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Eric Kleefeld | July 3, 2010, 1:03PM
Obama: GOP Senators 'Using Their Power To Hold This Relief Hostage'
In this weekend's YouTube address, President Obama announced the funding of two solar energy companies by the Department of Energy, with nearly $2 billion. He also attacked Republican leaders for blocking his economic relief proposals.
"In the short term, we're fighting to speed up this recovery and keep the economy growing by all means possible. That means extending unemployment insurance for workers who lost their job. That means getting small businesses the loans they need to keep their doors open and hire new workers. And that means sending relief to states so they don't have to lay off thousands of teachers and firefighters and police officers," said Obama. "Still, at a time when millions of Americans feel a deep sense of urgency in their own lives, Republican leaders in Washington just don't get it. While a majority of Senators support taking these steps to help the American people, some are playing the same old Washington games and using their power to hold this relief hostage - a move that only ends up holding back our recovery. It doesn't make sense."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (40) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, David Petraeus, Deficit, Gary Emineth, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Liz Cheney, Michael Steele, RNC, Robert Gates, Roundup, Stanley McChrystal
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Ft. Hood Slayings Dominate Bidens' Veteran's Day Lunch
Evan McMorris-Santoro | November 11, 2009, 3:50PM
Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, Dr. Jill Biden
For the veterans and active duty soldiers whose service spanned World War II to Afghanistan who gathered at the Vice President's house with family and supporters in today, it was the deaths of 13 soldiers far from any battlefield took center stage.
The Nov. 5 shootings at Ft. Hood dominated the speeches at the luncheon, hosted by the Vice President and his wife. The audience included veterans, active duty servicemembers, their families and volunteers from the Veteran's Administration. Former Gen. Eric Shinseki, now the secretary of the VA, said the Ft. Hood shootings had directly touched the agency he heads. He spoke to the slayings as did Vice President Biden and his wife, Jill when it was their turn to speak. Before they ate, the crowd bowed their heads in a moment of silence for Ft. Hood.
Shinseki said the focus was more than just veterans honoring their fallen active duty brothers and sisters.
"Among the fallen and wounded at Ft. Hood are three VA employees whose national guard unit had been activated," he told the crowd.
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Eric Kleefeld | October 28, 2009, 8:59AM
Kyl Prefers Opt-In Over Opt-Out; Thune Condemns Any Public Plan
The Hill reports Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) said he would much prefer an "opt-in" public option for state, over the opt-out model being offered by Democrats. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) expressed surprise at this, as it implies acceptance of a public option at all. "I'd be really surprised if Sen. Kyl votes for anything that includes a government plan," said Thune. "[Democrats] have to come up with a way for this to not look like what it is, but at the end of the day it still is what it is, which is a government plan."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will deliver remarks at an 11 a.m. ET Congressional Gold Medal ceremony, honoring former Sen. Edward Brooke (R-MA), the first black Senator since Reconstruction. Obama will have lunch with Vice President Biden at 12 p.m. ET, and the two of them will host a 1:20 p.m. ET meeting with the co-chairmen of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and the senior leadership of the intelligence community. At 2:30 p.m. ET, Obama will sign the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Obama and Biden will meet at 3:10 p.m. ET with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Obama will attend a commemorative tree planting at 5:30 p.m. ET, and he will deliver remarks at a 6:05 p.m. ET reception, commemorating the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Topics: Bailout, Barack Obama, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, John Thune, Jon Kyl, Michelle Obama, Pakistan, Public Option, Roundup, Timothy Geithner
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