VOL. 54, NO. 143 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2009 $3.75 Chairmen Insist On Public Plan Blue Dogs Remain Opposed

By Steven T. Dennis and Tory Newmyer STAFF House Democratic chairmen plan to disregard conservative Blue Dogs who are opposing a government-sponsored health in- surance plan as part of a sweeping reform bill, in what is shaping up to be the biggest internal battle of President ’s young agenda. Just days after Blue Dogs insist- ed that no public option be includ- Bill Clark/Roll Call ed in the package — except as a Sen. Chris Dodd, seen at a news conference Tuesday on the impact of high health costs, is right in possible fallback that could be the middle of issues at the top of the Congressional agenda — and he faces a tough re-election fight. “triggered” years from now — the File Photo powerful chairmen unveiled a draft Rep. Charlie Rangel: “We’re bill that strongly backs a public op- going to have a public plan.” Dodd Juggles Triple Challenge tion without such a trigger. “There won’t be any considera- of writing the bill — Rangel, En- By David M. Drucker Housing and Urban Affairs chair- tion of the trigger,” Ways and ergy and Commerce Chairman and Emily Pierce K Street has mixed views of man, but he also is acting as a stand- Means Chairman Charlie Rangel Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and ROLL CALL STAFF health proposal, p. 9. in for an ailing Health, , (D-N.Y.) said. “We’re going to Education and Labor Chairman President Barack Obama’s am- Labor and Pensions Chairman Ed- have a public plan and we’re not George Miller (D-Calif.) — re- bitious goals of rewriting the books thin Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) ward Kennedy (D-Mass.). Com- going to wait two, three, five years leased a four-page outline of their on health care and financial mar- can spread himself. plicating his day job further, the to see what happens and then trig- bill Tuesday that includes a public ket regulation by year’s end appear Not only does Dodd wield the Connecticut Democrat is facing ger it. We’re going to have a plan.” health insurance plan. increasingly dependent on how gavel as the Senate Banking, See DODD, page 24 The liberal chairmen in charge See HEALTH, page 26 D.C. Vote Obama Walks Fine Line On Hold By Keith Koffler agenda. But by staging events on entirely of his making. By Emily Heil ROLL CALL STAFF employment and the budget He inherited wars in Iraq and and Elizabeth Brotherton President Barack Obama says deficits in the first two days of this Afghanistan; an economy and a fi- ROLL CALL STAFF he can — and indeed must — han- week, he highlighted the political nancial system near collapse; sev- For Now umps and Bruises. dle a dizzying array of vital issues risks inherent in such a juggling eral large companies actually in By Emily Yehle The Senate never in order to keep the country afloat act. collapse; a bellicose nuclear North ROLL CALL STAFF B has been a place for while pressing ahead with his Obama’s task list is long, and not See AGENDA, page 28 Voting rights advocates indefi- the faint of heart — but nitely postponed their efforts to looking around the cham- pass the District of Columbia ber these days, one might House Voting Rights Act, citing an assume the place is down- inability to strip out an amendment right dangerous. Leahy Sets a Date; GOP Jeers that would gut the city’s gun laws. The Senate hallways re- The bill, which would give D.C. semble an infirmary this By Jessica Brady that Sonia Sotomayor would ap- more time for review. its first-ever Representative, week, with several high- ROLL CALL STAFF pear before his panel on July 13. “I’m disappointed that we are stalled in March because of the profilers sporting canes, Senate Judiciary Chairman But minutes after Leahy left the being rushed to complete this poison-pill amendment. Under slings, casts and splints Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) came to the floor, Republican groans con- process,” Judiciary ranking mem- pressure from the National Rifle while they heal from an floor Tuesday and kicked off his sumed the chamber as GOP Sena- ber Jeff Sessions (Ala.) said. “I Association, many pro-gun Mem- See HOH, page 18 first stint overseeing a Supreme tors charged that Sotomayor’s don’t think it’s a good way to begin bers were unwilling to vote for an Court nomination by announcing lengthy judicial history required See COURT, page 30 amendment-free bill.

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MichiganAdvantage.org/chargingahead Wednesday, June 10, 2009 ROLL CALL Page 3 McCrery Tapped as a Witness for Jefferson Jury Selection Begins in Corruption Trial By Jennifer Yachnin performed by Members,” defense attorney ROLL CALL STAFF Robert Trout wrote. “He will explain gener- Former Rep. Jim McCrery (R) will serve ally that Members often provide assistance as an expert witness on behalf of fellow to their constituents in the form of obtaining Louisianan and ex-Rep. William Jefferson information from, and/or facilitating inter- (D) in his criminal corruption trial. actions with, U.S. government agencies, and According to documents filed in the U.S. that they do that in order to maintain their District Court for the Eastern District of Vir- constituents’ political support.” ginia, McCrery may be called to testify about “He is expected to testify that in his opin- the “duties and the activities” of House law- ion, while certain of these activities have come makers. to be customarily performed by many Mem- “Congressman McCrery will describe the bers, there is significant variation among constituent service or ‘case work’ activities Members concerning the nature and extent of Christina Izzo/Roll Call activities performed,” Trout continued. Former Rep. William Jefferson and his wife, Andrea, arrive at the courthouse in See JEFFERSON, page 18 Alexandria, Va., on Tuesday for the first day of jury selection in his trial. Senators Slam Transfer of Prisoner By Jackie Kucinich ROLL CALL STAFF By Emily Pierce plained that accused African embassy but twice, saying these guys should not be utting the R in Armed. The House ROLL CALL STAFF bomber Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani’s Tuesday brought into the U.S.” Republican Steering Committee Republicans and some Democrats bris- arrival in for trial was akin to Pres- Last month, the House and Senate sepa- Pon Tuesday named Rep. tled Tuesday at the Obama administration’s ident Barack Obama thumbing his nose at rately passed bills barring detainee transfers Howard McKeon (Calif.) to succeed decision to bring a suspected terrorist from Congress. to the U.S. until Oct. 1 at the earliest. Cur- Rep. John McHugh (N.Y.) as the the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, military prison “They brought him here in defiance of an rently, the two chambers are trying to ranking member on the House Armed to the for trial. overwhelming vote of the United States Sen- change that language on the supplemental Services Committee. Meanwhile, two Senators threatened to ate,” Senate Republican Conference Vice war spending conference report to allow the In giving the job to McKeon, the hold up action on the supplemental war Chairman John Thune (S.D.) said. “Clearly administration the flexibility to move more panel passed over Rep. Roscoe spending bill if Democratic leaders do not the administration is trying to use this as sort detainees to the U.S. for trial. But the issue Bartlett (Md.), the second-most-senior include their measure to bar the release of of a test case for their plans to move more has delayed a resolution of the conference, Armed Services member, and Rep. detainee abuse photos. and more of these people into the states. But given that many Democrats have recoiled at Mac Thornberry (), the panel’s House and Senate Republicans com- you have the Senate on the record, not once, See GITMO, page 22 fourth in line. George Rasley, a spokesman for Thornberry, said that Thornberry would continue his work on the Intelli- gence and Armed Services commit- Appropriators Consider tees. “Seniority is hard to overcome, but Mac has a lot of ideas about national Trust Fund for Buildings security and wanted the chance to ad- vance them,” Rasley said. “McKeon By Emily Yehle (D-Fla.) said the trust fund — which would had the support of [Minority Leader] ROLL CALL STAFF start off with $60 million in the proposed [R-], and that’s House appropriators are hoping to ensure spending bill — would ensure that an esti- what it came down to.” Congress’ historical buildings don’t crum- mated $1 billion in repairs doesn’t hit the Tuesday’s vote ends an intense week ble by setting up a trust fund for their reno- legislative branch budget too hard. of lobbying by McKeon, Bartlett and vation. “Now we’ll have the funds,” she said. “I Thornberry that began shortly after the The Appropriations Subcommittee on the know that if we don’t do this, we’ll eat into Obama administration announced Legislative Branch announced the move at the leg branch budget.” McHugh’s nomination on June 2 to be- a markup Tuesday of Congress’ appropria- Last month, acting Architect of the Capi- come secretary of the Army. McHugh tions bill, which would provide $3.68 billion See APPROPRIATIONS, page 20 stepped down from the committee the to Congressional offices and agencies. The next day. Senate’s subcommittee is expected to mark Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz The vote occurred behind closed up its bill next week, bringing the total to said the trust fund for building doors, where the three candidates gave about $4.7 billion. renovations in the Capitol complex presentations and then answered ques- Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz would start off with $60 million in it. File Photo tions by members of the Steering Com- mittee. McKeon’s win opens up the ranking member position on the Education and Labor Committee. Reps. Tom Petri Ruling May Open Finance Law Loophole (Wis.), Mike Castle (Del.) and Mark Souder (Ind.) are the next three Mem- By Matthew Murray will hamper the government’s ability to in the name of another person or knowing- bers in line for the post. ROLL CALL STAFF prosecute certain campaign finance viola- ly permit his name to be used to effect such Rep. Pete Hoekstra is senior to Cas- Lawmakers may soon be called in to patch tions in the future. a contribution.” O’Donnell was also accused tle on the Education and Labor roster, up a hole in federal campaign finance laws In documents, prosecutors alleged O’Don- of “knowingly and willfully” instructing an- but he is planning to leave Congress to after an obscure ruling on conduit contribu- nell and an unindicted co-conspirator “solicit- other individual to make false statements, a run for governor in Michigan. tions by a federal judge in earlier ed individuals, including employees of charge he still faces. this week. O’Donnell’s law firm, to contribute a total of While Otero did not throw out the U.S. District Court Judge S. James Otero over $10,000 in one year to ‘EFP,’an author- charges alleging false statements, he did Correction on Monday threw out a case against Pierce ized political committee supporting the elec- toss out charges involving the alleged con- The June 9 Fiscal Fitness column mis- O’Donnell, who was charged with making tion of a candidate for the president of the duit gifts, a decision that reverberated stated Bob Rubin’s title early in former illegal campaign contributions to the presi- United States.” throughout the campaign finance commu- President ’s first term. Rubin dential campaign of former Sen. John Ed- O’Donnell was charged with three counts, nity Tuesday. was National Economic Council direc- wards (D-N.C.). Some campaign finance including violating a statute that says “no Popular blogger Rick Hasen, a law pro- tor. experts believe the ruling is a precedent that person shall make a campaign contribution See FINANCE, page 20 Page 4 ROLL CALL Wednesday, June 10, 2009 EDITORIAL End the Games o, the suspense continues — and so does the damage to the House’s reputation stemming from suspicious connec- S tions between campaign funds raised by a now-defunct lobbying firm, the PMA Group, and earmarks secured for its clients by Members of Congress. The House ethics committee had every chance Tuesday to say whether it was investigating the burgeoning scandal — but it punted, just as the House has in coming to grips with this stain on its image. The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct met but failed to announce any action, even on a no-brainer of a resolution referred to it last week that, when passed by the House, will give the panel 45 days to say whether it is conducting an investigation. What all this amounts to is that the House is treating a seri- ous matter as a procedural game. The ethics committee ought to be investigating PMA, and it ought to say so. For two years, Roll Call and other have been re- porting on the tens of millions of dollars in earmarks secured for PMA clients by Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the Ap- propriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Reps. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.), members of the panel. Over the past decade, those clients have given the three Members $4.8 million in campaign contributions, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. There’s no proof of illegal quid pro quos. That’s what needs to be investigated. But the fact is that PMA’s offices were raided by the FBI earlier this year, after which the firm disbanded. And Visclosky late last month acknowledged that his Con- gressional and campaign offices — and some staffers — had Republicans who have appeared most been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury. Visclosky’s longtime chief of staff has resigned, and the often on Sunday news shows in 2009 Congressman has handed off managing a spending bill during the investigation. For months, Republicans led by Rep. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) Face the Meet the This State of Fox News Total Nation Press Week the Union Sunday have been pushing a privileged resolution calling for an ethics investigation. Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) 7 2 1 1 1 2 This spring, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) advocated passing a version of the resolution in order for De- Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) 7 1 0 2 3 1 mocrats to “get ahead of” the scandal and not be continually Sen. Richard Shelby (Ala.) 6 1 0 1 2 2 embarrassed by it. But the idea was rebuffed by Speaker (D- Rep. John Boehner (Ohio) 5 2 1 1 1 0 Calif.), a longtime ally of Murtha’s, supposedly on the grounds that it would pave the way for partisan use of the Sen. Jon Kyl (Ariz.) 5 1 0 1 0 3 ethics process. As a result of all this, Pelosi — who became Speaker partly Rep. (Va.) 4 0 1 1 2 0 because majority Republicans got enmeshed in earmark-related scandals — is allowing “her” House to be similarly tainted. Sen. John Ensign (Nev.) 4 0 1 0 2 1 It’s time to end the games. Instead of passing a silly resolu- tion giving the ethics committee 45 days to say whether it is Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) 4 0 1 1 1 1 conducting an investigation, the House should pass a Flake-like Rep. Mike Pence (Ind.) 3 0 2 1 0 0 resolution instructing the committee to investigate. Or any Member — Pelosi, Hoyer, Flake, a Republican Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.) 2 0 0 0 1 1 leader or even one of the three appropriators under suspicion — could file a complaint with ethics. This scandal is a blight on the Sen. John Cornyn (Texas) 2 0 0 1 0 1 House, and it deserves to be cleansed either by clearing the three Members or disciplining them. Rep. Peter King (N.Y.) 2 1 0 1 0 0

