March 14, 2009 C-SPAN
Former Bush administration officials Andrew Card, Michael Chertoff, and Ari Fleischer talked about the events surrounding September 11, 2001. They also discussed the administration’s use of constitutional powers.
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March 12, 2009 C-SPAN
President Obama spoke to business executives and said that the current economic crisis was no excuse to postpone costly federal investments in health care, energy and other areas. He also said that the country could not keep ignoring long-term threats to the nation’s prosperity, which he listed as medical costs, the U.S. dependence on oil, and an education and fiscal deficit.
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March 12, 2009 C-SPAN
Vice President Joe Biden held a White House Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation Conference for state government officials to ensure that investment and expenditure of dollars as part of the Economic Recovery Act were effective, transparent and efficient. In his remarks Vice President Biden also warned state lawmakers that projects and programs should be demonstrably in the public interest and not simply within the “letter of the law.”
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March 12, 2009 C-SPAN
House Minority Leader John Boehner held his weekly legislative briefing. He spoke about the state of the economy and economic stimulus legislation. He responded to questions from reporters.
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March 12, 2009 C-SPAN
Republican Senators spoke to the press after a Senate Republican Conference roundtable discussion on ways to ensure that stimulus spending has the necessary oversight, transparency, and accountability to protect taxpayer dollars.
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March 12, 2009 C-SPAN
Speaker Pelosi spoke to reporters about a number of issues including the economy and the Democratic economic stimulus program.
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March 11, 2009 C-SPAN
President Obama signed what he called an “imperfect” spending bill to keep the government running, but he called for more rigorous review of future projects, known as earmarks, that are designated by individual legislators for their states or districts.
March 11, 2009 C-SPAN
Mr. Kashkari testified about government oversight of emergency aid given to financial institutions under the Bush administration. In his testimony he said the government should refrain from micromanaging banks that receive taxpayer assistance and should not pressure banks to make loans that bankers might deem risky. He responded to questions about whether taxpayer money and the Treasury strategies are actually loosening credit markets.
He also talked about plans to unveil a new public-private investment fund that will be used to purchase assets, such as toxic mortgage related securities at the heart of the financial crisis. Mr. Kashkari said the private sector has voiced interest in the program and said he expects pension funds and mutual funds that hold retirement savings to be among the major investors.
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March 10, 2009 C-SPAN
President Obama spoke about education reform to members of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at their 19th Annual Legislative Conference.
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