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Saturday, November 7
Today
7:15am – Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
7:30am Rep. Jim Marshall (R-GA)
7:45am – Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
8am – Patrick Yoest, Dow Jones Newswires
8am – Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS)
8:30am – Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
8:45am – Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA)
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Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
David Plouffe, Author, “The Audacity to Win”
Katherine Keesling, HearTheBill.org, Co-Creator
- Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) (23 min.)Representative Frank Pallone talked about House debate on health care legislation, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Debate was scheduled to begin later in the day or the following day. Representative Pallone supports the bill.
- Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) (24 min.)Representative Marsha Blackburn talked about House debate on health care legislation, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Debate was scheduled to begin later in the day or the following day. Representative Blackburn supports the bill
- David Plouffe, Author, “The Audacity to Win” David Plouffe discusses his new book, “The Audacity to Win,” which gives an inside look at how the Obama campaign came together & helped put Barack Obama in the White House. David Plouffe served as the chief campaign manager for Barack Obama in 2008.
- Katherine Keesling, HearTheBill.org, Co-Creator (6 min.)A look at the website, HearTheBill.org, which features an audiobook version of the health care legislation.
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 Entire Program  Rep. Blackburn AKPD Media HearTheBill.org
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Karen Tumulty, Time Magazine, National Political Correspondent
Krishna Guha, Financial Times, Chief U.S. Economics Correspondent
Rep. Phil Hare (D-IL)
Sen. George LeMieux (R-FL)
Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) & Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY)
- Krishna Guha, Financial Times (37 min.)Mr. Guha spoke about the economy and the latest legislative proposals to increase employment in the United States.
- Rep. Phil Hare (D-IL) (28 min.)Representative Hare spoke about debate in the House of Representatives over proposed health care legislation, as well as latest developments in attempts to pass a bill in both the House and Senate.
- Sen. George LeMieux (R-FL)Senator LeMieux spoke about efforts to pass health care reform legislation in the Senate, as well as debate in both the House and Senate on variations of reform legislation.
- Reps. Mike Coffman (R-CO) & Eric Massa (D-NY) (42 min.)Representatives Coffman and Massa, both military veterans and freshmen members, spoke about U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and the Obama administration's re-evaluation of military and political strategy in the region.
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Entire Program Time Magazine Financial Times Rep. Hare Sen. LeMieux Rep. Coffman Rep. Massa
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Perry Bacon, Washington Post, Congressional Reporter
John Brabender, Republican Strategist & Tad Devine, Democratic Strategist
Brian Cladoosby, Swinomish Tribe Chairman
Justin Hyde, Detroit Free Press, Washington Correspondent
Washington, DC
: 3 hr. 2 min. :
- Perry Bacon, Washington PostA discussion on yesterday’s elections as well the potential impact the results have on the health care debate & other members of Congress.
- John Brabender, Republican Strategist & Tad Devine, Democratic StrategistMr. Brabender and Mr. Divine spoke about the 2009 election results in various states, as well as potential lessons from the elections for the 2010 mid-term congressional races and the Obama presidency.
- Brian Cladoosby, Swinomish Tribe ChairmanMr. Cladoosby spoke about a conference between tribal nations and White House officials, including President Obama. He talked about what tribal nations hoped to get from the conference, relations between the U.S. and Native American tribes, as well as issues facing Indian peoples.
- Justin Hyde, Detroit Free PressMr. Hyde spoke about Ford's unexpected 3rd Quarter profits and whether they signal anything for the larger U.S. economy. Ford is the only one of the Big Three that did not get federal TARP funds. He also talked about a GAO report issued Monday that suggests the U.S. Treasury might not be repaid by General Motors and Chrysler for its investment in the car makers.
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Entire Program Washington Post GAO: Trouble Asset Relief Program Detroit Free Press
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Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State, Clinton Admin. (1997-2001)
Bruce Stokes, National Journal, Correspondent
Washington, DC
: 3 hr. 13 min. :
- Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State (36 min.)Former Secretary of State Albright spoke about a number of issues including operations in Afghanistan, NATO, the Obama administration, anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- Bruce Stokes, National Journal (43 min.)Bruce Stokes spoke about congressional consideration of energy and climate change proposals as well as international negotiations for next climate change agreement.
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Entire Program Albright Group Nat'l Journal
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William Kristol, Weekly Standard, Founder & Editor
Katrina Vanden Heuvel, The Nation, Editor & Publisher
Rosemary Daszkiewicz, Board of Trustees - Vice Chair, & Dr. Michael Chief Medical Executive, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA
Washington, DC
: 3 hr. 3 min. :
- William Kristol, Weekly Standard (44 min.)Bill Kristol spoke about the Weekly Standard’s editorial on the cost of health care, the following day's elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York’s 23rd district, as well as the president’s decision on strategy in Afghanistan.
- Katrina Vanden Heuvel, The Nation (41 min.)Katrina Vanden Heuvel spoke about recent news including the economy and foreign affairs, as well as her recent pieces in The Nation and her most recent piece “Gorbachev on 1989.”
- Rosemary Daszkiewicz & Dr. Michael Soman, Group Health Cooperative Guests spoke about health care cooperatives, what they are, how they play into the health care system, as well as why they are many times unsuccessful. (Introduction: "Health Care Cooperatives 101" by Noam Levey, LA Times.)
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Entire Program The Weekly Standard The Nation: Gorbachev on 1989 Group Health Cooperative
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Mark Plotkin, WTOP Radio, Political Analyst & Byron York, Washington Examiner, Chief Political Correspondent
Gregory Ip, The Economist, U.S. Economics Editor
Danielle Pletka, American Enterprise Institute, V.P. for Foreign & Defense Studies
- Mark Plotkin, WTOP, Political Analyst & Byron York, Wash. Examiner, Chief Political Correspondent (1 hr. 3 min.)Mark Plotkin & Byron York go over the news of the week, especially domestic political developments. They focus on the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, the special House elections in New York's 23rd Congressional District and California's 10th Congressional District. They also discuss trends and the political environment heading into the 2010 midterm elections.