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— the location itself was a public relations all over again. The populist anger is back, Congress Needs to nightmare akin to auto executives flying pri- and not just in the United States — the re- vate jets to D.C. to beg for public money.We action in Britain to parliamentary expense Beware of Growing had to run a gauntlet of angry protesters hold- abuses is directly reminiscent of the reaction ing signs and hurling epithets. to the House Bank. So far, it has not been di- Populist Anger That was followed in 1992 by the House rected at Congress, in part because the 111th hy did the Democrats lose the Bank brouhaha, revealed by Roll Call, which Congress has been so remarkably produc- House in 1994 after 40 years of showed that a slew of House Members had tive, in part because of the popularity of Pres- W rule? overdrawn their accounts at the House Bank. ident Barack Obama, in part because of the One can make a case that the early stum- It did not matter that the “bank” was not a ineptitude of the minority party leadership. bles of the Clinton , including bank in the traditional sense, but a reposito- But one can see the train wreck coming. the excruciating delay in enacting an eco- ry for Members’ paychecks until they could Some of the seeds go back to former Rep. nomic plan along with the failure to get be deposited in other accounts, and that the William Jefferson (D-La.), preceded by Jack health care through, created a backlash only money in the bank was from the law- Abramoff and former Reps. Duke Cunning- against ineffective one-party government. makers themselves; the story created a ham (R-Calif.), Tom DeLay (R-Texas), Bob One can make a case that former Speaker firestorm emphasizing that Members of Ney (R-Ohio), Jim Traficant (D-Ohio), et al. ’s (R-Ga.) long-term plan to Congress played by a different set of rules Of course, some of the cases contributed nationalize the Congressional elections, cul- than the rest of us, exempt from the con- mightily to the Republican loss of Congress minating in the “Contract with America,” fi- straints or fines that we face. Many superb after 12 years of rule, but all underscored a nally provided a coherent and attractive al- lawmakers lost their next elections (or retired continuing public sense that Congress was ternative. But a critical element in the pub- prematurely) as a direct consequence. more concerned with feathering its own nest lic backlash against the status quo in Con- The next train wreck was predictable. For File Photo than with the problems facing average gress was the populist anger at the elitism some good reasons related to separation of Questions about Rep. John Murtha Americans in their everyday lives. and corruption that the public saw engulfing powers issues, Congress exempted itself could affect voters’ views of Congress. Throw in Illinois’former Gov. Rod Blago- Washington, D.C. from regulation by the Occupational Safety jevich (D) and Sen. Roland Burris (D), a case The first eruption of that populist anger and Health Administration, the Environ- Mann and I worked with Reps. Christopher getting more and more putrid. Add the came in 1989, with a pay raise for federal mental Protection Agency and other execu- Shays (R-Conn.) and Dick Swett (D-N.H.) Congressional bailouts of banks and their officials that had been endorsed by outgo- tive agencies. But to the public (and to the to come up with a bill creating an Office of executives and the auto industry, amplified ing President Ronald Reagan, incoming minority party), this was another clear case Compliance. Early passage would signal a especially by the American International President George H. W. Bush and all Demo- of an imperial, insulated, pampered and ar- Congress ahead of the curve, moving to re- Group bonuses. The scapegoats now are cratic and Republican Congressional lead- rogant Congress applying onerous laws to form itself. AIG and auto and bank executives, but that ers from Speaker Jim Wright (D-Texas) to others while exempting itself. But the leaders did not think it was that can switch in an instant to politicians. the aforementioned Gingrich. But that broad Throughout 1993 and 1994, I went regu- big a deal and waited until the last days of Now throw in the PMA Group and Reps. bipartisan support meant nothing to average larly to the leaders in the House importun- the 103rd Congress to pass the bill — too John Murtha (D-Pa.) and Peter Visclosky voters struggling with a sluggish economy ing them to act to solve this problem. The late to avoid the surge in anger or to defend (D-Ind.). The Murtha case, of course, goes and stagnant wages. answer was easy: create an independent of- the indefensible, and they went into the 1994 well beyond PMA, to include throwing sen- I remember vividly going to board the fice within the legislative branch to enforce election looking like they acted only after sitive national security-related earmarks train at Union Station to attend the House the laws where applicable to Congress, getting caught red-handed. with abandon to companies in his district that Democrats’ retreat at the Greenbrier resort avoiding separation of powers issues. Tom I raise all this history because it is déjà vu See ORNSTEIN, page 16 TEST YOUR ENERGY IQ.

