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- Maria Cardona, Hillary Clinton for President, Senior Adviser (5/12/2008)
- Robert Lieber, Georgetown University, International Relations Professor (5/11/2008)
- Henrietta Fore, U.S. Agency for International Development, Administrator (5/10/2008)
- Adrian Wooldridge, The Economist, Washington Bureau Chief (5/9/2007)
- Paul Singer, Roll Call, Senior Staff Writer (5/8/2008)
Recent Programs
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Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Energy Committee Member
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Energy Subcommittee Chairman
Bradley Smith, Center for Competitive Politics, Chairman & Paul Ryan, Campaign Legal Center, Federal Election Commission Program Director
- Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Energy Committee Member (27 min.)Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Energy Committee Member, discusses Tuesday's senate debate on energy policy. Sen. Sessions supports the Republican energy plan, S2958, that is intened to increase the supply of oil by allowing leases for drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf, drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, construct more refineries, spur production of alternative fuels such as advanced batteries, and mandate production of 6 billion gallons clean coal by 2022.
- Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Energy Subcommittee Chairman (28 min.)Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Energy Subcommittee Chairman, discusses Tuesday's Senate debate on energy policy. Sen. Dorgan has an amendment to suspend plans to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until Dec. 31 and also discusses the Republican plan, S2958.
- Bradley Smith, Center for Competitive Politics & Paul Ryan, Campaign Legal Center (56 min.)Bradley Smith, Center for Competitive Politics & Paul Ryan, Campaign Legal Center, discuss status of the Federal Election Commission, the President's current proposal on nominations for the FEC, and the impact of the current situation on the presidential election.
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| From Tuesday, May 13 |
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Maria Cardona, Hillary Clinton for PresidentSenior Adviser
Carl Schmid, AIDS Institute, Federal Affairs Director
Avery Comarow, U.S. News & World Report, Senior Health Writer | Report
- Maria Cardona, Hillary Clinton for President, Senior Adviser (33 min.)Maria Cardona, Hillary Clinton for President, Senior Adviser goes over the Clinton campaign's strategy to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
- Carl Schmid, AIDS Institute, Federal Affairs Director (28 min.)Carl Schmid, AIDS Institute, Federal Affairs Director discusses HIV/AIDS policy in the U.S. The AIDS Institute hosted a panel discussion with members of Congress and other AIDS officials on Monday, May 12.
- Avery Comarow, U.S. News & World Report, Senior Health Writer (54 min.)Avery Comarow, U.S. News & World Report, Senior Health Writer takes a look at this week’s cover story of U.S. News & World Report, which looks at patients who travel abroad for medical services.
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| From Monday, May 12 |
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Kevin Madden, Republican Strategist & Steve McMahon, Democratic Strategist
Steven Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
Robert Lieber, Georgetown University, International Relations Professor
9:30am - Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
- Kevin Madden, Republican Strategist & Steve McMahon, Democratic Strategist (55 min.)Kevin Madden, Republican Strategist & Steve McMahon, Democratic Strategist, discuss the latest developments in the presidential campaign.
- Steven Cook, Council on Foreign RelationsSteven Cook, Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the current situation in Lebanon and Hezbollah’s stronghold of Beirut.
- Robert Lieber, Georgetown University, International Relations Professor (31 min.)Robert Lieber, Georgetown University, International Relations Professor, discusses U.S. relations with Israel.
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| From Sunday, May 11 |
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Henrietta Fore,
U.S. Agency for International Development, Administrator
Emma Schwartz, U.S. News & World Report, Legal Affairs Associate Editor
David Oot, Save the Children, U.S. Coalition for Child Survival Chair | State of the World’s Mothers Report
- Henrietta Fore, U.S. Agency for International Development, Administrator (41 min.)Henrietta Fore,
U.S. Agency for International Development, Administrator, discusses relief efforts in Myanmar (Burma).
- Emma Schwartz, U.S. News & World Report, Legal Affairs Associate Editor (26 min.)Emma Schwartz, U.S. News & World Report, Legal Affairs Associate Editor, discusses Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) and judicial nominations.