- Gregory Ip, The Economist, U.S. Economics Editor (50 min.)Gregory Ip discusses the latest economic news, including the question of whether the country is on its way to an economic recovery, legislative options to increase nation-wide employment and the Obama administration's economic stimulus initiatives.
- Danielle Pletka, American Enterprise Institute, V.P. for Foreign & Defense Studies (23 min.)Danielle Pletka talks about the latest developments surrounding U.S. foreign policy with Afghanistan, Pakistan & Iran.
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Entire Program wtop.com York's Blog Economist AEI
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Samuel Parker, United States Institute of Peace, Post-Conflict Peace & Stability - Program Officer
Tracy Fox, Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, President
James Shinn, Fmr. Assistant Secretary of Defense (2007-08)
Tim Daly, Executive Producer, “Poliwood”
- Samuel Parker, United States Institute of Peace, Post-Conflict Peace & Stability - Program Officer (33 min.)Samuel Parker gives his opinion on the way forward for the Obama administration in Iraq, the future of U.S.-Iraq relations and the upcoming Iraq elections.
- Tracy Fox, Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, President (28 min.)Tracy Fox talks about childhood obesity & factors that contribute to the growing number of overweight & obese Americans. Statistics show that 60 million Americans over 20 years of age are obese & that 9 million children & teens are overweight.
- James Shinn, Fmr. Assistant Secretary of Defense (2007-08) (31 min.)James Shinn discusses the war in Afghanistan, U.S. relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan and steps the administration needs to take when it comes to finding al-Qaeda and the Taliban
- Tim Daly, Executive Producer, “Poliwood” (21 min.)Tim Daly expresses why he thinks celebrities involve themselves in politics and what impact they think they have. Mr. Daly is an executive producer of "Poliwood," a documentary looking at celebrity participation in the lead up to the 2008 Presidential election.
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Entire Program U.S. Institute of Peace Obesity Report
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Rep. Charles Dent (R-PA) & Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ)
Russell George, Treasury Dept. Inspector General for Tax Administration
David Sloane, AARP, Government Relations Senior Vice President
- Rep. Charles Dent (R-PA) & Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) (44 min.)Representatives Charles Dent (R-PA) and Robert Andrews (D-NJ) talked about health bills, including the House Democrats' plan announced the previous day. They also discussed the economy and U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Treasury Dept. Inspector Gen. J Russell George (24 min.)J. Russell George talked about a recent report by the Treasury Inspector General's office that suggests the tax credit for first-time home buyers consists of widespread abuse and errors in the program.
- David Sloane, AARP (31 min.)David Sloane talked about the health care debate and how it impacts older Americans. He also discussed the AARP’s view on the health care bills and how older Americans are unfairly charged for health insurance because of their age.
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Entire Program  Rep. Dent Rep. Andrews U.S. Treasury: TITGA First-Time Homebuyer Credit Report
AARP
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Ray LaHood, Transportation Secretary
Daniel Yergin, Author, “The Prize”
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Stephen Gandel, Time Magazine, Senior Economic Writer
- Ray LaHood, Transportation Secretary (32 min.)Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about ways to combat and manage distracted driving. The program began with a clip of his testimony the previous day before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on distracted driving.
- Daniel Yergin, Author, “The Prize” (31 min.)Daniel Yergin, author of the recently re-released and updated Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Prize: The Quest for Oil, Money and Power, talked about global climate change. Topics included global oil supply and demand, and energy prices.
- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) (19 min.)Senator Jeanne Shaheen talked about her support of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act that would provide 14 additional weeks of unemployment aid in all 50 states.
- Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) (24 min.)Senator Mike Crapo talked about the latest developments on health care legislation. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
- Stephen Gandel, Time Magazine, Senior Economic Writer (30 min.)Stephen Gandel talked about economic stories in latest edition of Time magazine, including the cover story Why Main Street Hates Wall Street. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
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Entire Program DOT Sen. Shaheen Sen. Crapo Time Magazine
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Sudeep Reddy, Wall Street Journal, Economics Reporter
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Daniel Ellsberg, Author, “Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers”
Washington, DC
: 3 hr. 1 min. :
- Sudeep Reddy, Wall Street Journal Economics Reporter The House is set to consider legislation that would give congressional power to watch over and, if needed, take over large banks at risk of collapse. Wall Street Journal economics reporter Sudeep Reddy, gives his remarks on the subject.
- Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA), GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair (29 min.)Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) discusses latest developments on health care legislation as well as GOP Doctor Caucus hearing on the impact of legislation on physicians and economy.
- Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Finance Committee Member (27 min.)Sen. Wyden discusses his views on health care legislation now being debated in the Senate. Earlier this month, Sen. Wyden voted for the final Senate Finance Committee health care bill that did not include a "public option," despite favoring a public option himself. Sen. Wyden now favors a health care bill that includes a "Free Choice amendment" that he says would make it possible for every American to choose the health care plan that works best for them and their family, including a public option.
- Daniel Ellsberg, Author, “Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers” (44 min.)Daniel Ellsberg discusses a new documentary on his decision in 1971 to leak top-secret documents on the Vietnam War to the press. Guest will also discuss the U.S. role in Afghanistan as President Obama contemplates sending more troops to the region.
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Entire Program WSJ Rep. Phil Gingrey Sen. Ron Wyden Daniel Ellsberg Most Dangerous Man WebSite
NY Times: Brother of Afghan Leader AP: Afghan President's Brother Denies
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