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By Kate Ackley and Anna Palmer ROLL CALL STAFF obbyist, On Call. Dr. Hal Scherz, a pediatric urologist in Atlanta, Planning to Deregister? Not So Fast L has launched a group called Docs 4 Patient Care to give Members work- By Anna Palmer deregister,” said Ken Gross, an ethics that period,” House Administration Com- ing on health care reform a dose of his ROLL CALL STAFF lawyer at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & mittee spokesman Kyle Anderson said. lobbying message. Advocates trying to retroactively termi- Flom. “It’s true that many people were list- The notice clarifies several instances Scherz and more than 100 of his nate their status as federal lobbyists in order ed on these lobbying reports that more than where lobbyists must still file reports, even physician colleagues oppose a public to meet President Barack Obama’s stringent likely didn’t meet the [lobby registration] after terminating their status as active lob- plan option and are working to raise ethics rules may be out of luck. test, but there wasn’t much of a downside. byists. enough cash to run ads against any leg- The Secretary of the Senate and the House Now people are sharpening their pencils Lobbyists must file an individual report islation that calls for one. He said that Clerk’s Office put out joint guidance Friday and asking, ‘Wait, do I actually meet this “regardless of whether they were required to existing physician lobbying organiza- detailing who must file an LD-203, the in- definition?’” be listed (as in the case in which a registrant tions, such as the American Medical dividual lobbying report due every six Individuals must register as federal lob- listed an individual as a lobbyist in an abun- Association, aren’t doing enough to months. The next filing deadline is July 30. byists if they make two or more contacts dance of caution),” according to the notice. put the breaks on reform efforts that The notice focused primarily on filing re- with covered officials and spend more than Additionally, amending previous reports could devastate his profession. quirements for individual lobbyists, but 20 percent of their time trying to influence to deregister lobbyists “does not undo the ef- “They are more interested with their ethics lawyers say the guidance applies more legislation. fect of having listed a lobbyist on the origi- political station than actually represent- broadly to lobbyists trying to “deregister” or Lobbyists looking to amend previous lob- nal form” and lobbyists must still file an in- ing the rank-and-file doctors who actu- cleanse themselves in order to be eligible to bying reports will be considered “inactive dividual lobbying report, according to the ally take care of patients,” Scherz said. join the Obama administration. from the amended period forward, but they posting. “Our goal is to have a health care re- “Basically you cannot retroactively would still be required to file the LD-203 for See DEREGISTER, page 10 form plan that makes sense.” Scherz said that a fellow doctor, Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), provided “inspira- tion” for the Docs 4 effort and has “su- percharged the environment.” Health Care A government option, Scherz said, would ultimately lead to a single-payer system, and “that would just absolutely Bill Elicits destroy our health care system. ... It will mean that doctors will leave the field.” Mixed Views Scherz added that he and his allies in Docs 4 Patient Care feel a sense of ur- By Kate Ackley gency about getting doctors and pa- ROLL CALL STAFF tients together to fight the public plan The nation’s business lobbying groups idea. spent Tuesday evening poring over more than 600 pages of legislative language con- An In-Kind Contribution. Wisconsin tained in the Senate Health, Education, La- Democratic Rep. Ron Kind’s longtime bor and Pensions Committee’s just-unveiled chief of staff, Cindy Brown, is trading Affordable Health Choices Act. in cheese country for K Street’s While some groups, including those that Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti. could be most deeply affected by health care Brown, who has been Kind’s chief of Christina Izzo/Roll Call reforms, said they needed more details or staff for the past 10 years, was also an John Sullivan is President Barack Obama’s choice for the Federal Election Com- more time to digest what Chairman Edward aide to Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.). mission. The Senate Rules Committee holds a hearing today on his nomination. Kennedy’s (D-Mass.) bill could mean for In addition to having a strong back- their industries, other associations and lob- ground in health care, tax and trade is- byists were clear that the bill was heading in sues, Brown is especially tight with the the wrong direction. New Democratic Coalition, says name FEC Nominee Sullivan The long-awaited legislation includes a partner David Castagnetti. “She fits in public option plan and an employer man- with our client base really well,” he date, but committee members are planning said. to continue to meet to discuss those contro- The addition of Brown also strength- Set for a Senate Grilling versial issues. ens the firm’s reach on the House Ways “I can’t use the word oppose yet,” said and Means Committee. By Matthew Murray ties with the fractured campaign finance re- Randy Johnson, a vice president at the U.S. ROLL CALL STAFF form community. Chamber of Commerce. “But we engaged Builders Bulk Up. The Homes for The Senate Rules and Administration Unlike the Campaign Legal Center, which in long discussions behind closed doors with America Alliance, a group of about 75 Committee on Wednesday will take up the has criticized Sullivan for what it calls his Sen. Kennedy’s staff, and we’re disappoint- builders, has inked lobbying contracts nomination of labor lawyer John Sullivan, a efforts to deregulate campaign finance laws, ed in what we see.” with Patton Boggs and the C2 Group. Democratic-picked nominee for a seat on the Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Johnson said chamber members are The alliance is focused on passing a Federal Election Commission. said his group is not taking a position on Sul- against a government-run public plan option net operating loss measure that would Sullivan, a campaign finance lawyer at the livan’s nomination. and employer mandates to provide health help its members write off billions of Service Employees International Union, He did, however, call the agency an “un- coverage to their employees. dollars in losses. would replace Ellen Weintraub on the six- mitigated disaster” and wrote in an e-mail “If you’re a businessman and you’ve got The provision was included in the member elections regulator. that “it is essential to fundamentally over- to either provide health care, the level of House and Senate stimulus packages If confirmed, Sullivan’s move to E Street haul the FEC, including its appointment which is going to be set by the government, earlier this year but was removed in also likely would be a major win for unions, process, in order to replace a failed agency or pay a civil fine, that’s pretty scary to our See K STREET, page 14 while perhaps straining the White House’s See SULLIVAN, page 10 See LOBBYISTS, page 12 Page 10 ROLL CALL VESTED INTERESTS Wednesday, June 10, 2009 House, Senate Curb Retroactive Deregistrations DEREGISTER, from page 9 and in a few cases, refiled reports retroactive- of the Secretary of the Senate. utive order. Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson ly terminating or erasing the listing of partic- It’s unclear whether the Obama White The administration has given itself a one- said the notice was posted in response to fil- ular names,” Erickson said in a statement. House will allow lobbyists who have year review period. ers who received notices from the Senate and “After further legal review, we wanted retroactively amended lobbying reports to The Open Society Institute’s Stephen House after some lobbyists failed to file their to signal that we believe their responses join the administration. The White House Rickard suggested the administration could LD-203 reports, in which lobbyists disclose were non-compliant with Section 203 of did not respond to a request for comment. keep the executive order intact but also al- [Honest Leadership and Open Govern- Groups like the Center for Lobbying in low people into the administration if they ment Act], so we posted the notice to com- the Public Interest have argued that the Oba- registered as lobbyists only out of an abun- ‘What the Obama ethics municate our position to the registrants,” ma administration should change the rule, dance of caution and can document that they order has done ... is convert she added. which bars many from never actually qualified as a lobbyist. The House and Senate have been faced entering public service. “This is an example of the continuing the attitude of “when in with a deluge of lobbyist terminations after “I think the administra- ripple effects of the administration trying the Obama White House put out an execu- tion has recognized that to use a square peg for a round hole,” doubt, disclose or register” tive order in January barring people enter- perhaps the [Lobbying Rickard said. “What the Obama ethics or- to an attitude of “strictly ing the administration from working in an Disclosure Act] was an der has done, with the best of intentions agency that they lobbied in the past two imperfect trigger for get- and classic example of an unintended con- follow the letter of the law.”’ years and from making policy on any issues ting at some of the issues sequence, is convert the attitude of ‘when Stephen Rickard involving their former employer or clients Ottinger that it wants to tackle in doubt, disclose or register’to an attitude Open Society Institute for a period of two years. around cleaning up gov- of ‘strictly follow the letter of the law.’” The House Clerk’s Office received 1,200 ernment and the appearance of corruption,” While the Open Society Institute hasn’t individual lobbyist terminations in 2008, CLPI President Larry Ottinger said. yet amended lobbying reports or deregis- their campaign contributions. Anderson said. So far, the office has received Despite the administration’s recent move tered any of its lobbyists, Rickard said he “In lieu of the lobbyists filing LD-203, 300 terminations this year. to relax lobbying restrictions on stimulus expects the group to review its policy and some registrants responded by stating that the The Senate, however, does not keep such funds, so far, there doesn’t appear to be the look into examples where there is over- lobbyists in question were never lobbyists, a tally, said Beth Provenzano of the Office same appetite to make changes to the exec- reporting. Is John Sullivan Taking Labor’s Seat on the FEC? SULLIVAN, from page 9 sioners should be chosen and sent to the with a real campaign finance enforcement Commission to represent congressional in- agency.” cumbents, party officials or interest groups On the eve of Sullivan’s hearing, Wer- as has repeatedly happened in the past,” theimer also suggested that the White House Wertheimer wrote. is continuing a troubling tradition of setting “The statutory mission of the FEC Com- aside an FEC seat for organized labor, a prac- missioners is to represent the public in prop- tice that appears to go back 30-plus years. erly administering and enforcing the cam- “We do not believe that FEC Commis- paign finance laws,” Wertheimer added. Brad Smith, a former Republican FEC commissioner, agreed that Sullivan’s nomi- nation could be the next chapter in the infor- mal understanding that a union sympathiz- er should sit on the commission. Going back to Commissioner Tom Harris, a labor lawyer who served from 1975 to 1986, Smith said, “historically the labor movement has had a seat on the commission.” Harris was replaced by his assistant, Scott Thomas, who sat on the commission until 2006. Thomas’ labor community “succes- sor” is considered to be former labor lawyer File Photo Robert Lenhard, who was at the panel from Former GOP FEC Commissioner Brad Smith (above) says John Sullivan’s nomi- 2006 to 2007. nation means Democrats are “thinking about the 2010 election and labor’s role.” Smith also said that Sullivan’s nomination means “Democrats are thinking about the work for.” elections are fair and free of corruption.” 2010 election and labor’s role” in the mid- “This is an administration that has mixed “There is no labor seat there and he’s not terms. idealism with a practical sense of how to get a union representative any more than Don And while the White House sided with the things done,” Lenhard added. “Sullivan fits McGahn is a Republican Party representa- reform movement earlier this year by crack- that mold.” tive,” Gold said. “My view is that it’s really ing down on lobbyists, “this is practical pol- AFL-CIO lawyer Laurence Gold, who valuable to have commissioners who have itics,” Smith said, and Democrats know practices at Lichtman, Trister & Ross, also represented organizations and groups that where their bread is buttered. deal with the Federal Election Campaign Act “Labor is very, very important to [Demo- day in and day out, whether it’s unions, oth- crats], and they want them in a position to ‘There is no [FEC] labor seat er nonprofit groups or business corpora- say, ‘Here’s what works and doesn’t work,” tions.” Smith said. “When it comes to getting out there and [John Sullivan is] But he added: “Don’t get me wrong, I’m votes and doing advocacy, that’s what the not a union representative glad that someone from the labor movement unions do, not what the reformers do.” will be one of the six commissioners but I Lenhard disagreed with Smith’s analysis any more than Don do look at it a little more broadly: He’s some- of the new FEC nomination. The Democra- one who has represented membership or- tic lawyer, who worked on President Barack McGahn is a Republican ganizations in dealing with the laws.” Obama’s transition team, said there is an el- Party representative.’ Michael Toner, a former Republican com- ement of pragmatism in naming Sullivan — missioner, said Sullivan’s experiences suggest but it’s all about replacing Weintraub with Laurence Gold he’s likely to be a “Bob Lenhard type: very someone who knows election laws well. Lawyer, AFL-CIO steeped in the law and from a labor tradition.” “Sullivan brings two central qualities to Toner called him a “solid, sharp guy” who the FEC: he has enormous experience in how could provide “a fresh start” at the agency. the law works in practice; and he has a lot disagreed that there is a conspiracy afoot. Conservatives, too, may have reasons to of experience in pushing positive reform of Gold has known Sullivan for two decades, smile about Sullivan’s nomination, accord- how elections and voting are conducted,” calling him a “very smart and careful lawyer ing to Toner. Lenhard wrote in an e-mail. who believes in the rights of people to par- “What’s a little counterintuitive about la- “I think those experiences weighed more ticipate in the political process, and he be- bor union politics is that they sometimes are heavily in the balance than who he did the lieves there have to be rules to make sure fairly deregulatory,” he said. “What do you have that I can feel good about giving my kids?”

