Today's Highlights
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McCain, Obama Meet in Nashville
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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) & Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) meet in Nashville, TN, for the second of three presidential debates. This Town Hall format debate will be moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw, with the questions from a group of uncommitted voters in the audience and via emails.
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Economic Events Today . . .
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. . . Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely talk about the Fed's efforts to buy large amounts of short-term debt when he appears at NABE's 50th Annual meeting . . . House Oversight Cmte. hears about the AIG bailout and House Ed. and Labor Cmte. looks at Workers' Retirement Security . . . Pres. Bush makes remarks on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.
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Gen. Petraeus Attends Army Mtg.
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Yesterday, Gen. David Petraeus, the incoming head of the U.S. Central Command, was presented with the Distinguished Service Award for his work in Iraq with Ambassador Ryan Crocker. This afternoon, he speaks at the 2008 Meeting of the U.S. Army Association.
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| AIG Hearing, C-SPAN at 10am (ET) |
| Retirement Hearing, C-SPAN2 at 1pm (ET) |
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| on C-SPAN at 4pm (ET) |
| Petraeus: Insurgents Gaining in Afghanistan |
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Recent Programs
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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) spoke to supporters in Albuquerque, NM about the economy and raised questions about his opponent, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL).
Albuquerque, NM
: 24 min.
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Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) made a statement from the campaign trail in Asheville, NC about the state of the economy and further steps that need to be taken to bring confidence back into the markets.
Asheville, NC
: 4 min.
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Sheila Bair, Chair. of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, delivered an address on the future of mortgage financing. Speaking to the Nat'l Association for Business Economics, Ms. Bair disccussed the FDIC's "loan modification plan" that allowed borrowers from the failed IndyMac bank to renegotiate to lower-interest, fixed rate loans.
Washington, DC
: 31 min.
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With the $700 billion financial industry intervention bill now signed into law, the House Oversight Cmte. has held a hearing on turmoil in the financial markets and how Lehman Brothers fell into bankruptcy. Richard Fuld, Chair. and CEO of Lehman Brothers testified about the causes and effects of the firm's inability to pay their creditors.
Washington, DC
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After meeting with small business owners in San Antonio, TX, President Bush made remarks on the $700 billion economic stabilization bill and why it was necessary. The President spoke about their reactions and said that it will take time for the action to yield results.
San Antonio, TX
: 3 min.
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Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice presented U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and Gen. David Petraeus the Distinguished Service Award for their work in Iraq. They also delivered remarks on the Civil-Military Partnership in Iraq.
Washington, DC
: 25 min.
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After the House of Representatives passed the economic stabilization bill by a vote of 263-171, President Bush made remarks from the Rose Garden in response to the action by Congress.
Washington, DC
: 5 min.
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) and his Republican counterpart Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) meet in St. Louis, for their one-and-only debate.
St. Louis, MO
: 1 hr. 32 min.
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Chairman Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) presides over a hearing to consider the Senate amendment to H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Witnesses include Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX).
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 16 min.
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The National Interest Magazine hosts former Iraqi Weapons Inspector David Kay to discuss the extent of the Iranian nuclear threat. Kay, who led inspections in both Gulf Wars, argues that Iran is "80 percent of the way to a functioning nuclear weapon."
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 13 min.
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This Week on C-SPAN
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Today at 9pm (ET)
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Second Presidential Debate at Belmont University in Nashville TN
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Wednesday, October 15th at 9pm (ET)
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Third Presidential Debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY
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