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E-reader News Edition - 23/07/10 http://www.LibertyNewspost.com Boehner says lawmakers should expect to do more reading if he becomes House Speaker Thomas Ferraro (Front Row “It’s a culture of garbage in, reasons, perhaps to quickly conference, drawing laughter Washington) garbage out,” he said. address an emergency or to from fellow House Democrats. Submitted at 7/23/2010 9:53:37 AM “If we are fortunate enough to begin a congressional recess on “The hypothetical is so be in the majority and I were time. unreasonable and so unlikely to Republican John Boehner fortunate enough be the speaker Boehner supports a stalled happen that it really doesn’t bear wants you to know that if his of the House, I would run the bipartisan bill that would require commenting on — other than to party wins control of the House House differently than it has legislation to be posted on the say we have provided for the of Representatives and he been run under both Democrats Internet for 72 hours before a time for people to read bills,” he becomes the chamber’s next and Republicans,” Boehner said. vote. said. Speaker, things will be a lot For decades — and with The measure would still allow Hoyer said the landmark U.S. different. varying frequency — bills have waivers, but only with the healthcare legislation, totaling For starters, Boehner says been rammed through Congress approval of a two-thirds vote of more than 2,400 pages lawmakers in both parties will without lawmakers or the public the House Rules Committee, “so and backed by President Barack get a better opportunity to getting much, if any, chance to this bill is pretty good,” Holman Obama, had “more actually read bills before they read them. said. consideration than any other vote on them. Craig Holman of Public published in the Congressional House Democratic Leader bill, perhaps, in the history of “One of the things that the Citizen, a government watchdog Record for at least three days Steny Hoyer shrugs off the Congress of the United American people are most fed group, said “some of the before a House vote. Boehner’s pledge to give States.” up with is the practice of greatest abuses” occurred in the But Holman said the House lawmakers more time if Reuters/Yuri Gripas (Boehner rushing massive, expensive bills few years before Democrats Democratic majority can waive Republicans capture the House at House GOP conference to the floor before anyone has won the House from this rule at will — and has often and end four years of meeting March 20) had a chance to read them,” Republicans in 2006. done so. Democratic rule. Boehner said this week in Newly empowered Democrats Over the years, Republicans “This eventuality of which he looking ahead to the November promptly imposed a rule that and Democrats have rushed speaks is not going to happen,” election. legislation must be in print and votes on bills for a variety of Hoyer told a Capitol Hill news New Blood for Social Security (AEI.Org: Articles) Sorry, readability was unable to Headshot - Propaganda, State tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Submitted at 7/22/2010 6:00:00 PM parse this page for content. Religion and the Attack On the Text RSS, Term Extraction. Five Filters featured article: Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available 2 Headline/ E-reader News Edition Washington Extra Simon Denyer (Front Row Jeb Hensarling of Texas jobless claims spike Washington) wanted Bernanke to agree that Sales of previously owned Submitted at 7/22/2010 10:31:49 PM excessive government homes hit a three-month low in regulation, the costs of June while new claims for What do central bankers and healthcare legislation and jobless benefits surged last slalom skiers have in common? uncertainty about government week, the latest indications that Bobbing and weaving, for one policy had significantly the economy is on the ropes. thing. constrained business investment Another report showed an index Federal Reserve Chairman Ben and hiring, and went as far as to of leading indicators, a gauge of Bernanke sat in front of quote a 1979 Ph.D thesis on the the economy’s future prospects, lawmakers for a second day on effects of uncertainty. fell last month, consistent with Thursday to deliver his semi- “You know who wrote those views the recovery was cooling annual assessment of the words?” he asked. “And yes, it and the slowdown could persist economy, cleverly sidestepping is a trick question.” through the end of the year. the obstacles they placed to his The answer of course was To read more of Lucia right and left. With election Bernanke himself, who after Mutikani’s story, click here. season fast approaching, each admitting that it was an Pelosi: Tax cuts for affluent side wanted ammunition for “excellent thesis”, went on to