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Innovation Infrastructure



Photo credit: Brian Wilson, Princeton University

On December 15, Rep. Holt hosted a roundtable discussion at Princeton University with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, other Congressional leaders, and university, business community, and research leaders. The participants concluded that innovation infrastructure is, as Rep. Holt said, “necessary for sustained economic growth, and our nation must increase its investment or suffer the consequences of continual neglect.”


Helping Those In Need

Food banks and food pantries in New Jersey and across the country are doing important work with the resources they have, but they need help as they face food shortages. Governor Corzine’s office announced that New Jersey’s food banks are reporting as much as a 30 percent increase in families seeking food assistance, while food supplies are down by 19 percent from the same time last year. If you need food or wish to help someone who does, click here.

The Presidential Inauguration

Barack Obama’s inauguration on January 20, 2009 will be a historic event, and the excitement in anticipation is great. The planning has just begun and many details have yet to be announced. Read more for important information about the inauguration.

Rep. Holt Meets With NJ National Guard

Rep. Holt met with troops from the 50th Brigade Combat Team before their deployment in June for final training in Texas and their final destination of several locations throughout Iraq. Rep. Holt heard the concerns of the troops and offered his assistance to them in any way before, during, and after their deployment. Here, Rep. Holt talks with, from left, Rep. Col. Kenneth Schechter, Col. Steve Ferrari, Lt. Col. Robert Jarvis and Lt. Col. James Moore. Read more.

Latest eGenda: Innovation Infrastructure Roundtable, Protecting Public Lands, Senate Report on Torture

Earlier this week, the Senate Armed Services Committee released a report on its inquiry into the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody. The comprehensive investigation resulted in a unanimous conclusion: “senior officials in the United States government solicited information on how to use aggressive techniques, redefined the law to create the appearance of their legality, and authorized their use against detainees.” Along with refuting the notion that abuse of detainees was simply the fault of “bad apples,” the two-year probe also concluded that the use of torture was not effective in collecting accurate intelligence and instead “strengthened the hand of our enemies.” Read More

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