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March 24, 2009
March 24, 2009Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a photo opportunity this afternoon before meeting in her office with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Below are their remarks. Full release.
Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) says every vote counts, even if it's for an election that is out of this world. "NASA decided to hold an election to name its new room at the international space station and the clear winner is Stephen Colbert," said Fattah. "The people have spoken, and Stephen Colbert won it fair and square - even if his campaign was a bit over the top." Full release.
An Irish trading company and three of its officers have been charged with purchasing helicopter engines and other aircraft components from U.S. firms and illegally exporting them to Iran using companies in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. Among the alleged recipients of these U.S. goods was an Iranian military firm that has since been designated by the United States for being owned or controlled by entities involved in Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile program. Full release.
Democratic strategist and national columnist Robert Weiner is asking -- and giving some parameters to judge -- whether the Obama agenda on Afghanistan/Pakistan, the economy, Social Security and health care, and Mexican drug gangs is "too much, too little, or just right to succeed. The Obama news conference tonight must be evaluated on the potential for real success of specific actions." Full release.
American Issues Project launched a major television advertising campaign today, highlighting how the Obama administration and Congressional leadership protected the American International Group (AIG) bonuses and faked shock after the fact. The ad also reveals that Sen. Chris Dodd and President Obama each received more than $100,000 from AIG in 2008. It will air on FOX News, CNN, CNN Headline News, CNBC and FOX Business Network. Full release.
Wednesday, March 25, at 11:00 a.m., Family Research Council will present a lecture by Joe S. McIlhaney, MD and Freda McKissic Bush, MD, authors of the book, Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children. The authors will explore new breakthroughs in the field of neuroscientific research that shows the complex emotional dangers present in adolescent sexual behavior. The research shows that negative health outcomes of casual adolescent sex include not only unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases and infections, but also emotional and psychological harm. Full release.
Break the Cycle (www.breakthecycle.org), the nation's leading non-profit teen dating violence prevention organization, today announces the results of their "2009 State-by-State Teen Dating Violence Report Card" that grades each state's laws on their ability to protect victims of teen dating violence seeking protection orders against their abusers. Full release.
Green Seal Inc. and EnviroMedia Social Marketing, with over 32 years experience in the environmental field, presented research today at the National Press Club on global warming and green buying. Full release.