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An open letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, and Frederick Henderson, fi Is Formed Chief Executive Of cer, General Motors Corporation: K STREET, from page 9 On behalf of our 1,500 employees in southeastern Pennsylvania, I ask for your help to ensure that GM’s conference. bankruptcy does not cost our families their livelihood. C2 Group’s Tom Crawfordis leading the firm’s efforts. Crawford has been lobbying on behalf of a number of big builders trying In 1959, I opened a two bay service station in Yardley, Pennsylvania with 1,200 dollars and a loan co- to get this provision passed for more than a signed by my mother for 5,000 dollars. With dedicated employees, a commitment to succeed and the year. power of the “American Dream,” the Fred Beans Family of Dealerships has grown to an organization of Patton Boggs registered Tom Boggs and 1,500 employees, and our operations have expanded from our original location in Doylestown to West Don Moorehead for the client. Chester, Devon, Limerick, Boyertown, Langhorne, Mechanicsburg and New Holland. Today, we rep- Driving the Debate. The Coalition for resent Ford, Toyota, Lincoln-Mercury, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, Suzuki, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Transportation Productivity, a group of Saturn, Buick, Pontiac, GMC and Mitsubishi. more than 100 associations and corpora- tions, is kicking into gear this week. Our achievements have not gone unnoticed in the industry. We’ve been recognized by every manufac- The group, which includes such members turer we represent including: the GM Dealer of the Year (2006), Ford President’s Award (6 years in a row) as International Paper, Kraft Foods and MillerCoors, is ramping up its lobbying and and our Nissan Dealership is consistently ranked with one of the highest customer satisfaction indexes in PR efforts to raise the federal vehicle weight the United States. From my humble beginnings as a technician and with the help of dedicated employees, limit on U.S. interstate highways. we have also become the fifth largest GM parts dealer in the United States, the fifth largest Ford Parts The coalition is backing the Safe and Ef- Dealer in the nation, and the largest Chrysler Corporation parts dealer in the United States. ficient Transportation Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) that would allow states to increase their interstate Beyond selling cars and parts, our organization, like most dealerships across America, has been a positive vehicle weight limits to 97,000 pounds — presence in each and every community we operate in. We have built buildings and financially supported allowing trucks to carry more paper prod- important organizations like the YMCA, the Boy Scouts of America, the Michener Art Museum, the ucts, Kraft foods, MillerCoors beer and oth- Doylestown Hospital and a host of others. Our giving programs have exceeded $2 million dollars, and I er products. join my employees in expressing pride in our ability to help causes that we hold dear. “There are a lot of major players from a wide variety of industries,” said John Run- yan, the coalition’s co-chairman and senior How has our commitment to excellence, loyalty to the domestic auto industry and support for our com- manager for federal government relations at munities been rewarded? On June 1, our Limerick Pontiac Buick GMC dealership received a “Wind International Paper. Down” Agreement from the General Motors Corporation indicating that our General Motors Franchise Runyan said the coalition came together was being revoked. last year but is only now officially launch- ing. “We’ve now formalized the group and are beginning a fundraising campaign. We Fred Beans Pontiac Buick GMC of Limerick is relatively new, having been purchased in 2001 with GM’s are trying to develop a full-scale advocacy blessing. It was built from the ground up on what was an open field that was intended to be an auto mall. effort to get the issue accomplished.” At the time, it was purely a vision in an undeveloped area with little traffic. It has now become a true auto He declined to reveal any budget informa- mall with Saturn, Nissan, Toyota, Hyundai and Honda all represented. A Super Wawa has also opened tion on the group. and a Holiday Inn Express is under construction. The area is now one of the fastest growing communities Search On. in the nation, and the need for GM representation there couldn’t be clearer. The National Association of Broadcasters has hired search firm Russell Reynolds Associates to help the group find In our opinion, GM has made a mistake, one that will cost the 40 employees at this dealership their jobs, a new president and CEO. The NAB’s most their benefits, and their livelihoods. It’s ramifications for our other dealerships, already suffering, will be recent chief, Republican David Rehr, re- great. What is our recourse? It is an appeal, which we were advised to send to an anonymous e-mail ad- signed last month. The NAB has been on de- dress. We filed that appeal and followed it with packages to 5 GM executives without reply. fense on several key issues, including legis- lation that would compel broadcasters to pay performance royalties to artists and record As a GM dealer for over 20 years and one of the original Saturn dealers, I and my employees are shocked labels. at our treatment by GM, a company that some of us have spent decades representing. K Street Moves. Bill Anaya, a former vice Washington told us that the government cannot let Detroit fail….that such failure would be devastating president of government affairs for Motoro- to the parts suppliers, the shippers, and the thousands of employees associated with the manufacturing la who opened his own consulting business earlier this year, has joined Alston & Bird process. as counsel in the firm’s legislative and pub- lic policy group. Anaya will focus on How about the dealers, their employees and their families and extended families? Must we fail so that telecommunications, energy and health care they don’t? issues. “I am very excited to serve as part of such a dynamite organization with such ex- traordinary people,” Anaya said, noting that We don’t believe that the money given to General Motors by our federal government was intended to put the firm’s roster includes two former Senate small business people out of business, forcing them into bankruptcy and shuttering their businesses. Majority Leaders, Bob Dole (R-Kan.) and Tom Daschle (D-S.D.). Anaya will contin- President Obama and CEO Henderson, on behalf of our 1500 employees, and the families we support, we ue to represent Verizon, a client from his solo respectfully request that you review our appeal package and reverse your decision. business. • McKenna Long & Aldridge has added Frank Micciche, most recently managing I would like to thank our team members for urging me to seek your support. director for the New America Foundation and a one-time lobbyist for Sallie Mae, to its Sincerely, government affairs practice as a senior ad- Fred Beans, Beth Beans Gilbert, Barbara Beans, Jennifer Beans Keiser, viser. and the loyal employees and customers of the Fred Beans Family of Dealerships David M. Drucker contributed to this re- port.

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CO-SPONSOR THE “MEDICARE TRANSITIONAL CARE ACT” SO MEDICARE PATIENTS CAN GET THE FOLLOW-UP CARE NEEDED TO HELP THEMSELVES —— AND MEDICARE —— STAY HEALTHY. Page 16 ROLL CALL Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Delink Earmarks Welcome to the dawn From of a great new age. Donations ORNSTEIN, from page 6 were inept or corrupt and to rewarding or punishing companies that used the right lob- bying firm or did the right business with Murtha’s relatives. Include also executive officials in the Defense Department and elsewhere giving no-bid contracts to com- panies with ties to Murtha and his family members to curry favor with the powerful lawmaker. I can’t sort out from this vantage point what is illegal or not, but it all stinks to high heaven. Simply asking whether the ethics com- mittee is investigating the issue is not enough. I hope the committee is acting, and I believe that the leadership of the panel, un- der Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

The current Democratic Congress is comparatively well-regarded by the public for its performance. But it would not take much to ignite populist outrage.

and ranking member Jo Bonner (R-Ala.), is finally functional. I also am truly encouraged by the start of the new Office of Congres- sional Ethics, also with top-flight leadership. But if Congress wants to avoid the kind of public anger that engulfed the political process in 1994 and 2006, it needs to go Today, seniors find themselves in a new prime of life. much further. The leadership needs to avoid any sense that it is protecting Members be- To help them make the most of it, the Harrah’s Foundation cause of their personal ties to them. And Congress needs to enact further reforms to is now a proud sponsor of the AARP Foundation. make the earmarking and contracting process work better. The House might start with Rep. Jeff Flake’s (R-Ariz.) idea to delink earmarks Through funding of programs that make it easier to access public benefits, from campaign contributions. My own idea to create independent commissions to rank needs and projects in Congressional districts manage personal finances and obtain employment assistance, we’re enabling akin to Senators’ judicial selection panels would help. And addressing the issue of con- more older Americans to live independent, fulfilling lives. At the same time, tracting — which is what Cunningham did, getting bribes in return for steering sensitive we’re supporting programs that help family members train to be better caregivers. defense and intelligence contracts to the cor- rupt companies offering the bribes — is crit- ical for reform. Every contract issued by the federal gov- We believe the next stage of life can be the best stage of life for ernment needs to be put online before the contract takes effect, with a special scrutiny millions of Americans. That’s the promise of a new age. for every no-bid contract. There must be guidelines for making sure the process is above-board and sanctions for those who award contracts that do not meet the guide- lines. The current Democratic Congress is comparatively well-regarded by the public for its performance. Democrats are certain- ly in no immediate danger of losing their majority or even losing many seats in 2010. But public opinion is fragile here, and it would not take much to ignite that populist outrage. Acting now is smart politics — and very good policy. Norman Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. 58 percent fewer beverage calories in schools. America’s beverage companies The School Beverage Guidelines committed to cut calories in schools over three years — and we’re already delivering. offer balance: After two years of implementing the national School Beverage Guidelines, we’ve Bottled water made significant progress on capping calories, reducing portion sizes and offering a Low-fat and non-fat milk range of nutritious beverage options. And we’re completely removing full-calorie soft 100% juice with no added sweeteners drinks by the 2009-2010 school year. It’s all part of a broader effort to teach students Diet sodas, low-calorie teas and reduced- the importance of a balanced diet and exercise. portion sports drinks in high schools only No full-calorie soft drinks in any schools For a progress report on the Guidelines, visit schoolbeverages.com. schoolbeverages.com

