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Leading The Week
Reaction to Pres. Bush
Today
Democrats reacted to comments made by Pres. Bush this morning during his address to the Israeli Knesset. Democrats believe his denounciation of negotiations with "terrorists and radicals" was targeted at presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL).
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Nursing Home Standards
Today
This week is "National Nursing Home Week." Enforcement of Federal quality-of-care standards for nursing homes is the subject of a House Energy Subcmte. hearing, chaired by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI).
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Recent Programs
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House Min. Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and other House Republicans conduct a press conference to respond to a vote in the House defeating legislation that would have provided an additional $162.5 Billion in funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Washington, DC
: 15 min.
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Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) chairs a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S.-China Relations. Deputy Sec. of State John Negroponte and academic experts testify on how the U.S. can build an affirmative agenda with China across a wide spectrum of issues from regional security to the environment.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 50 min.
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House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank talked about the mortgage crisis and the state of the housing stimulus legislation, including the veto threat from President Bush. His speech was apart of the 2008 Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo held by the National Association of Realtors at the Marriott Wardman Park.
Washington, DC
: 45 min.
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Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) announced his support for Dem. Presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). The two appeared together in a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, MI.
Grand Rapids, MI
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House Min. Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and other members of the Republican Leadership conduct a news conference on Capitol Hill to discuss issues American families are facing.
Washington, DC
: 9 min.
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House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) conducts a weekly briefing on legislative issues in the 110th Congress.
Washington, DC
: 19 min.
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Pres. Bush is in Israel to celebrate the nation's 60th Anniversary. This morning, he addresses members of the Knesset, or Israeli Parliament. Later in the day he attends an anniversary reception and then he and Laura Bush join P.M. Ehud Olmert and Mrs. Olmert in a social dinner.
Jerusalem, Israel
: 24 min.
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Jim Nussle, White House Budget Director discusses the Bush Administration’s views on the farm bill, the Iraq war supplemental, and mortgage foreclosure legislation. The White House has announced the President will veto these bills if they reach his desk in their current form.
Washington, DC
: 42 min.
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Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) chairs a Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee hearing on the preservation of the National Archives. The hearing addresses challenges brought forth by the upcoming presidential transition, policies for handling documents in digital formats and the Archives' ability to utilize new technologies to better serve the American public.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 51 min.
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The Senate Commerce Consumer Affairs Subcmte. is looking at the health hazards caused by chemicals found in plastic products. Water bottles and other common household items often contain bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical that leaches out of plastic and may be harmful to consumers.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 2 min.
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Capital News
Updated:
May 15, 2008, 10:10pm (ET)
This Week on C-SPAN
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Friday at 1pm (ET)
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Net. TBD
FBI Dir. Robert Mueller Speaks at the Nat'l Press Club
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Saturday at 7pm (ET)
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C-SPAN
A&C: U.S. Dept. of Defense v. the AP
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Sunday at 8pm (ET)
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Q&A: Author James Rosen
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