Posts Tagged ‘Robert Andrews’
LiveBlog for Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
• Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) calls in at 6:05am Pacific to talk about health care reform and the economy.
• Ted Massinello, President of the USA Coffee Company, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to talk about the pro-union and made-in-the-USA aspects of his company.
• Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform, the economy, and jobs.
• Lamar Waldron, JFK conspiracy expert and author of “Legacy of Secrecy: The Long Shadow of the JFK Assassination,” calls in at 8:05am Pacific to talk about his book.
• Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled long-awaited legislation last night to extend health care coverage to all but 6% of eligible Americans and bar private industry from denying insurance because of pre-existing medical conditions. The bill would reduce deficits by $127 billion over a decade.
• A federal judge ruled yesterday that the Army Corps of Engineers’ failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a decision that could make the federal government vulnerable to billions of dollars in claims.
• Disappointing forecasts from technology companies and an unexpected drop in home construction added to worries about the economy and sent stocks modestly lower yesterday. The Dow fell 11 points at close yesterday.
Tags: Allyson Schwartz, Dow Jones, Harry Reid, Health Care Reform, Hurricane Katrina, Lamar Waldron, Robert Andrews, Ted Massinello, USA Coffee Company
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LiveBlog for Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
• Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform, the economy, and the NFL.
• Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich) calls in at 6:45am Pacific to talk about GOP obstructionism with the health care reform bill.
• Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) calls in at 6:50am Pacific to talk about her new book, “What Would Susie Say?”
• Humorist Charlie Pierce (author of “Idiot America”)calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform, the economy, and other news of the day.
• Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform and the economy.
• Former President Bill Clinton is expected to speak to Senate Democrats today about the importance of health care legislation during their weekly caucus. President Obama wants to sign the legislation into law by the end of the year, but abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking tough restrictions in the bill.
• Nearly a year before Maj. Nidal Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Ft. Hood, terrorism investigators conducted an “assessment” of him before deciding he did not pose a threat. After the shooting, the FBI is doing a new assessment – of its own conduct. President Obama, meanwhile, will attend a memorial service for the victims today at Ft. Hood.
• D.C. Sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad will be executed today for the attacks that terrorized the nation’s capital region for three weeks in 2002.
Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Charlie Pierce, Debbie Stabenow, Ft. Hood, Health Care Reform, John Allen Muhammad, Linda Sanchez, Nidal Hasan, Robert Andrews, Susie Essman
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LiveBlog for Friday, October 30, 2009
Friday, October 30th, 2009
• Rep. Diana Degette (D-CO) calls in at 6:05am Pacific to talk about The Affordable Health Care for America Act.
• Dr. Maya Angelou calls in at 6:50am Pacific to talk about her new book, “Letter to My Daughter.”
• Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about The Affordable Health Care for America Act.
• Comedian John Fugelsang joins us in studio at 8am Pacific for “Fridays with Fugelsang.”
• Cheered by President Obama, House Dems rolled out landmark legislation yesterday to extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry, and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers.
• President Obama will host the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House today as he reassesses his administration’s military strategy in Afghanistan. The meeting will give each branch of the armed services a direct opportunity to tell Obama the effect on the military if a large number of additional forces are sent to Afghanistan.
• Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui hit solo homers off Pedro Martinez to give the New York Yankees a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and tie the World Series at 1-1 last night.
Tags: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Diana Degette, Health Care Reform, John Fugelsang, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Maya Angelou, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Robert Andrews, World Series
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LiveBlog for Friday, October 16, 2009
Friday, October 16th, 2009
• Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.
• House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.
• Comedian John Fugelsang joins the Mooks in studio in L.A. for another edition of “Fridays with Fugelsang.”
• After scouring northern Colorado by foot and air, frantically chasing a now-infamous Mylar balloon for dozens of miles and interviewing his big brother over and over, local and federal authorities ended their search for 6-year-old Falcon Heene where it began – at his house. He was in a box. In the attic. The whole time.
• House speaker Nancy Pelosi warned her Senate counterparts yesterday that she intends to fight hard for a public plan option as part of any comprehensive health care overhaul bill. Dem Senate leaders have not yet indicated whether they will include the option when they combine their two measures.
• President Obama signed legislation yesterday providing an additional $7.5 billion in assistance to the Pakistani government to help them combat a wave of attacks orchestrated by the Taliban.
• Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Wednesday night for what appeared to be an adverse reaction to medication, but she was released Thursday.
Tags: Balloon Boy, Barack Obama, Falcon Heene, James Clyburn, John Fugelsang, Nancy Pelosi, Pakistan, Robert Andrews, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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LiveBlog for Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
• Rep. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.) calls in at 6:05am Pacfic to talk about health care reform.
• Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) calls in at 6:33am Pacific to talk about health care reform.
• The Obama administration is planning to push for new sanctions against Iran, targeting its energy, financial, and telecommunications sectors if it does not comply with international demands to come clean about its nuclear program, according to U.S. officials.
• The Senate Finance Committee today is expected to consider whether the government should offer its own insurance plan for the middle class in competition with private carriers. A public option is the top goal for Liberals, but it has no GOP support and moderate Dems say the Senate will never go along.
• In two cases, judges appointed by GOP presidents have refused at an early stage to dismiss lawsuits against former Attorney General John Ashcroft and former Justice Department official John Yoo. The lawsuits stem from law enforcement and intelligence efforts after 9/11
• The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a survey on Facebook that asked whether people thought President Obama should be assassinated. The poll was taken off the site quickly after Facebook officials were alerted to its existence.
Tags: Barack Obama, Facebook, Health Care Reform, Iran, John Ashcroft, John Yoo, Robert Andrews, Secret Service, Vic Snyder
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LiveBlog for Thursday, August 6, 2009
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
• Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) calls in at 6:06am Pacific to talk about health care reform.
• Comedian Will Durst calls in at 6:30am Pacific to do a little bipartisan bashing and to promote his upcoming gigs in Washington, DC.
• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 7:05am Pacific to give us even more info about the Birthers.
• Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform.
• Judge Sonia Sotomayor is expected to easily win Senate confirmation today as two more Republicans, Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri and Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, announced their support for the country’s first Hispanic high court pick.
• President Obama announced yesterday that the federal government will provide $2.4 billion in grants for the development of more fuel-efficient, battery-powered automobiles. Obama’s announcement was the latest in a series of administration initiatives designed to accelerate a nationwide transition to a “green economy.”
• Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana was convicted yesterday on 11 of the 16 corruption charges against him in a case that included the discovery of $90,000 in his freezer. A federal court jury convicted Jefferson on four bribery counts, three counts of money laundering, three counts of wire fraud, and one count of racketeering.
Tags: Barack Obama, Chris Murphy, Eric Boehlert, Judd Gregg, Kit Bond, Media Matters for America, Robert Andrews, Sonia Sotomayor, Will Durst, William Jefferson
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