The School Beverage Guidelines were developed with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. Page 18 ROLL CALL Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Want to Brag? Sign Sonia Sotomayor’s Cast HOH, from page 1 array of injuries. There’s Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, of course, whose broken ankle is forcing her to hobble on crutches while she visits Senate offices. But Senators haven’t been immune, either — Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) had his arm in a sling last week while nursing a sore shoulder, and HOH has learned two of his colleagues also are injured. Sen. Mel Martinez’s right hand is in a splint, as the Florida Republican suffered a torn ligament while riding a dirt bike over the weekend, spokesman Ken Lundberg confirmed to HOH. And in a bit of kismet, Martinez had his one-on-one meeting with Sotomayor on Tuesday afternoon. The pair’s matching injuries didn’t go un- noticed at the news briefing following the hearing, when a reporter asked Martinez to recall his first question for Sotomayor, Lund- berg told HOH. Using his splinted hand, Martinez pointed toward Sotomayor’s knee- high cast and said: “What happened to your leg?” And while the right-handed Martinez tries to work with his splint (making it pretty tough to BlackBerry), Sen. John Kerry is walking around with a cane. The Democrat is nursing a sore leg likely caused by his recent partic- ipation in a 100-mile charity bike race, Ker- Bill Clark/Roll Call ry spokeswoman Whitney Smith told Sen. Mel Martinez meets with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in Sen. Dick Durbin’s Capitol office Tuesday. Both HOH. “He’s received 5,000 get-well cards were injured recently, Martinez in a dirt bike incident and Sotomayor in a fall. and an e-mail from saying, ‘Hope it hurts,’” Smith said. Director Jake Thompson, Sotomayor Members of Congress, including Speaker only it’s filled with do-gooders,” she told asked Nelson to sign the picture, and the Sen- Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. Debbie HOH at a Monday-night dinner at Teatro What, No Yearbooks to Sign?These getting- ator happily complied. The two Yanks fans Stabenow (D-Mich.). Goldoni in honor of hip-hop mogul Russell to-know-you sessions that Sonia Sotomay- gabbed about current ticket prices, and Nel- But a surprisingly shy Archuleta told Simmons. “You’ve got all these people or is holding with Senators are starting to son confessed that his dream since boyhood HOH he “felt a little intimidated just walk- working on important issues, and that’s in- sound like scenes from a middle school hall- was to pitch at Yankee Stadium. ing in.” credibly sexy.” way. “You’re wearing the right hat,” Sotomay- “It’s real neat to be able to be here,” As a longtime observer of Capitol Hill, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Tuesday added or told him, pointing to the photo, in which Archuleta said. “You forget how much HOH always thought do-gooding was a tad her signature to the aspiring Supreme Court Nelson is wearing a Yankees cap. they’re willing to do, how much positive nerdy, but apparently, for Hollywood star- justice’s ankle cast, according to the New We’re not so sure how the other meet-and- stuff they are willing to do. It’s neat to see lets, the grass is always greener. Hampshire Democrat’s office. Shaheen’s in- greets will go, but these sound like home all these people just wanting to make a dif- And speaking of sexy, Union says she ad- scription joins that of Sen. runs. ference.” mires the close relationship the first couple (D-La.). Despite Archuleta’s fears, he was a hit. seems to share. “You get the feeling that it’s HOH hears that while Shaheen signed her A Star-Struck ‘Idol.’ It’s been described as Several staffers approached him for auto- real — that they’re sitting on the couch, fist- name and the date on Sotomayor’s cast, a a temple of democracy and numbers among graphs, and even Stabenow was visibly ex- bumping in private when they’re watching staffer asked the judge if she was going to the most famous buildings in the world, but cited to meet him. ESPN ... and I love the date nights!” try to collect 60 signatures. “American Idol” finalist David Archuleta “I feel like I should break into song right Sotomayor’s reply: “No, I’m actually go- has this modest observation about the Capi- now,” Stabenow joked. “I can do all the har- Overheard on the Hill. “I used to say ‘text,’ ing for 61.” tol: “It’s real big.” mony.” but that seems like stone tablets now.” And not to be outdone, Sen. Ben Nelson Archuleta came to the Capitol on Tues- — Speaker Nancy Pelosi, joking at a (D-Neb.) on Tuesday presented Sotomay- day morning to help kick off a conference Geeky Is the New Sexy. Hey policy geeks: Tuesday news conference about the ways or, a Bronx native and a huge Yankees fan, on foster and at-risk children sponsored by Gabrielle Union thinks you’re hot. young people communicate. The California with a snapshot (perhaps for her locker?) of Children Uniting Nations and the Hip Hop The actress (who’s no slouch in the come- Democrat appeared pretty up on the times, himself posing outside the old Yankee Sta- Summit Action Network. hither department herself) is in town for the noting that is a popular way to share dium. In the picture, taken during the 1980 The baby-faced crooner told HOH it was Children Uniting Nations conference (see information these days. Democratic convention in New York, Nel- his first visit to the Capitol, and it wasn’t a previous item) and plans to spend today lob- Jessica Brady contributed to this report. son is standing with the late Sen. J.J. Exon bad trip: He hobnobbed with fellow celebri- bying Senators on legislation protecting (D-Neb.). ties such as Russell Simmons, Gabrielle women from violence. Please send your hot tips, juicy gossip or According to Nelson Communications Union, Terrence Howard and a slew of “Washington has become this sexy town, comments to [email protected]. Prospective Jurors Asked About Money in Freezer JEFFERSON, from page 3 McHugh (D-N.Y.), who will serve as an ex- 100 potential jurors, determined in part by a “In this case, the government has alleged The former Congressman, who served in pert witness for the Justice Department. questionnaire issued to potential jurors that William J. Jefferson, a former Member the House for more than 20 years until his McHugh served in the House from 1975 to Tuesday morning. of Congress, has committed a number of retirement at the end of the 110th Congress, 1992. In addition to queries about previous jury crimes,” Ellis said. “In some media, this case was also the ranking member of the House Jefferson is charged in a 16-count indict- service and employment, Jefferson’s de- has been referred to ... [as] a large sum of Ways and Means Committee. ment with violating federal law by offering fense team requested the form include a money found in a freezer. That may help you Jefferson also served on the panel during and accepting hundreds of thousands of dol- question asking would-be jurors whether recall it.” that time, although House Democrats voted lars in bribes to promote business ventures they are familiar with “a Congressman who Opening arguments in the case could be- to remove him from the committee in 2006 in West African nations. was found to have money in his freezer.” gin as early as Thursday. in response to an August 2005 raid on Jef- Jury selection began in the trial Tuesday It is unclear whether the final question- Jefferson appeared in court Tuesday ferson’s home that uncovered $90,000 in and is scheduled to continue today. naire, which Ellis ordered to be sealed in dressed in a gray suit and red tie, accompa- cash in his freezer. Federal prosecutors, Jefferson’s defense court records, contained the question. But nied by his daughters. Introduced to the jury McCrery’s testimony is likely intended to team and Judge T.S. 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Natural gas, America’s alternative fuel. www.anga.us Found in America, made in America, for America. Page 20 ROLL CALL Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Gun Amendment Foils DEFENDING THEIR BUDGET House D.C. Voting Bill VOTING RIGHTS, from page 1 “Please understand that we are holding the a consensus, I don’t think we’re going to bill for now, not giving up on voting rights,” be able to move the bill at this point in she wrote. time,” he told reporters at his weekly brief- Hoyer’s office declined to comment on ing. the memo, but spokeswoman Stephanie The decision to hold off seems to have Lundberg said the Majority Leader won’t come from voting rights advocates who re- give up on getting the bill passed and alized the bill couldn’t pass without a ver- “doesn’t believe there is a deadline that sion of the gun amendment. Sen. John En- precludes action.” The gun amendment was particularly controversial because it highlighted what ‘As a result of there not the voting rights act aimed to eradicate: being a consensus, I don’t Congress’ control over the city. If passed, the amendment would rewrite the District’s Tom Williams/Roll Call think we’re going to be able gun laws without any input from the city it- Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left) and Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman to move the bill at this self. of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrive Tuesday at a Senate Appropriations Sub- D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray (D) committee on Defense hearing on budget estimates for fiscal 2010. point in time.’ said in a statement that he was “disappoint- ed” at the bill’s postponement after advo- Rep. Steny Hoyer cates “began this year with a high level of democracy” issues. highlighted the long-term need for the Dis- enthusiasm and optimism.” That would include efforts like Ensign’s trict’s separation from Congress, perhaps in sign (R-Nev.) originally offered the amend- But, he added, “the onerous and danger- to change D.C. law, Zherka said. He also left the form of statehood. ment in the Senate, where the bill easily ous nature of the Ensign amendment, which the door open on new tactics for gaining full He stressed, however, that the voting passed with the provision attached. would remove major provisions of the Dis- representation in Congress. rights act has the votes to pass in the House In a memo sent Tuesday to Members and trict’s gun control legislation and most im- “We will definitely put all options on the and Senate. Indeed, it easily passed the city officials, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes portantly eliminate the authority of the table,” he said, later adding: “We will be also House in 2007 and the Senate in March. Norton (D) said Hoyer “has been trying Council to legislate in this area in the future, thinking strategically about how we get to The question, he said, is whether they can unsuccessfully to get the votes for a clean perhaps makes this delay a necessary step full democracy for Washington — full local weed out amendments such as the gun pro- bill.” for now.” democracy as well as full representation in vision. Still, the group hopes to bring the act On a Sunday conference call, she said, the In fact, Ensign’s efforts to change the Congress.” up again in the 111th Congress — and next bill’s advocates considered a “compromise” city’s gun laws may have steered voting The bill would only give the city one Rep- time, it is hoping for some much-needed gun amendment from Hoyer. But they de- rights advocates in a new direction. DC Vote, resentative (along with an extra one to help. cided to “wait for now,” she wrote in the a local nonprofit that has spent years fight- Republican-leaning Utah), leaving the pos- “I think it’s time for Barack Obama to be memo, because none of the available options ing for the voting rights act, announced Tues- sibility of two Senators completely out of involved in this fight,” Zherka said, “and I would result in the elimination of a gun day that it will now also tackle what Execu- the equation. think we’re going to make that clear for the amendment. tive Director Ilir Zherka called “local But Zherka said the gun amendment has White House and to the president.” Subcommittee Delays Funding to Hire New Cops APPROPRIATIONS, from page 3 Wasserman Schultz said the new benefits The subcommittee also delayed funding tours and another that requires the Congres- tol Stephen Ayers estimated that renovating will help retain House staffers, who tend to for the Capitol Police’s request for 76 new sional Research Service to adopt a telework just the Cannon House Office Building leave after only a few years. officers to decrease overtime. The depart- policy. would cost about $750 million. Repairs to “We have been great at attracting young ment spends more than $25 million a year Wasserman Schultz predicted that most of other old buildings in the Capitol complex on hundreds of thousands of overtime hours the subcommittee’s bill will align with the will cost hundreds of millions more. — sometimes for unexpected events like Senate version. Wasserman Schultz said that number was ‘We have been great at late-night Congressional sessions, but also But at least one provision promises to “very mushy” and far from definitive, but attracting young talent, but just to fill the gaps on normal days. spark a disagreement: The House bill begins she added that the century-old building was Officials have been evaluating their a three-year phasing out of funding for the in dire need of extensive repairs. That in- holding on to that great plans and practices to find the right bal- Open World Leadership Center, an ex- cludes electrical, heating, plumbing and se- ance, but Wasserman Schultz said the de- change program with Russia that was found- curity systems work. talent has been a struggle.’ partment still needs a “better handle on its ed by Librarian of Congress James Billing- Democrats and Republicans on the sub- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz work force management systems” before ton. Wasserman Schultz has repeatedly ar- committee applauded the efforts to make adding more officers to its 1,800-strong gued that it doesn’t belong in Congress’ such renovations after years of put-off proj- force. budget. ects. The fiscal 2010 bill reported by the sub- talent, but holding on to that great talent has Other legislative branch agencies fared However, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) — committee also includes funding for 23 of been a struggle,” she said. similarly, getting somewhere from a 5 per- chairman of the Senate Appropriations Sub- 30 “high priority” maintenance projects of For the most part, appropriators did not cent to 7 percent increase. The appropria- committee on the Legislative Branch — sup- the AOC. fund any new programs, sticking to cost-of- tions bill also has a few provisions attached, ports the program’s place on the legislative “If we don’t take care of what we have, living increases and technology enhance- including one that directs the Capitol Visi- branch budget. Its annual budget is about we don’t have what we have,” Rep. Steven ments. tor Center to take steps to preserve staff-led $14 million. LaTourette (R-Ohio) said. Facilities maintenance, however, is one of the few items appropriators generously funded in the spending bill. Overall, it increases the legislative branch budget by Prosecutors May Appeal Court Ruling 6.8 percent — less than half the requested FINANCE, from page 3 “Unless it gets overturned or fixed,” Kap- same $10,000 charged in the indictment, it 15 percent increase. fessor at Loyola University in Los Ange- pel said, “it’s the biggest loophole in the his- would have been a misdemeanor offense,” Members’ offices would get an 8.4 per- les, wrote that “if this stands, Congress tory of the statute.” Terwilliger said. cent increase in their Members’ Represen- should act to amend the statute to make But George Terwilliger, O’Donnell’s “This U.S. attorney’s office relied on tational Allowances under the bill. That in- clear that conduit contributions are always lawyer, appeared to downplay the broad what was just conventional wisdom in pri- crease — from $609 million to $660 million illegal.” significance of the ruling, suggesting that or judicial opinions, not rulings on the is- — would cover salary increases and two new “This adds uncertainty and will require prosecutors simply gambled and lost by sue presented in this case,” he added. employee benefits. prosecutors to be more creative in how they opting to charge O’Donnell with a serious “Making conduit contributions in excess Under that budget, each Member office would charge people,” Hasen said in an in- crime. of individual contribution limits is illegal, would get $10,000 to $15,000 for a tuition terview. “The U.S. attorney’s office just over- but conduit contributions are not banned reimbursement plan. About $1 million total Campaign finance lawyer Brett Kappel reached by trying to make his conduct a generally.” would also be available for child care bene- said on Tuesday that Otero’s decision “blows felony. If he had been charged with exceed- Prosecutors may decide to appeal Otero’s fits for lower-paid employees. a humongous hole in the statue.” ing campaign contribution limits by the decision. An Open Letter to the President

