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January 23, 2009
January 23, 2009Former presidential candidate Gary Bauer on Friday called it "sad and infuriating" that in the same week in which President Obama issued an executive order extending freedom to murderers he issued death warrants to innocent unborn children overseas. Full release.
The following is a statement from Samuel A. Worthington, InterAction President & CEO: "InterAction and its 175 member organizations applaud Secretary Clinton's statement that 'Robust diplomacy and effective development are the best long-term tools for securing America's future' and that the U.S. Agency for International Development will be a critical 'partner' to the State Department. Full release.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid held a media availability today following a bipartisan, bicameral meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House. Below is a transcript of their remarks and question and answer session. Full release.
On Friday, January 16th, the board of directors of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) elected Richard A. Gephardt to serve as the Endowment's new chairman. Gephardt was first elected to the NED board in 2004 when he assumed the duties of vice chair. Full release.
A coalition of human rights organizations today called on E.U. foreign ministers meeting in Brussels next week to help close the Guantanamo Bay prison by offering humanitarian protection to detainees who risk torture or persecution at home. Full release.
While Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, moves into the White House to help with childcare, Joe Biden's sprightly mother, Jean, is in for some life changes of her own. Ms. Biden, who is in her early nineties, has lived with her son and his family at their Delaware home for years. With Joe Biden moving to Washington, D.C. to take on the demanding job of Vice President, the family has decided that Ms. Biden will remain in Delaware. They will face additional transition as they determine how to continue providing her with care that meets her needs. Full release.
A comprehensive analysis released today by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) on a California Air Resources Board's (CARB) rule that would allow individual states to regulate fuel economy standards finds numerous unintended consequences that will cause economic harm and provide little or no environmental benefit over the proposed federal standards. Full release.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding Dr. Douglas W. Elmendorf's appointment as the new Director of the Congressional Budget Office. Today, Speaker Pelosi and President Pro Tempore of the Senate Robert Byrd made this appointment following the recommendations from both the House and Senate Budget Committees. Full release.
President Barack Obama is the first new President to develop a comprehensive cancer plan. While the plan reflects strong emphasis on oncology, disturbingly no reference is made to prevention, and the wide range of avoidable causes of cancer. Full release.