
Before heading to Oslo to scoop up his Nobel Peace Prize, President Obama will talk to members of Congress about jobs, jobs, jobs.
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will huddle in the Cabinet Room with key lawmakers to outline "next steps for growing the economy and creating jobs."
Yesterday Obama detailed ways to spend some of the leftover TARP funds to stimulate the economy and create jobs.
He said the money would go to small businesses, for infrastructure investment to improve highways, bridges and airports and a new rebate for homeowners dubbed "cash for caulkers" to reward people who retrofit their homes to be more energy efficient.
Obama's economic adviser Christina Romer told reporters yesterday that jobs is the constant refrain at the White House.
"The president asks us nearly every day are we doing enough on jobs," she said.
The White House's list of today's expected attendees after the jump.
Senator Harry Reid, D-NV, Majority Leader Senator Dick Durbin, D-IL, Majority Whip Senator Chuck Schumer, D-NY, Vice Chair of the Democratic Conference Senator Patty Murray, D-WA, Secretary of the Democratic Conference Senator Byron Dorgan, D-ND, Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee Senator Mitch McConnell, R-KY, Republican Leader Senator Judd Gregg, R-NH, Ranking Member, Budget Committee Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member, HELP Committee Senator Chuck Grassley, R-IA, Ranking Member, Finance Committee Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA Representative Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Majority Leader Representative James Clyburn, D-SC, Majority Whip Representative Chris Van Hollen, D-MD, Assistant to the Speaker Representative Xavier Becerra, D-CA, Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Representative John Boehner, R-OH, Republican Leader Representative Eric Cantor, R-VA, Republican Whip Representative Mike Pence, R-IN, Republican Conference Chair Representative Dave Camp, R-MI, Ranking Member, Ways & Means Committee
Maritza
December 9, 2009 9:11 AM
Why are Republicans there? They will do anything to stop job creation so they can try to take over in 2010.
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dswx
December 9, 2009 9:44 AM in reply to Maritza
Exactly. Heck, Eric Cantor's Facebook pages specifically says that he is in Congress to "stop the liberal agenda". He has no new proposals or ideas and just wants to say "no!", regardless of the economic wreck brought about by his ilk.
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ondioline
December 9, 2009 12:59 PM in reply to Maritza
Given that the complained about not being invited to an event that they were invited to (the State Dinner with the gatecrashers), I can't imagine how they would squeal if they weren't included!
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rosebowl
December 9, 2009 9:14 AM
Krugman was on PBS's News Hour last night, and he said we need at a bare minimum a $250 billion jobs bill for next year alone. Painful state budget cuts will hurt the employment numbers.
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Viva!America!
December 9, 2009 12:35 PM in reply to rosebowl
Of course he would say $250 billion when only $200 billion is available and so now the Jobs bill is not enough debate will start.
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