June 10, 2009

President Barack H. Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

On behalf of the pilots of United Airlines, we ask you to communicate our concerns to the Department of Transportation regarding the joint application of United Airlines and Continental Airlines for STAR Alliance anti-trust immunity, docketed at the Department of Transportation as follows:

Joint Application To Amend Order 2007-2-16 under 49 U.S.C. §§ 41308 and 41309 so as To Approve and Confer Antitrust Immunity on Certain Alliance Agreements.

Specifically, we are requesting a delay, or an approval with conditions, to the application. We are not opposed to the Alliance itself. However, we are concerned that this application does not adequately address the very real threats to American workers’ jobs. And we are not alone. ALPA International President Captain John Prater, in a letter sent to you on May 28, 2009, stated, “…while DOT has examined the effects of these alliances on consumers and competition, the Department has not made any detailed assessment of the impact of the alliance on U.S. airline jobs. It is imperative that the United States make sure that these alliances are positive and protective of U.S. workers. In particular, there needs to be assurances that these alliances do not result in the outsourcing of highly attractive jobs outside of North America.”

We are seeking language or conditions that will protect our employees and ultimately our passengers.

The United pilots are among the best trained and most experienced pilots in the world, bringing more than 43 years average combined experience to their airlines’ flight decks. However, if global antitrust immunity is granted, foreign carriers and pilots could be flying the bulk of U.S. passengers.

There has never been a more pressing time for you and Congress to step in to prevent even more middle class American jobs from being outsourced. The tentative approval of antitrust immunity for the STAR Alliance by the Department of Transportation has opened the door for more job losses and pay cuts for American workers. As you stated in your acceptance speech, The American Promise, “businesses should live up to their responsibilities to create American jobs, look out for American workers, and play by the rules of the road,” and that our government “should work for us, not against us. It should help us, not hurt us. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who’s willing to work.”

Mr. President, the pilots and other employees of United Airlines are willing to work. We proved it in 2003 when our industry faced the same challenges the auto industry is currently facing. We retooled our contracts and wages, gave up our pensions and modified our work rules in an effort to make our industry more competitive. Must we now also give up our jobs?

We are asking that the DOT fully review this filing, with input from all entities involved — corporate, labor, consumer, and government agencies — regarding the ramifications of such an approval. Only after a thorough review can we be sure American jobs and American passengers are protected.

Sincerely,

CCaptaint i SteveStS WallachWaW lla Chairman United Airlines Master Executive Council

Page 22 ROLL CALL Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Senators Make Threats on Releasing Photos GITMO, from page 1 after 9/11,” he said. Iraq and Afghanistan. Republican charges that permitting terror- House Minority Leader John Boehner (R- “We’re not going to do any more business ists into the U.S., even in shackles, would Ohio) also ratcheted up his rhetoric in oppo- in the Senate,” Graham said. “Nothing’s go- present an unacceptable national security sition to Obama’s plan to close the prison by ing forward until we get this right.” risk. January 2010. Both Senators said they were alarmed that Indeed, Thune said he doubted Democra- “This is the first step in the Democrats’ a House-Senate conference committee ap- tic leaders could withstand a filibuster if they plan to import terrorists into America,” peared poised to eliminate language insert- change the bill in that way. Boehner said in a statement. “Without a plan ed by the two Senators that would block pub- “If they do that, I’m not sure they can get to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, the lic disclosure of detainee abuse photos. the votes in the Senate,” Thune said. Administration has made the decision to be- If the provision is eliminated, Lieber- gin transferring these terrorists into the Unit- man and Graham said they would vote ed States, in spite of the overwhelming op- against the supplemental and any attempts ‘No one has ever escaped a position of the American people and serious to bring debate on the measure to a close. questions from Members of Congress of Graham predicted that most, if not all, of Supermax prison. We’ve both parties.” the 40 Senate Republicans would do the tried terrorists in , But Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin same, and Lieberman said he would be (D-Ill.) said he hoped that the Justice De- reaching out to Democrats on the issue as in New York. ... It’s part of partment’s decision to bring Ghailani to tri- well. That could be enough to filibuster the al in the U.S. wouldmake people realize how supplemental measure on the Senate floor the reality of life.’ relatively routine a terrorist prosecution because 60 votes are needed to end debate Sen. Dick Durbin could be. on a bill. “I think it’s going to remind people that Both men said the release of more photos there are individuals that should be prose- showing U.S. soldiers abusing detainees at “They’re going to run the risk of losing De- cuted. In this case this man has been accused Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison and at prisons in mocrats.” of killing a dozen Americans. And the posi- Afghanistan would only inflame tensions in Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) said tion taken by many of the Republican the Middle East and further serve as a re- File Photo Ghailani’s transfer to the U.S. for trial was Senators is we would not even allow him to Sen. John Thune said the administra- cruiting tool for al-Qaida. acceptable because the bombings of U.S. be brought to court for trial in America,” tion defied the wishes of the Senate. Obama has barred such interrogation embassies in and Tanzania occurred Durbin said. methods. in 1998, but he warned that his case should He added that he believes Ghailani’s ar- tried terrorists in Virginia, in New York. ... Graham accused House Democratic lead- not be used as agateway to giving all Guan- rival in the U.S. might help those who want It’s part of the reality of life.” ers of being beholden to “a fringe element tánamo detainees access to U.S. courts and to tweak the language in the supplemen- Meanwhile, Lieberman and Sen. Lind- in American politics” because he said they laws. Lieberman prefers that suspected ter- tal. sey Graham (R-S.C.) told reporters Tues- appear to be taking the side of the American rorists picked up after the Sept. 11, 2001, “It’s going to bring this back to the realm day that they would hold up any and all Civil Liberties Union, which has sued the terrorist attacks be tried in military com- of reality,” Durbin said. “We have 347 con- legislation in the Senate until Congress government under the Freedom of Informa- missions. victed terrorists in our prisons. No one has passes their legislation to prohibit the re- tion Act to obtain the other photos. “It’s not a precedent for others detained ever escaped a Supermax prison. We’ve lease of photos showing detainee abuse in Obama supports the provision.