- David Oot, Save the Children, U.S. Coalition for Child Survival - Chairman (31 min.)David Oot, Save the Children, U.S. Coalition for Child Survival Chair, discusses his groups report on the 2008 “State of the World’s Mothers.” | State of the World’s Mothers Report
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| From Saturday, May 10 |
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Adrian Wooldridge, The Economist, Washington Bureau Chief | Cover Story
Jennifer Daskal, Human Rights Watch, Senior Counterterrorism Counsel
Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense, President
Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
- Adrian Wooldridge, The Economist, Washington Bureau Chief (29 min.)Adrian Wooldridge, The Economist, Washington Bureau Chief goes over the magazin's cover story, which states that Senator Obama deserves the Democratic nomination and that Senator Clinton should withdraw from the race.
- Jennifer Daskal, Human Rights Watch, Senior Counterterrorism Counsel (19 min.)Jennifer Daskal, Human Rights Watch, Senior Counterterrorism Counsel discusses the Guantanamo Bay terrorism trials she witnessed at the Cuban base and her organization's ongoing effort to alter U.S. policy at Guantanamo Bay. In recent weeks, news reports have revealed that trials of alleged terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay may have been rigged to produce convictions irrespective of evidence.
- Ryan Alexander, Taxpayers for Common Sense, President (32 min.)Ryan Alexander takes a look at the mission of Taxpayers for Common Sense, as well as the tools available on its website which allow the public to track congressional earmarks and their sponsors. Ms. Alexander also discusses new earmark disclosure rules passed by Congress in 2007, and proposals for reform.
- Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (27 min.)Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs discusses the Zimbabwe Presidential Elections and the U.S. position on bringing an end to the Zimbabwe election dispute. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission last week announced results of the disputed March 29th election and suggested the close result requires runoff elections involving Zimbabwe President Mugabe.
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| From Friday, May 9 |
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Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA), Armed Services Committee Member
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), Approps. Cmte. Member
Paul Singer, Roll Call, Senior Staff Writer | Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)
- Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) (21 min.)Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) 7th District, Armed Services Committee Member discusses a possible vote on the Iraq supplemental. The bill includes 162 billion dollars in war funding as well as several items for domestic spending, including additional unemployment benefits.
- Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) (24 min.)Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) 1st District, Appropriations Committee Member discusses the Iraq supplemental bill. The bill includes 162 billion dollars in war funding as well as several items for domestic spending, including additional unemployment benefits.
- Paul Singer, Roll Call, Senior Staff Writer (52 min.)Roll Call's Paul Singer talks about efforts to impose a moratorium on all earmarks in spending bills, as well as efforts to change or modify the earmarks process. He is joined by Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK).
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| From Thursday, May 8 |
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Beth Frerking, The Politico, Senior Editor
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) 6th District, Financial Services Cmte., Ranking Member
Paul Singer, Roll Call, Senior Staff Writer
Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez (Ret.), Fmr. Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq (2003-04) & Author, “Wiser in Battle: A Soldier’s Story”
- Beth Frerking, The Politico, Senior Editor (30 min.)Beth Frerking, The Politico, Senior Editor takes a look at yesterday’s primaries in IN & NC, as well as a look ahead.
- Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) (27 min.)Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) 6th District, Financial Services Cmte., Ranking Member goes over today’s debate over legislation aimed at stabilizing the housing market. House Financial Services Chairman Frank's legislation would allow the Federal Housing Administration to guarantee cheaper loans for homeowners trying to refinance to avoid foreclosure. Rep. Bachus has an alternative housing bill.
- Paul Singer, Roll Call, Senior Staff Writer (30 min.)Roll Call's Paul Singer is joined by Joe Hunter (D), Borough Council President, Yardley, PA to discuss a $250,000 earmark sponsored by Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) for the town. Also phoning in is Maggie Brooks (R), County Executive, Monroe County, NY to talk about a $1 million earmark sponsored by Rep. Randy Kuhl (R-NY) for the Monroe County, New York Office of Emergency Preparedness.
- Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez (Ret.), Author, “Wiser in Battle" (56 min.)Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez book, "Wiser in Battle: A Soldier’s Story,” discusses his tenure as commander of coalition forces in Iraq as well his firsthand accounts of events ranging from Saddam Hussein’s capture, to the battle of Fallujah and the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.
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| From Wednesday, May 7 |
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Gerald Feierstein, State Department - Counterterrorism Office, Principal Deputy Coordinator | State Dept. Terrorism Report
Todd Spencer, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Exec. V.P.
Tory Newmyer, Roll Call, Staff Writer
Fareed Zakaria, Author, “The Post-American World” | Newsweek Article
- Gerald Feierstein, State Department-Counterterrorism Office (27 min.)Gerald Feierstein, State Department-Counterterrorism Office, Principal Deputy Coordinator discusses the Bush Administration's efforts to combat terrorism, the U.S. views towards Iran, and the fight against al-Qaeda. Last week, the State Department's Office of Counterterrorism released the 2007 Country Report on Terrorism.
- Todd Spencer, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Executive Vice President (24 min.)Todd Spencer, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Executive Vice President talks about rising diesel costs & the trucking industry. On Capitol Hill today, the Highways and Transit Subcommittee held a hearing on the rising costs of diesel fuel and the effect on the trucking industry. Mr. Spencer discusses suggested federal assistance and his testimony.
- Tory Newmyer, Roll Call, Staff Writer (11 min.)Tory Newmyer talks about his story which originally appeared in the October 3, 2007, edition of Roll Call in which he details Rep. Peter Visclosky’s (D-IN) efforts to secure earmarks to the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest, Indiana.
- Fareed Zakaria, Author, “The Post-American World” (48 min.)Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek, International Editor talks about his book, “The Post-American World/” He claims that even though America is a "superpower," other parts of the world are quickly outpacing the United States. Mr. Zakaria argues that the United States must adopt a new tone while it determines its role in the changing global landscape.
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Tim Starks, CQ Weekly, Reporter
Tory Newmyer, Roll Call, Staff Writer & Rich Gold, Holland & Knight Law Firm-Public Policy Group, Head
Marcus Winters & Jay Greene, Manhattan Institute, Senior Fellows | Articles: 1-2-3-4
- Tim Starks, CQ Weekly, Reporter (36 min.)Tim Starks, CQ Weekly, Reporter discusses his cover article "The Spying Game,” which examines how the 16 intelligence agencies have fared under the direction of a single administration official. Mr. Starks talks about the improvements that have been made among the agencies, how well they cooperate with each other, and the state of Congressional oversight over the agencies.
- Tory Newmyer, Roll Call, Staff Writer (30 min.)Tory Newmyer, Roll Call, Staff Writer gives a history of lobbying Congress for earmarks in appropriations bills. He discusses how the number and influence of lobbyists has grown over the last 30 years, the role that lobbyists play in securing earmarks, and the relationship between lobbyists and congressman, especially those on the House & Senate appropriations committees.
- Marcus Winters & Jay Greene, Manhattan Institute, Senior Fellows (57 min.)Marcus Winters & Jay Greene, Manhattan Institute, Senior Fellows talk about their study, “The Effect of Special Education Vouchers on Public School Achievement: Evidence from Florida’s McKay Scholarship Program,” as well as their series in the Washington Times last week on the same issue.
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| From Monday, May 5 |
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Linda Feldman,
Christian Science Monitor, Political Correspondent
Masha Lipman, Carnegie Moscow Center
Toby Harnden, Daily Telegraph (London), U.S. Editor
- Linda Feldmann, Christian Science Monitor, Political Correspondent (58 min.)Linda Feldmann,
Christian Science Monitor, Political Correspondent, discusses this week's developments in Campaign 2008.
- Masha Lipman, Carnegie Moscow Center (46 min.)Masha Lipman, Carnegie Moscow Center, discusses new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
- Toby Harnden, Daily Telegraph (London), U.S. Editor (5 min.)Toby Harnden, Daily Telegraph (London), U.S. Editor, discusses the most Influential U.S. political pundits.
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| From Sunday, May 4 |
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