talked with reporters about the timeline for passing health care legislation and the financial regulations bill.
Length: 46 min.

Published: Today at 1:30pm (ET)

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) Remarks on Financial Regulation

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:20:00 GMT

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) is offering a plan for new financial regulations. He explained the key provisions at this news conference at the Capitol.
Length: 17 min.

Published: Today at 1:20pm (ET)

House & Senate Democrats Press Conference on Student Aid

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:45:00 GMT

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) said the best way to pass student aid legislation is to attach it to a health care bill using budget reconciliation. The measure would eliminate government payments to banks that make student loans, redirecting that money to direct lending. Under budget reconciliation rules, the Senate could pass the bill with a simple majority vote. Senator Harkin was joined by House Education Chairman George Miller (D-CA) and others.
Length: 23 min.

Published: Today at 11:45am (ET)

State Dept. Briefing with Sec. Clinton on Human Rights Report

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:15:00 GMT

Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gives remarks on the release of the 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Following Sec. Clinton, Assistant Secretary Michael Posner from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor responds to reporters’ questions.
Length: 44 min.

Published: Today at 11:15am (ET)

Pres. Obama Address to Export-Import Bank Annual Conference

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:15:00 GMT

President Obama made remarks to the Export-Import Bank's Annual Conference in Washington.
Length: 26 min.

Published: Today at 11:15am (ET)

Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) Press Conference on Financial Regulatory Reform

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) said the health care debate has forced Senate Banking Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) to push forward with financial regulations legislation. Senator Dodd released a statement scheduling a markup of the bill for March 22nd. Senator Corker expressed disappointment with the decision, citing a number of unresolved issues with the legislation.
Length: 34 min.

Published: Today at 11am (ET)

James Goldgeier, Council on Foreign Relations & GWU Professor

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT

James Goldgeier released a report looking at the Future of NATO and shares his findings and recommendations. Mr. Goldgeier is a senior fellow of Transatlantic Relations at the CFR and is also a Political Science & International Affairs Professor at George Washington University.
Length: 27 min.

Published: Today at 9:30am (ET)

Senate Armed Services Cmte. Hearing on FY 2011 Defense Budget

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) chaired a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the FY 2011 Defense budget for the Northern and Southern Command as well as the F-35 Joint Striker program.
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Published: Today at 9am (ET)

Vice President Biden Addresses Tel Aviv University

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Vice Pres. Biden traveled to the Middle East this week to meet with leaders from Israel and the Palestinian Authority. He gave a broad speech to students and guests at Tel Aviv Univ. about the United States' interests in the region, encouraging the two sides to return to peace negotiations. He affirmed the United States' commitment to Israeli security, but condemned the decision this week to begin new settlements in the West Bank.
Length: 58 min.

Published: Today at 9am (ET)

Robert Johnson, Roosevelt Institute

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:45:00 GMT

Robert Johnson, director of the Project on Global Finance, gives a review of the Roosevelt Institute's report from a group of leading economists, financiers, and former federal regulators. The report warns that financial regulatory reform measures proposed by the Obama administration and Congress must be beefed up to prevent banks from continuing to engage in high-risk investing.
Length: 39 min.

Published: Today at 8:45am (ET)

David Savage, Los Angeles Times

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Supreme Court Reporter David Savage talks about Chief Justice Roberts' speech at the University of Alabama Law School. During the speech, he criticized Pres. Obama’s State of the Union Address, calling the President’s comments on the campaign finance case “troubling” & the event “a political pep rally.”
Length: 32 min.

Published: Today at 8:15am (ET)

Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:45:00 GMT

Rep. Jason Altmire goes over the debate in Congress over health care. Rep. Altmire is a Blue Dog Democrat, and is undecided so far on how he'll vote on health care legislation. He's a former hospital official and voted against the earlier House bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, on Nov. 7, saying it did not do enough to control costs.
Length: 30 min.

Published: Today at 7:45am (ET)

Washington Journal Entire Program

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA), Education & Labor Cmte. Member
David Savage, Supreme Court Reporter, Los Angeles Times
Robert Johnson, Project Director on Global Finance, Roosevelt Institute
James Goldgeier, Transatlantic Relations Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Length: 3 hr.

Published: Today at 7am (ET)

Pres. Obama Remarks on Health Insurance Reform

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:50:00 GMT

President Obama made remarks on health insurance reform from St. Charles High School in St. Louis.
Length: 40 min.

Published: Wednesday at 4:50pm (ET)

Senate Appropriations Cmte. Hearing with HHS Sec. Sebelius on FY 2011 Budget

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:45:00 GMT

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) chaired a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on fiscal 2011 appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified before the subcommittee.
Length: 53 min.

Published: Wednesday at 2:45pm (ET)

House Appropriations Cmte. Hearing with Treasury Sec. Geithner

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Treasury Secy. Timothy Geithner testified at a House Appropriations Subcmte. to outline the department's FY2011 budget. He fielded questions on his role in stabilizing the economy, reforming the financial regulatory system and IRS enforcement.
Length: 2 hr. 13 min.

Published: Wednesday at 2pm (ET)

State Department Press Briefing

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Spokesman Philip Crowley spoke with reporters at the State Department about upcoming elections in Myanmar or Burma, where the military government there has banned opposition leaders from participating. We also heard about Vice President Biden’s visit to the Israel.
Length: 28 min.

Published: Wednesday at 1pm (ET)

Pres. Obama & Pres. René Préval of Haiti Joint Press Conference

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:55:00 GMT

President Obama and President René Préval of Haiti met at the White House to discuss earthquake recovery aid. After the meeting, the two leaders made remarks to the press in the Rose Garden. The United Nations is holding a donor conference for Haiti later this month.
Length: 21 min.

Published: Wednesday at 11:55am (ET)

Defense Dept. Briefing on Iraq

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Major General Terry Wolff talked with reporters at the Pentagon via satellite about the recent parliamentary elections in Iraq and the relationship between U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces.
Length: 26 min.

Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)