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© Council for American Medical Innovation. All rights reserved. Page 24 ROLL CALL Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Dodd’s To-Do List: Health, Banking, Re-election DODD, from page 1 out health insurance. the toughest re-election fight of his 29-year Meetings with Republicans will begin to- Senate career. day and continue this week. Obama is preparing to unveil a proposal Beginning Tuesday, Dodd will likely to re-regulate the financial markets, and he chair the contentious markup that commit- expects a massive health care reform bill on tee aides said could span two weeks. Un- his desk by Oct. 15, a task with which the doubtedly, between markup sessions he’ll be HELP panel is intimately involved. expected to field press calls, conduct televi- Acknowledging publicly what has been sion interviews and participate in other an open secret for weeks, Dodd — the No. staged media events to keep up momentum 2 Democrat on HELP — said Tuesday that for the measure. That kind of pace will like- he is filling a void left by Kennedy, who has ly continue as the measure moves to the Sen- been absent from the Senate for much of the ate floor in July. past year battling brain cancer. Dodd insists Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who sits on that pulling double duty will not jeopardize HELP and has been assigned by Kennedy Obama’s priorities, although some of his fel- responsibility for developing health care re- low Democrats are skeptical. form proposals to address prevention and “The question is, can Dodd do health care, wellness, said he does not expect Dodd’s still do some stuff with Banking and run his competing responsibilities to cause delays in getting a bill to the floor. But Harkin con- ceded that his longtime colleague has a ‘It’s a huge demand on heavy workload. Chris, but he’s capable of it. “He’s great. I love Chris; he’s a great leader. He’s got a grasp on this — he knows File Photos In fact, he’s already it,” Harkin said. “I just wish that we could Sen. Tom Harkin (left) is pleased that Sen. Chris Dodd can focus on health reform, have had him a month before. But he had to while Majority Leader Harry Reid (right) is confident Dodd can juggle duties. demonstrated that with the do the credit card bill, he had to do the [Food credit card bill coming and Drug Administration] bill, which he did The Obama administration expects to pace of the Banking panel as they did when great — the housing stuff. So, all that stuff present its restructuring of the financial reg- Dodd disappeared to Iowa for months in his through.’ he had to do. But now he’s clear.” ulatory system sometime next week. long-shot bid for the Democratic presiden- Sen. Jack Reed Dodd, who is up for a sixth term next year, Though the topic may sound mundane, the tial nod in 2008, according to a second Sen- told reporters Tuesday that he expects to political imperative to right the wrongs that ate Democratic aide. While Dodd was complete the work on both of his commit- brought the financial industry to near col- camped out with his family campaigning, re-election campaign?” asked one knowl- tees without a hitch, in part because the lapse last year remains strong. Democrats groused that the housing and edgeable Senate Democratic aide. “That’s a schedule calls for the heavy lifting on Oba- The debate on this issue should prove no mortgage crises were just beginning to hit tall order for anyone.” ma’s financial markets proposal to begin af- less thorny than the one over health care, and there was no one tackling the problem. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D- ter the August recess. Additionally, Dodd considering Congress will have to sort out That sojourn into presidential politics is Nev.) seems to think he can. Fielding ques- said he plans to delegate some of the initial issues of merging various banking and fi- one of the reasons Dodd remains in serious tions about a busy summer schedule that in- work on the bill to Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), nancial products’ regulators — each of jeopardy of losing his Senate seat to a Re- cludes moving forward on the confirmation who is on the Subcommittee on Financial which has vocal constituencies on Capitol publican challenger despite the strong De- of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomay- Institutions. Hill. And the matter is considered much mocratic tilt of his home state. or, Reid said he had no doubt Dodd could The health care bill unveiled by HELP De- trickier than changing the rules for credit Former Rep. Rob Simmons (Conn.) is simultaneously manage legislation to over- mocrats on Tuesday will ultimately be cards, which Dodd did successfully earlier considered the GOP’s leading candidate, but haul the health care industry and financial merged with another measure being written this year. he will have to win the party’s nomination markets. by the Finance Committee. The married For example, aides said Dodd might have over businessman Tom Foley and state Sen. “It’s not as if Sen. Kennedy is gone. measure is expected to hit the floor some- to go head to head with Harkin, the Agri- Sam Caligiuri. They’re in daily contact, or virtually daily time in July, and Dodd noted how his close culture, Nutrition and Forestry chairman, Dodd also faces a Democratic primary contact,” Reid said. “So, I feel real comfort- personal relationship with Finance Chair- and others on that panel if Obama’s plan in- challenger, Merrick Alpert. able with what Sen. Dodd has done, and he man Max Baucus (Mont.) — considered the cludes a merger of the Securities and Ex- But this time, the aide said, Democrats got a huge round of applause today in the lead Senate Democrat on health care — change Commission and the Commodity view his distraction differently. caucus [lunch] for ... his duties that he’s had could help keep those plans on schedule. Futures Trading Commission, which the And in fact, Reed said he does not antic- to fulfill, and he’s done them well.” “I’ve got some wonderful committee Agriculture Committee has jurisdiction ipate that Dodd’s focus on health care will There’s little question the health care de- members, Sen. Kennedy’s staff, my staff, over. impede him from focusing on the Banking bate has quickly become all-consuming for people who have worked on health care is- “It’s very, very complicated,” the knowl- Committee and completing the work that Dodd, and it shows no sign of letting up. For sues. Sen. 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Page 30 ROLL CALL Wednesday, June 10, 2009 GOP Suggests a Fight LUNCH BUNCH On Nominee Timeline COURTS, from page 1 Roberts’ and requires more time for re- the proceedings.” view. Democrats maintained they took a page “Remember that she was involved in more from the Republicans’ playbook in choos- than 10 times as many cases as Justice ing the July 13 date, which is seven weeks Roberts,” Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), after Sotomayor was picked by President who sits on the Judiciary Committee, told Barack Obama to fill the seat being vacated reporters. “Whether or not we’re going to be by Justice David Souter. able to complete that work in advance of that Chief Justice John Roberts, Leahy point- time period in order to have the hearing at ed out, also appeared before the Judiciary that time is not yet known.” Committee seven weeks after the former As Republicans complained about the timeline, discussions turned to whether the GOP would employ a host of procedural ‘I’ve been told, at least on roadblocks to protest. Tom Williams/Roll Call From left: Sens. Lamar Alexander, Jon Kyl, John Thune, John Cornyn and Senate minorities of both parties have suc- Mitch McConnell listen to a question during a news conference following my subcommittee, no one’s cessfully used the rules to shut down com- Tuesday’s Senate luncheons. going to participate in mittee action throughout the chamber. And within the Judiciary Committee, the minor- meetings on anything.’ ity could boycott meetings and deny the ma- al court nominee David Hamilton earlier Conference would use such procedural tac- Sen. Charles Schumer jority a quorum. this year after charging that the committee tics to stall Democrats’ agenda on the com- “I’ve been told, at least on my subcom- was moving too quickly. GOP committee mittee, but he said he would continue to work mittee, no one’s going to participate in meet- members again last month used commit- with Leahy to try to hatch a deal. D.C. Circuit Court judge was nominated by ings on anything,” Subcommittee on Immi- tee rules to their advantage to postpone vot- Sessions noted that four of his seven Re- President George W. Bush. gration, Refugees and Border Security ing on a trio of Obama administration nom- publican colleagues on Judiciary are also “If 48 days were sufficient to prepare for Chairman Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) sug- inees, including Hamilton. The nominees deeply involved in the health care debate, that hearing, in accordance with our agree- gested on the floor. “I don’t know if that’s were eventually voted on, but a week lat- and that with the Senate’s stacked legislative ment and the initial schedule, it is certain- true or not. I hope it isn’t.” er than the committee had planned to con- agenda this summer, extra time for Supreme ly adequate time to prepare for the confir- Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said there sider them. Court vetting is needed. mation hearing for Judge Sotomayor,” are no plans to shut down the committee Sessions said he learned of the Sotomay- “We’ve had a good process so far. I’ve Leahy, who was the Judiciary ranking at this time, but he noted “there are other or hearing date from news reports. He said committed to getting this process over by member in 2005, said in a floor speech tools available. ... I hope persuasion will he thought he and Leahy would meet one October, like the president asked,” Sessions Tuesday. work.” more time before the chairman announced said. “But we’ve got a lot of work to do. We’ll But Republicans argued that Sotomay- Judiciary Republicans were successful a hearing date. just proceed along and see how this thing or’s record is much more extensive than in getting a rare second hearing for feder- The Republican demurred on whether his goes.”

