Recent Newsmakers Copyright 2007, National Cable Satellite Corporation 2008-05-09T19:45:01Z C-SPAN Archives http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&tID=5&src=atom&atom=recent_newsmakers.xml&products_id=205229-1 2008-05-07T11:30:00Z

Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Chris Dodd talked by remote video about his legislation aimed at stabilizing the housing market, which Democrats hope the Senate will take up before Memorial Day. IHe reacted President Bush's threatened veto of the housing legislation. He also talked about what steps the federal government can take to bolster the U.S. economy and his...

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Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank talked about his legislation aimed at stabilizing the housing market, which is expected to be on the House floor next week, and further steps he thinks are needed to address the U.S. housing situation. On Thursday, May 1, 2008, the Financial Services Committee approved Chairman Frank's legislation, which would allow the Federal Housing...

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Francis Collins talked about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and the public policy implications of expanding use of genetic information. On Thursday, April 24, 2008, the Senate passed the GINA (HR 493) by a vote of 95 to 0. The bill, slated to be on the House floor the next week, prohibits discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and...

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Keith Hennessey talked about the administration's response to key economic issues. Topics included the current state of the housing market and federal plans to assist homeowners, the White House Stimulus program and its efforts to improve the economy, and the president's announcement during the week of a plan for greenhouse gases that involved Mr. Hennessey. After he left, the reporters discussed...

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U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab talked about the president's effort to gain congressional approval of a free trade agreement with Colombia. She focused on a vote in the House of Representatives of Thursday, April 10, 2008, that delayed consideration of the trade deal, the process of trade negotiation, economic advantages of free trade, and the use of trade policy in political maneuvering. ...

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Cardinal Francis George was interviewed by remote connection from Chicago about Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States April 15 to 20, 2008. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is hosting the pope's visit. The cardinal also talked about issues involving the intersection of religion, public policy and politics. After the interview, the reporters in the Washington studio discussed his...

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Participating by remote connection from Jacksonville, Florida, Senator Bill Nelson, a superdelegate, talked about his proposals to change procedures for selecting presidential candidates. Topics included the debate over seating Florida delegates at this year's Democratic National Convention, and what he would do if the candidate he supports, Senator Clinton, is not in a position to capture the...

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Assistant Treasury Secretary for Financial Markets Anthony Ryan talked about the Federal Reserve's action to shore up financial markets and the administration's assessment of the markets and where the economy stands and whether other actions are warranted. After he left, the reporters discusssed his responses with the host.

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Senator Jack Reed talked about U.S. policy regarding the war in Iraq, which was approaching its fifth anniversary. He recently made his eleventh trip to Iraq. After he left, the journalists discussed his responses with the host.