TPMDC Supreme Court vacancy: August 2010
Roundup
TPMDC Saturday Roundup
Obama: Medicare 'Getting Better All The Time' Because Of Health Care Reform
In this weekend's YouTube address, President Obama touted a government report showing an increase in the financial solvency of Medicare, due to the recent health care reform law -- a clear effort to sell the law to older voters.
"According to this report, the steps we took this year to reform the health care system have put Medicare on a sounder financial footing. Reform has actually added at least a dozen years to the solvency of Medicare - the single longest extension in history - while helping to preserve Medicare for generations to come," said Obama. "We've made Medicare more solvent by going after waste, fraud, and abuse - not by changing seniors' guaranteed benefits. In fact, seniors are starting to see that because of health reform, their benefits are getting better all the time."
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Supreme Court
Elena Kagan: I Might Not Agree With Government Every Time (VIDEO)
President Barack Obama and newest Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan
Elena Kagan said today in a reception honoring her confirmation to the nation's highest court that she's going to be free to choose the right side of the issues -- even if it means going against her former Solicitor General's office colleagues.
Kagan, scheduled to be sworn in as a Supreme Court associate justice Saturday morning, was confirmed Thursday by the Senate. Today at the White House with President Obama at her side, Kagan said she enjoyed meeting "with 83 senators -- but really who's counting?" The crowd laughed.
Topics: Barack Obama, Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Supreme Court, Supreme Court vacancy
Supreme Court vacancy
Senate Confirms Kagan: Obama's Second SCOTUS Pick Approved
Elena Kagan
Elena Kagan was confirmed as the newest Supreme Court justice today, with senators voting 63-37 to approve President Obama's second nominee to the high court. Her confirmation will put three women on the bench for the first time ever -- a statistic that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hailed as "real progress" on the Senate floor before his colleagues took the rare step of casting their votes from their desks.
The Democrats were nearly united in support, with only Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) voting "No." There were 5 Republicans who voted "Yes," breaking with the majority of their party.
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Supreme Court vacancy
Scott Brown To Oppose Elena Kagan
Senator Scott Brown (R-MA)
Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) will vote against Elena Kagan's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court this afternoon, the freshman announced in a statement. Brown said he does not believe Kagan has enough experience since she hasn't served on the bench.
Brown said Kagan lacks "both" practical courtroom experience and having served on the bench, which he said was his main concern.
Brown has been a sometimes-vote for the Democrats, and as recently as yesterday aides said they believed he would be backing Obama's nominee. As we've written, Brown has crossed party lines several times.
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TPMDC Morning Roundup
Obama: 'Our Commitment In Iraq Is Changing'
President Obama will speak today at the Disabled Veterans of America Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, where he will outline a change of America's mission in Iraq. "Make no mistake: Our commitment in Iraq is changing, from a military effort led by our troops to a civilian effort led by our diplomats," Obama will say, according to pre-released excerpts.
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will depart from the White House at 9 a.m. ET, and depart form Andrews Air Force Base at 9:15 a.m. ET, arriving at 10:45 a.m. ET in Atlanta, Georgia. He will deliver remarks at 11:30 a.m. ET, at the Disabled Veterans of America Conference. He will deliver remarks at 1:25 p.m. ET, at a Democratic National Committee fundraising event. He will depart from Atlanta at 2:30 p.m. ET, arriving back at Andrews Air Force Base at 3:55 p.m. ET, and at the White House at 4:10 p.m. ET. He will meet at 4:15 p.m. ET with senior advisers.
Topics: 2010 elections, Barack Obama, Elena Kagan, Fox News, Fundraising, Iraq, NRA, Roundup, Supreme Court, Supreme Court vacancy, Tea Party, Tea Party Caucus
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