DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano addressed cybersecurity issues at a joint hearing of the Senate Commerce Commmittee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

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President Obama and lawmakers gather for the dedication of a statue of the late Rosa Parks at a ceremony in Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol.

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The House Judiciary Committee looks at target killings of American citizens by unmanned drones. The hearing, chaired by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), examines the Obama administration's drone policy and guarantees of due process on the battlefield for U.S. citizens.

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Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions. They talked about the sequestration and attempts to prevent the automatic federal budget cuts from going into effect on March 1, 2013.

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Former President Bill Clinton speaks at the House Democratic Conference's retreat, Friday. The President told the assembled Congressmen that gun legislation need not be "toxic" to Democrats.

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The President spoke at a policy retreat for House Democrats' in Leesburg, Virginia.

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The House Democrat leadership hold a press briefing on the 20th Anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act.  Participants include House Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi (CA) along with other Representatives.

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Members of the Senate Republican and Democratic leadership spoke to reporters following the weekly the Senate party caucus meetings.  Recently, the Senate Foreign Relations committee approved the nomination of Senator John Kerry to be Secretary of State. The full Senate is expected to hold the confirmation vote on Kerry’s nomination later this afternoon. 

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The Senate passed H.R. 152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act on Monday by a vote of 62 to 36. The bill, which passed the House earlier this month, provides $50.7 billion in aid to states affected by Superstorm Sandy.

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On Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee conducted a hearing regarding an investigation of sexual misconduct in the U.S. Air Force. The hearing centered on sexual assault by basic training instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.  Witnesses testifying included two U.S. Air Force officials: chief of staff Gen. Mark Welsh and Air Education & Training Commander Gen. Edward Rice. Other speakers included former Air Force service members who are now involved with sexual assault victim advocacy groups.

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