should go their campaigns, and for their agree that uncertainty was until fall energy bill will seek to cut U.S. House of Representatives partisan readings of the having a negative effect, even if Senate Democrats said they oil imports by promoting trucks leader Nancy Pelosi affirmed economy. that effect was tough to would wait until the fall to take that run on natural gas. It will her support for letting lower tax Not surprisingly, the resolutely quantify. up climate-change legislation, also promote energy efficient rates for wealthier Americans apolitical Bernanke trod Elsewhere in Washington setting the stage for a pitched homes and businesses. expire at year-end, despite carefully. For the Democrats, today, Democrats all but gave battle in the weeks before For more of this story, click opposition by several Senate there was comforting agreement up the fight for legislation this congressional elections. The here. Democrats who say the that this week’s bill to regulate year to combat climate change, delay would give Democrats a Bernanke says further easing economy is too fragile for Wall Street had placed the and President Barack Obama small window to advance the hinges on jobs higher taxes. financial system on a sounder signed into law a bill designed complex legislation amid The Federal Reserve may try to For the fully story by Kim footing and reduced the risk of to combat waste and fraud in intense political pressure in the push borrowing costs even Dixon, click here. another devastating financial government. Obama used just weeks before the November lower if the job market And some stories from crisis. Last year’s $862 billion four pens to sign the legislation, elections. continues to languish, Fed elsewhere in the world… economic stimulus had saved or a definite saving on the 11 he For the fully story by Tim Chairman Ben Bernanke said, UK far-right leader barred created somewhere between one used for Wednesday’s Wall Gardner and Thomas Ferraro, offering a hint of what might from Queen’s garden party and three million jobs, Street bill. Later, just to click here. trigger additional monetary Buckingham Palace barred the Bernanke said, and the emphasize that even his Senate bill to implement easing. After three quarters of leader of a British far-right government was right to run a vacations are not wasteful, he offshore reforms next week solid growth, the U.S. economy party from entry to a garden fiscal deficit in 2010 to support announced he would be Senate Majority Leader Harry has been losing steam, with party held by Queen Elizabeth, the economy. spending the August 14 Reid said he will unveil an firms still reluctant to hire and to which he had been invited, But Republicans did not come weekend along the hard-hit energy bill next week that will the housing sector seemingly because he had made it a away empty handed either, with Florida Gulf Coast. implement offshore drilling unable to exit a prolonged rut. political issue. Nick Griffin, Bernanke emphasizing that the Here are our top stories from reforms and “hold BP For more by Pedro Nicolaci da head of the British National accountable” for its historic oil Costa, click here. medium and long-term fiscal today: WASHINGTON page 5 path was unsustainable. Rep. Democrats delay climate fight spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Home sales at 3-month low, E-reader News Edition Headline/ Business/ 3 Rrrrrrring, it’s the President calling… David Alexander (Front Row message was reconciliation.” Washington) The Washington Post said the Submitted at 7/22/2010 1:41:27 PM administration put “panic before principle.” They talked. House Republican leader John President Barack Obama called Boehner joined in, saying it was Shirley Sherrod at about 12:35 not the way to treat an p.m. and they spoke for 7 American. “The whole episode minutes. White has been unfortunate. I think Facebook Mobile House spokesman Robert Gibbs this lady has been put through Boss Hints iPad says the White House hell and back and I hope that she operator unsuccessfully tried to receives the appropriate App Is Coming reach her twice last night but apologies, and has an Nicholas Carlson (Business was unable to leave a voicemail. opportunity to return to her job.” Insider) POTUS offered his regrets, said Sherrod had told ABC’s “Good Agriculture Secretary Tom Morning America” she wasn’t Submitted at 7/23/2010 9:28:17 AM Vilsack had been sincere in his It didn’t show her full remarks Although the White House sure “that the president is fully Facebook hasn't release an iPad apology yesterday, and hoped and the point of her story, in denied involvement in the behind me” and that she thought app yet, but we expect it too – if that she would see “this which she described having an decision, the hasty rush to she deserved a call from Obama.