History and Use of the Filibuster
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and current and former Senate staff members talked about the history and use of the filibuster. Senator Alexander argued in favor of keeping the filibuster ru…
3,527 viewsSenator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and current and former Senate staff members talked about the history and use of the filibuster. Senator Alexander argued in favor of keeping the filibuster ru…
3,527 viewsTea Party leaders talked about the future of the movement among new members of the 112th Congress. Following their remarks, they responded to audience members' questions.
1,106 viewsHeritage Foundation officers talked about “Solutions for America,” a comprehensive policy agenda addressing pressing and ingrained problems for the country that was compiled by Heritage Foun…
182 viewsSenator John Thune spoke about his proposal to cut the federal budget deficit. His deficit reduction plan would change the budget process, impose limits on federal spending, and create a new…
436 viewsPanelists talked about the Obama administration’s response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the impact of the spill and federal response on local economies. John Young wa…
100 viewsHouse Minority Whip Eric Cantor talked about Republican proposals to create jobs and lower the deficit. The proposals include new requirements of unemployment recipients, tax and regulation …
58 views“Rebranding Republicans: Don’t Misunderestimate Us” was a panel at the 61st Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
489 views8:00-9:00 MIKE FRANC Heritage Foundation Government Relations Vice President MATTHEW YGLESIAS Center for American Progress Fellow Topic…
98 viewsSenator Kyl talked about the Chinese test of an anti-satellite weapon and the national security implications of the test. Among the issues he addressed were space security, U.S. government a…
92 viewsWitnesses testified about possible changes to House ethics rules governing gifts of travel from private sources. Among the topics they addressed were types and functions of trips taken by me…
117 viewsThe House Rules Committee held an original jurisdiction hearing on revising the lobbying gift and travel rules. Topics included transparency, banning gifts from lobbyists, and measuring the …
113 viewsAfter his presentation Pakastani Minister Khurshid Kasuri answered audience members' questions.
20 viewsRichard Perle talked about the changes in defense strategies since the September 11 attacks. He said that terrorism presents the U.S. with an unknown enemy, far different from the Cold War S…
57 viewsFormer Representative Tom Coburn (R-OK) talked about his book, Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders into Insiders, published by WND Books. In the book, the author explains his bel…
87 viewsRepresentative Tom DeLay, R-TX, spoke about operations in Iraq and defended the Bush administration’s policies in the country.
25 viewsLynn Cutler, deputy assistant to President Clinton, and Michael Franc, vice president of government affairs at the Heritage Foundation, talked about current news stories of interest to them,…
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