Public Congress

At the close of an address on health reform to Congress, President Obama reminds people: “I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it’s better politics to kill this plan, than to improve it.”

“If you misrepresent what’s in this plan, we will call you out,” he adds. “And I will not accept the status quo as a solution. Not this time. Not now.”

He also talks about a letter he received from late Senator Ted Kennedy that was written in May, but delivered to Obama after Kennedy’s death. In the letter, Ted called health reform “unfinished business” but was confident that “this is the year” that it would pass.

Obama also remarked on when it is necessary fo government to step in.

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KokeshForCongress.Com – This video was made by a supporter, and is in no way affiliated with the Adam Kokesh campaign.

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Obama tells Jon Kyl that Obama refuses to secure the USA’s southern border with Mexico for political reasons.

Unbelievable statements coming from President Of The United States as relayed to the American people through Arizona Senator Jon Kyl.

Commentary on this important security issue from Conservative New Media.

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“Obama tells Kyl in private Oval Office meeting: I won’t secure border b/c then Republicans will have no reason to support ‘comprehensive immigration reform.’”
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Republican Congressional candidate William “Bill” Randall is suggesting that the Obama Administration and BP conspired to intentionally spill oil in the Gulf, resulting in 11 deaths and the worst environmental disaster in the nation’s history. Randall, who has aligned himself with the Tea Party movement, readily admits that he has no evidence that what he says is true. But that is not stopping him from from making the claim as he campaigns for in the June 22 GOP runoff to face incumbent Democratic Rep. Brad Miller on the November ballot. Video is from News 14 Carolina.

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http://transparencycaucus.org/

Transparency Made Easy: How to Make the Government More Open and Accountable.

Harlan Yu, a member of the Transparency Advisory Committee, speaks about the barriers to accessing public court records. Yu is the creator of RECAP, a Firefox plugin that gives free and easy public access to PACER, the federal court record database.

On June 22, 2010, the Advisory Committee on Transparency, a project of the Sunlight Foundation, met with congressional staffers for a focused conversation on issues related to contractor performance oversight, access to federal court records, and online access to Congressional Ethics Information.

We invite your ideas, comments, and expressions of interest for future meetings at act(at)sunlightfoundation.com

Panelists:
*Daniel Schuman, Director, Advisory Committee on Transparency, Policy Council for the Sunlight Foundation, and Moderator
*Scott Amery, General Council, Project on Government Oversight
*Harlan Yu, Center for Information Technology, Princeton University

For more information, please visit http://transparencycaucus.org/

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The third day of testimony on climate change legislation brings a return to partisanship. Republicans threaten to boycott if Democrats continue with mark up of Kerry-Boxer legislation until full EPA analysis is finished.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avch-fRFmbw

Congress and Senate on YouTube… pft! Off to a great start with disabling comments. Although, as of Jan 17 you restored comments without approval you have still not allowed video replies without approval.

I guess it’s pretty embarrassing seeing comments that reveal the truth about how We The People feel about you, isn’t it? It’s never been so public, has it? Polls don’t quite tell the whole story like We The People do straight up, with NO SPIN!

You suggested we check out the individual members of Congress’ videos- NEWSFLASH GovHub– we’ve already been doing that and we like what Dr. Ron Paul has had to say!

He’s a TIP! YOU WATCH DR PAULS VIDEOS- Learn a thing or two about upholding your oaths of office. limiting yourself, like adults, not children in some fantasy that money can be printed forever and ever or that you are Santa Claus giving out gifts to all the ‘good’ girls and boys.

GROW UP! GOVHUB! Enable comments. Do your jobs, uphold your oaths.

Jan 17- Honors for this video (4)

#65 – Most Discussed (Today) – News & Politics
#33 – Most Responded (Today) – News & Politics
#28 – Top Favorited (Today) – News & Politics
#39 – Top Rated (Today) – News & Politics

Jan 18

Honors for this video (4)
#50 – Most Discussed (Today) – News & Politics
#39 – Most Responded (Today) – News & Politics
#31 – Top Favorited (Today) – News & Politics
#31 – Top Rated (Today) – News & Politics

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Why did Scott Brown Win?

Scott Brown election in Massachusetts – why did Scott Brown win in the race vs. Martha Coakley for the US Senate seat formerly held by Edward “Ted” Kennedy

Comments here from Bruce Fenton of the FentonReport Global (www.fentonreport.com) with leading political expert, author and radio show host Ed Dean of Florida

This clip discusses the campaigns of Coakley and Brown and the independents and tea party activism groups and thier effect on the election

Scott Brown’s official bio is as follows:

State Senator Scott Brown has led the fight in Massachusetts against wasteful government spending and higher taxes. He is a free-market advocate who believes our strength as a nation flows from its people. He believes in a culture of family, patriotism and freedom. At his September 12 announcement of candidacy for the U.S. Senate, Senator Brown articulated a core set of beliefs that guide his thinking.

* Government is too big and that the federal stimulus bill made government bigger instead of creating jobs
* Taxes are too high and are going higher if Congress continues with its out-of-control spending
* The historic amount of debt we are passing on to our children and grandchildren is immoral
* Power concentrated in the hands of one political party, as it is here in Massachusetts, leads to bad government and poor decisions
* A strong military and vigorous homeland defense will protect our interests and security around the world and at home
* All Americans deserve health care, but we shouldn’t have to create a new government insurance program to provide it

Senator Brown is a proud member of the Massachusetts National Guard, where he has served for nearly three decades and currently holds the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps. Brown was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in homeland security following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. His career in public service began as selectman in Wrentham. He then went on to serve three terms as a State Representative and won his current State Senate seat in a special election in 2004. He is currently in his third Senate term.
Senator Scott Brown and Family
In 2004, Senator Brown received the Public Servant of the Year Award from the United Chamber of Commerce for his leadership in reforming the state’s sex offender laws and protecting the rights of victims. He has also been recognized by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) for his work in creating an environment that encourages job growth and expansion in Massachusetts.

Senator Brown is a graduate of Wakefield High School, Tufts University, and Boston College Law School. He lives in Wrentham, MA with his wife Gail and their two daughters, Ayla, a student at Boston College, and Arianna, a student at Syracuse University.

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President Obama says during an address on health reform to Congress that death panels are “a lie,” abortions would not be funded under the plan, and illegal immigrants would not benefit, to which an audience member – identified as Rep. Joe Wilson – shouted back, “Lie!”

He also comments that he does not want to put insurance companies out of business. “I just want to hold them accountable.”

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