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House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) Remarks on the Economy
House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) Remarks on the Economy
House Minority Leader John Boehner and the White House engaged in a heated debate today over federal economic policies, with the Congressman calling on President Obama to fire his economic team.

During remarks at the City Club in Cleveland, Rep. Boehner laid out GOP plans to revive the economy, which include measures to stimulate job creation and extend the expiring tax cuts made under President Bush. In a later address, Vice President Biden responded to the Republican leader’s speech by explaining the President’s plan to continue the cuts for the middle class, those making less than $200,000 or families making over $250,000. He also released a report today on the Recovery Act’s impact on innovation.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 : Cleveland, OH : 53 min.
watch Minority Leader Boehner Remarks    read WH Report on the Recovery Act & Innovation
read Washington Post Article
J.P. Freire, Washington Examiner, Associate Editorial Page Editor
J.P. Freire, Washington Examiner, Associate Editorial Page Editor
Washington Examiner's J.P. Freire talked about the GOP and 2010 campaign. The discussion included policy recommendations that the Washington Examiner editorial board will make in the days ahead to the GOP and its leadership on how to shrink the size of government and reduce federal spending. This to prevent the party from "squandering a historic opportunity" to present an alternative to "big-spending congressional Democrats," and toward electoral success in the midterm elections.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 : Washington, DC : 45 min.
watch Interview with J.P. Freire    visit The Washington Examiner
Vice Pres. Biden and HHS Sec. Sebelius Remarks at DNC Summer Meeting
Vice Pres. Biden and HHS Sec. Sebelius Remarks at DNC Summer Meeting
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) held its summer meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. Vice President Joe Biden addressed the gathering telling them he predicts Democrats will retain control of Congress in the upcoming fall midterm elections. Other speakers included DNC Chairman Tim Kaine, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon(D).
Friday, August 20, 2010 : St. Louis, MO
watch Vice Pres. Biden at DNC    watch HHS Sec. Sebelius at DNC    visit DNC Website
House Energy & Commerce Subcmte. Hearing on Seafood Safety
House Energy & Commerce Subcmte. Hearing on  Seafood  Safety
A House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on the continuing efforts to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and if seafood in the region is safe to eat. The University of Georgia released a report countering the government’s claim that much of the oil has either been collected or dispersed. Witnesses included representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the FDA and Louisiana shrimpers.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 : Washington, DC : 3 hr. 26 min.
watch Seafood Safety Hearing    read WP: Scientists report undersea oil plume    visit C-SPAN's Oil Spill Resource Webpage
Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX) Town Hall Meeting
Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX) Town Hall Meeting
Representative Joe Barton (R-TX) took questions from constituents at a Town Hall meeting in Crowley, Texas. Topics included immigration, health care, and the proposed Islamic center near the site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 : Crowley : 1 hr. 2 min.
watch Rep. Barton Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) is in his fourth term representing Georgia's 11th Congressional District. He took questions on issues that are of interest to local residents at his Town Hall.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 : Calhoun, GA : 1 hr. 43 min.
watch Rep. Gingrey Town Hall
Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR), in his fifth term, takes questions from constituents at a Town Hall meeting in Glenwood, Arkansas. Topics included were immigration, energy and unemployment.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 : Glenwood, AR : 1 hr. 7 min.
watch Rep. Ross Town Hall
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) is in his seventh term and he represents a number of Chicago neighborhoods. He took questions on issues that are of interest to local residents at his Town Hall.
Monday, August 16, 2010 : Chicago, IL : 1 hr. 58 min.
watch Rep. Davis Town Hall
Sonal Verma, American Immigration Lawyers Association, DC Chapter Chairman
Sonal Verma, American Immigration Lawyers Association, DC Chapter Chairman
Sonal Verma, American Immigration Lawyers Association, DC Chapter Chairman, discusses the process of becoming a U.S. citizen.
Sunday, August 15, 2010 : Washington, DC : 42 min.
watch From Sunday, August 15    visit American Immigration Lawyers Association
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) is in his ninth term and he represents Orange County, California. He took questions from constituents on a wide range of topics at his town hall meeting in Fullerton, CA.
Saturday, August 14, 2010 : Fullerton, CA : 1 hr. 6 min.
watch Rep. Royce Town Hall
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