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Schedule
Congressional Calendar for
Tuesday, March 9
- U.S. House:
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- U.S. Senate
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Topic Links
- Congressional Information
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- Roll Calls
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Recent Programs
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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.
Washington, DC
: 7 min.
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 CBC Remarks on White House Meeting
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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.
Washington, DC
: 17 min.
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Sen. Dodd News Conference
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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.
Washington, DC
: 23 min.
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Democrats on Student Aid
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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.
Washington, DC
: 34 min.
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Sen. Corker Press Conference
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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.
Washington, DC
: 53 min.
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Hearing with HHS Sec. Sebelius
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The Senate Homeland Security Cmte. held a hearing on the lessons learned and implications of the attempted Christmas Day bombing of Northwest Flight 253. The session focused on vulnerabilities in watch-listing and airport pre-screening systems. They also investigated how terrorist leads are tracked and used to identify potential terrorists.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 3 min.
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Hearing: From Earlier
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Elected Officials
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Leadership
- U.S. Senate:
- Majority Leader - Harry Reid (D-NV)
- Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- U.S. House
- Speaker - Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- Majority Leader - Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD)
- Minority Leader - John Boehner
(R-OH)
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