January 05, 2009 C-SPAN
All six of the declared candidates for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee (RNC) participated in a debate held by Americans for Tax Reform at the National Press Club.
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January 05, 2009 C-SPAN
Lt. Governor Patrick Quinn spoke about public policy in Illinois and the situation with Governor Blagojevich.
This program of the City Club of Chicago was held at Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant.
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January 05, 2009 C-SPAN
President-Elect Obama spoke to the press about his proposed economic stimulus plan following a meeting with his economic advisers. The plan included significant spending provisions, as well as tax relief for some businesses and the working class. He responded to questions from the reporters and emphasized that the tax relief in the plan had been part of his campaign and was not a political move to gain Republican support.
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Subcommittee Chairman Paul Kanjorski chaired a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the $50 billion investment scam allegedly engineered by Bernard L. Madoff that is the subject of multiple investigations. The hearing titled “Assessing the Madoff Ponzi Scheme and the Need for Regulatory Reform” focused on the need to rewrite the laws governing the U.S. financial markets.
Representative Bachus noted for the record that the hearing was not official as the 110th Congress had adjourned and the 111th Congress would not convene until the next day. Representative Frank noted that the committee would not be official until later in the month. Representative Kanjorski made known his intention that the meeting would be made an official hearing retroactively.
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January 05, 2009 C-SPAN
Army Colonel Butch Kievenaar, commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, spoke by live remote from Iraq about ongoing security operations in Iraq to reporters in the Pentagon.
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January 03, 2009 C-SPAN
Mark Bauerlein and Neil Howe debated “The Millennials: The Dumbest Generation or the Next Great Generation?” They talked about the Millennial Generation and how it ranks compared to other generations. The two authors, who have opposing books on the subject, also talked about the influence of different technologies on the learning habits of those born between 1980 and 2000. Following their presentations, they responded to questions from the audience. Frederick Hess moderated.
Mark Bauerlein is the author of The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Tarcher, 2008). Neil Howe is the author of Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation (Vintage Books, 2000).
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January 05, 2009 C-SPAN Washington Journal
Jeremy Issacharoff talked about the Israeli military on the ground in Gaza, the timing of the attack, and its impact on Israel, Palestinian Terrority, Gaza, and the Middle East. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
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