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Blogs of the Right:
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November 24, 2008
November 24, 2008A new report released today calls on the new Congress and President-elect Barack Obama's administration to rework U.S. foreign assistance to make it more effective in fighting global hunger and poverty. "By streamlining our foreign assistance programs, we can increase their impact on poor and hungry people even in times of economic crisis," said David Beckmann, president of the Bread for the World Institute. "The U.S. will benefit in terms of peace, improved national security, and the restoration of our reputation and moral standing in the world." Full release
The following is a statement by Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria and member of the Action Congress: "Now that the presidential election has occurred in the United States, it is clear that my homeland of Nigeria and the United States have something in common when it comes to electoral politics. Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa and symbolizes the struggles of the entire continent. America sets the democratic standard for the rest of the world. This leaves both our nations with the responsibility of constructing and maintaining a system that ensures voters' choices are made without undue pressure, recorded without malfeasance and reported with veracity." Full release
Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President-elect Obama's announcement of his economic team: "President-elect Barack Obama has assembled an exceptionally talented and diverse economic team to help him lead our nation during the most serious economic crisis in generations. Congress stands ready to work with the new President on his bold plan to restore confidence to our economy, create and save 2.5 million good-paying jobs here at home, and make us more competitive in the 21st century global economy." Full release
Congressional Quarterly Inc., the nation's premier provider of news, analysis and information on Congress, politics and public policy, today announced that Katherine Rizzo has been appointed executive editor of CQ Politics and Adriel Bettelheim has been named White House correspondent. CQ Politics also launched In Transition on Nov. 9, a new blog that provides a guide to the eleven weeks of intense transitional activity between Election Day and Inauguration Day. Full release
The brutal murder of Marcelo Lucero, a Suffolk County, Long Island man of Ecuadoran descent, brought seven national civil rights organizations together today to denounce the recent wave of brutal hate crimes against communities of color. Representatives from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the National Urban League, the NAACP and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) decried the recent spike in hate crimes both during and after the election. Full release
"[Y]ou would never again receive the support of the Senate of the United States for any office to which you might be appointed. It's gone. You've squandered your treasure..." (Sen. Robert Byrd, Hearing, U.S. Senate, Committee On Armed Services, 6/21/00) Full release
Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, Principal of The Albright Group LLC and former US Secretary of State, along with outspoken energy efficiency advocate David Crane, CEO of NRG Energy, will present the 2nd annual Platts Lecture, "Sense and Sustainability: What Strategies Will Really Work to Create a New Energy Future?" next week in New York City. Platts is a leading global provider of energy and commodities information and a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP). Full release
The following was issued today by the Republican National Committee: Selecting Summers For The Obama Administration Is At Odds With Obama's "Change" Theme: "Mr. Summers's Ties To The Clinton Administration Are At Odds With Mr. Obama's 'Change' Theme." (Deborah Solomon and Michael M. Phillips, "The Obama Transition: Summers And Geithner, Two Contenders For Treasury Job, Have Close Career Ties," The Wall Street Journal, 11/8/08) Full release
Four clients of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) have filed a federal civil complaint alleging criminal fraud and racketeering against CAIR, a self-described public interest civil rights law firm. The lawsuit also names CAIR's national leadership as individual defendants. Full release
This is the WashingtonWatch.com federal legislative update for the week of November 24, 2008. Congress returned for a lame-duck session last week, planning to consider an economic stimulus plan, but consensus did not come together. An economic stimulus bill was introduced in the Senate. S. 3689, the Economic Recovery Act of 2008 proposed to spend about $750 per U.S. family on various programs thought to stimulate the economy. These included funding for highways and other transportation, energy programs, school renovation, and clean water. The bill would also have increased Medicaid payments to states. Full release