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WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA www.wswa.org News and personalities in the Capitol community WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2009 PAGE 33 A Library’s Global Reach By Tricia Miller By Kristin Coyner ROLL CALL STAFF ROLL CALL STAFF The takes its man- olitics as a Hobby. If you think date as the research arm of the legislative that every staffer arrives on Capi- branch very seriously. So seriously, in fact, Ptol Hill driven from a young age that it isn’t content to stick to the confines of to work in politics, think again. For Capitol Hill. some, an entrance onto the Hill begins The Library’s Overseas Operations Divi- with merely following politics as a hob- sion incorporates six offices — from Nairo- by. Stephanie Brown, who recently re- bi, Kenya, to Rio de Janeiro — in parts of joined the office of Rep. Robert Ader- the world “where there was not a robust and holt (R-Ala.) as a staff assistant, says it stable mechanism” for acquiring materials was simply an interest in politics that already in place, according to Beacher Wig- brought her to Washington. gins, who serves as acting Overseas Opera- Unsure how to use her degree in tions Division chief and director for acqui- business management after graduating sitions and bibliographic access. from the University of Alabama in “Congress is keenly interested” in the 2004, Brown was sure of an interest in kinds of materials that these offices collect, politics. “I thought it would be a good Wiggins said. Mary-Jane Deeb, chief of the experience to spend some time on the African and Middle Eastern Division, said Hill so I applied for an internship with many of the books collected have a direct my Congressman,” Brown said. effect on policy issues. For instance, she Having successfully landed the cited manuscripts written in Arabic that de- Photo Courtesy Lee Avdoyen/Library of Congress internship, she headed to Washington scribed how to make peace with warring Newspapers in the Library of Congress collection from Kenya, Ghana, , An- in 2004 to work for Aderholt. This tribes, referencing traditional methods and gola, , Niger, and Uganda depict Barack Obama’s election. See HILL CLIMBERS, page 34 Islamic law. International scholars often research at the Library of Congress be- The offices were originally established as countries as sort of a quid pro quo,” he said. cause it frequently has the largest collec- part of the Agricultural Trade and Develop- The first three offices opened in 1962 in tion of less-accessible countries’ manu- ment Act, which was initiated in 1954 un- Cairo, New Delhi and Karachi, Pakistan, scripts outside of those countries, she der the influence of Rep. John Dingell (D- and have shifted to different cities over the added. Mich.). Wiggins said they were first years. Today the overseas offices have to be For complete coverage Among the materials collected recently launched in poor countries as a way of re- appropriated funds and received an author- of Capitol Hill softball, go to are the artifacts displayed in the “Obamabil- paying the debt that they owed to the U.S. ization of $14 million in fiscal 2008, Wig- sports.rollcall.com/softball ia From Africa!” exhibit in Deeb’s division. by exchanging materials for funding. gins said. That number includes $4.4 mil- The Nairobi office first started collect- “It’s a history of having some funds in par- lion paid to the State Department for the ing newspapers, clothing and posters relat- ticular areas of the world and some forward- space that Library employees occupy in em- ed to the election of President Barack Oba- thinking librarians working with Congress bassies and $5 million for salaries. After a Twitter Has ma in November 2008 and soon enlisted coming up with ways of liquidating, if you request from Congress, the Library is re- U.S. embassies across Africa in building will, some of the original debt and at the viewing the offices to make sure they are A Hand in the collection. same time getting materials from those See LOC, page 34 The Game Is Geography the Reason for Success? By Alexander Comisar ROLL CALL STAFF By Jeremy B. White The prospects for league softball play ROLL CALL STAFF last Thursday were questionable at best. From the Yankees’ dynasty of the late A steady drizzle had persisted through- 1990s to the GOP’s dominance of the elec- out the day, and as morning turned to af- toral map just a few years back, there is a ternoon, the reality of widespread game lesson for lawmakers and athletes alike: In cancellation was rapidly setting in. baseball and in politics, everything is cycli- But Mike Fossi and the Dragon Slay- cal. And there might even be a second les- ers weren’t ready to throw in the towel son: Geography is destiny. just yet. They might rather have used it As the Annual Roll Call Congressional to dry off after a rainy softball . And Baseball Game approaches, an influx of fresh had their House Softball League oppo- talent from the previous two election cycles nents, the Kicking Asses, been game to has the Democratic team cautiously eyeing weather the storm, the teams may have an end to a losing streak that stretches back squished their way onto the diamond. But to 2001, including a walkoff win on the De- on that day, the Kicking Asses were des- mocratic catcher’s throwing error last year. tined to be the Sitting Asses. The verdict But the Democrats’record against the Re- was no game. publicans has been dismal, 13-33, since Roll Fossi was charged with passing the word Call began sponsoring the midsummer Con- to his team — and he had to do it quickly. gressional classic. This raises the question So instead of sending a mass e-mail, of whether something else is at work. as is usually the protocol, he used the The breakdown of the election map gives Dragon Slayers’ brand-new Twitter ac- File Photo Republicans a decisive edge in Southern and count to break the disappointing news. Rep. Zach Wamp is congratulated as he scores in the 2006 game. Wamp argues Southwestern states. Those, of course, are See SOFTBALL, page 34 that the Republicans’ recent series of wins were not geographically connected. See BASEBALL, page 34 Page 34 ROLL CALL AROUND THE HILL Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Aderholt Staffer Finds Politics the Right Fit HILL CLIMBERS, from page 33 to her boss’s character. “Congressman Ader- experience eventually led to Brown being holt is a man of faith, which is an important hired as a staff assistant in December 2004. part of my life. ... He really models it out and After spending a year in Aderholt’s office, sets a good example to follow.” Brown decided to go back to the University Before college, Brown spent her entire life of Alabama for law school. Graduating with in the town of Albertville, Ala., in the north- her J.D. in 2008, she then began work with ern part of the state. She said the experience a firm specializing in domestic relations law. of living in a small town gives her an added However, Brown felt her career was not a appreciation for the experiences Washing- good fit. “In law school, I enjoyed reading ton affords. “I get a chance to interact with about domestic law, but in practice it was not people from varying backgrounds that I necessarily for me. I knew that I wanted to would not have had the chance to meet in Tom Williams/Roll Call get back, so I jumped at a recent opening in northern Alabama,” she said. Stephanie Brown, staff assistant to Rep. Robert Aderholt, found that other career the Congressman’s office,” she said. Brown labels herself a “big theater fan” paths didn’t fit her as well as work on Capitol Hill. In March, Aderholt hired Brown as a staff and performed in multiple theater produc- assistant, the same position she held before. tions during high school and throughout col- ington theater group. a staff assistant should serve as a steppingstone When considering her previous time as lege. “I’ve performed in all sorts of musicals Outside of theater, Brown has been in- for her future. Eventually, she hopes to advance staff assistant, Brown noted both similarities — ‘The King and I,’ ‘Camelot’ and ‘Okla- volved in the Susan G. Komen Race for the to the legislative side of Aderholt’s office. and differences. “Now I am a lot more capa- homa.’ ... Of course you’ve got to perform Cure since college. This past October, she Although Brown sees herself working on ble of addressing the legislative side of things ‘Oklahoma’ when you’re in a state like Al- participated in a race held in Birmingham, the Hill well into the future, she remains when the job requires it,” she said. With much abama,” Brown said. Aderholt even came to Ala. As with her desire to become involved close to her Alabama roots, saying, “I talk to of Aderholt’s staff unchanged since her pre- see Brown perform in “The King and I” at in a Washington theater group, she soon my mom every day.” vious time as staff assistant, Brown said the an Alabama community theater between her hopes to participate in charities fighting transition back was relatively smooth. time as a staff assistant and law school. Even- breast cancer in the Washington area. Send news of hires and promotions on Brown also credits this smooth transition tually, Brown hopes to participate in a Wash- Ultimately, Brown said her second time as Capitol Hill to [email protected]. Congressional Baseball Draws On Regional Power BASEBALL, from page 33 all sports played by Members, including bas- Wamp said that an infusion of fresh blood, also states where warmer weather allows ketball and golf, are considered. including the arrival a of much-touted rook- people to play baseball without being inhib- “I don’t think you can point to any sort of ie, Rep. John Boccieri (Ohio), offers signs of ited by the wintry winds that are a staple of formula that says Republicans recruit better a Democratic resurgence. Ultimately, he the solidly Democratic Northeast. Coinci- talent than Democrats,” he said. “I think it just said, it comes down to fundamentals that hold dence? Perhaps not. kind of runs in waves over a period of time. true irrespective of region. “Whoever makes David Rawnsley, national scouting direc- “I’m not sure there is a geographic anal- the fewest errors and walks the fewest bat- tor for the scouting service Perfect Game and Rep. Zach Wamp (Tenn.), who is current- ogy that holds up. There might be for Ma- ters is going to win the game,” he said. a former scout for the Astros, said ly riding a 12-game hitting streak as the jor League Baseball, there might be for mi- The 2009 game is June 17 at Nationals California consistently leads the nation in GOP’s starting shortstop, echoed Doyle’s nor league baseball, there might be for col- Park. More information is available at generating baseball talent, followed by sentiment. He pointed to relative parity when lege baseball — but here I don’t know.” RollCall.com/sports/baseball.html. Texas and Florida. “It’s cultural,” he said. “It’s opportunity. There’s such a distinct advantage in devel- oping as a baseball player when you play it frequently throughout the year.” Softball Players Twitter to Team Unity When they take the field at Nationals Park SOFTBALL, from page 33 “We’ll probably mostly be using it to up- bright future for the networking tool. next Wednesday, Republicans will field 19 “Dragon Slayers push for game, Kicking date people on the status of our games,” Fos- “I expect that its use will sort of develop” players from Southern and Southwest states Asses refuse, game is rescheduled,” he Tweet- si said. “I’ll probably be Twittering during once everyone catches on, said Jim Swift, to the Democrats’ four, with Democratic ed, staying well under the 140-character the games, too.” coach and official Tweeter for the Booze Kit- players dispersed across more northern states limit imposed by the medium. Fossi said that if one of his teammates hits tens. such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Twitter, which originally found its niche a dazzling home run or dives for a miracu- “Let’s say it’s 5 o’clock on game day and The GOP roster lists 10 players from Flori- among Facebook-crazy teens and college lous grab in the field, he wants to be able to the teams are going to the field,” Swift pro- da and Texas to the Democrats’ zero. students, is now beginning to turn heads in get the word out in real time. Twitter’s com- posed. “If a team cancels at the last minute, But if you ask Members of Congress, De- professional circles for its ability to display patibility with BlackBerrys and other smart- you might Twitter to see if any other team mocrats and Republicans deny that any re- short snippets of information instantaneous- phones will allow him to do just that. had been canceled on and see if anyone else gions give players a leg up. Rep. Mike Doyle ly to an unlimited audience. “If someone makes a key play or some- wants to play.” (Pa.), manager for the Democrats, attributed Only a few teams have activated accounts thing, I’ll definitely want to send that out,” But as Fossi’s cancellation Tweet last his squad’s current slide to strong Republi- so far, but for the constantly shifting busi- he said. “I’ll also make sure to be updating Thursday showed, Twitter also has potential can players. “I don’t concede that the South ness of Congressional softball, Twitter our players’ stats.” as a medium for smack talk. plays better baseball than the East.” seems to fit, well, like a glove. Fossi and other Twittering players see a “That’s my full expectation,” Swift said. “That it may be used for trash talking and stuff like that.” Fossi stressed that he meant no disrespect to his friendly opponents, the Kicking Ass- Library Thinks Locally, Collects Globally es, but admits that he does see the value in LOC, from page 33 fices are in Cairo; Nairobi, Kenya; and Jakar- them know what materials the Library of using Twitter to get his team riled up. still serving their purpose in regions that ta, Indonesia. Congress has acquired recently and how Until more teams activate accounts, Twit- make sense as part of the fiscal 2009 appro- If money were no issue, Beacher said he they can arrange to get copies. The Library ter’s use will be limited mostly to intrateam priations process. would like to add an office in China as well charges them only the cost of the book and communication. But, as Fossi points out, Each office employs an American field di- as in western Africa to supplement the of- shipping. with such bright minds populating the soft- rector and local staffers. The largest office, lo- fices in Cairo and Nairobi. “We consider ourselves the national li- ball teams, the tool won’t stay secret for long. cated in New Delhi, also has a deputy field di- In addition to supplying books and mate- brary, and we have a service orientation,” “People are tired of doing this on their rector who’s an American. Because of securi- rials to the Library of Congress, the overseas Wiggins said. Part of Wiggins’“fairly mon- work e-mails,” he said. “A of these people ty issues, the director of the Islamabad office offices serve a second role as part of the Co- umental” task is approving acquisitions that are young, and they are quick learners. I just works out of the New Delhi office and travels operative Acquisitions Program. Eighty the overseas offices request. He said he started using Twitter a month ago, and now to Pakistan six to eight times each year. Some American institutions and 25 foreign insti- rarely turns them down. I have three different accounts.” of the larger regions have “sub-offices,” where tutions, including academic libraries, think “The Library of Congress is one of the few Roll Call is tracking Twitter accounts for one local reports to the field office. The small- tanks and government agencies, receive national libraries that has a universal collect- Capitol Hill softball teams. Get the widget est office is in Rio de Janeiro. Additional of- alerts from the offices periodically letting ing policy,” he said. at sports.rollcall.com/softball. Answering America’s Call

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