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Federal Auto Aid Debate

Federal Auto Aid Debate

Today

By a vote of 237 to 170, the House, last night, passed H.R. 7321, a bill to aid the automobile industry. The legislation now moves to the Senate, which is debating whether to proceed to the bill.
watch Senate Floor Now on C-SPAN2    watch House Floor Debate (12/10)   
read Auto Industry Financing Act

Response to Terrorism

Presidential Transition
Report on Weapons of Mass Destruction

Report on Weapons of Mass Destruction

Today

Fmr. Senators Bob Graham (D-FL) & Jim Talent (R-MO) head a commission on weapons of mass destruction. Testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Cmte., they discussed a report released on Dec. 3 that points out failures in WMD monitoring programs.
Daschle as HHS Secretary

Daschle as HHS Secretary

Today

The work of Pres.-Elect Obama’s transition team continues in both DC and Chicago. During today's press conference, Mr. Obama discussed the health care system and nominated Tom Daschle as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Reporters also inquired about the Obama transition team's connections to Gov. Blagojevich (D-IL).
watch Homeland Security Hearing: From Earlier
read WMD Report:
watch Obama News Conference: From Earlier   
read Press Release on HHS Nominations    read Press Conference Transcript   
visit C-SPAN's Transition Page

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