The Hill Articles: December 16, 2009

Questions abound on Gitmo transfers Sanders says ‘as of this point’ he won’t vote for healthcare bill U.S. pledges $1 billion in Copenhagen to fight deforestation Coburn: GOP will make ‘several more’ attempts to derail health bill Meek strikes a pose at party for supermodel Hilary Rhoda Pawlenty: I won’t make endorsements in 2010 primaries White House garden blooms year-round Future unclear for debt-reduction commission amendment MPAA’s Cavaliere moves to Microsoft House votes 218-214 for short-term debt ceiling increase Steele to Obama: ‘Where do you get off?’ Critics disappointed with broadband plan outline Baucus: Dems will work Christmas Day to pass healthcare bill House passes defense bill 395-30 Constituents tell McCaskill she will ‘go to hell’ Glory Days: Altmire recalls his season with FSU football coach Bobby Bowden Obama: Gov. ‘will go bankrupt’ without health reform The decline of the almighty dollar Tighter security rules on the way for staffers’ laptops, Blackberrys Sanders rails on Bernanke, calls for new Fed nominee AOL to open Washington lobbying office Pollster: 2010 could be year of ‘the angry white male’ heading into elections Sanders ‘not on board yet’ for health bill TOP TWEETS Access to abortion already imperiled for those who need it most Durbin, Menendez: Bill reading could threaten defense spending, unemployment insurance 64 percent oppose moving Gitmo prisoners to U.S. Sanders withdraws single-payer healthcare bill amendment Obama calls Cunningham Bond fears the EPA will ‘starve’ Midwesterns FCC wants set-top boxes to be Internet gateway McCain and King lobby Obama to pardon first black heavyweight champion boxer Pelosi: ‘I’m in campaign mode’ White House takes on liberals over disputes on Senate health reform bill DeMint joins GOP effort to grind health debate to a halt DeMint joins GOP effort to grind health debate to a halt Rockefeller slams Dean: ‘Nonsense,’ ‘irresponsible’ FTC sues Intel over anti-competitive tactics Johnson recommends Viagra for microphone malfunction Cantor grades Obama: ‘Incomplete’ Michael Moore calls for boycott of Connecticut Obama wants $5 billion more for clean energy manufacturing Michael Moore calls for boycott of Connecticut Merkley will vote against Bernanke Wyden: GOP will be popping champagne if health bill fails Howard Dean versus the White House McConnell: ‘Highly likely’ all GOP senators will oppose health bill Senate GOP forces reading of 767-page healthcare amendment Union pulls back on supporting bill ‘You lie!’ makes list of year’s top quotes Sen. Kerry wavers on backing for cap-and-trade bill in Copenhagen Oversight Republicans debut web video hitting Obama’s Afghan strategy MIDDAY ROUNDUP Republican sens. slow health debate; Sanders’s amendment read aloud Obama and Wen Jiabao Blumenauer bakes 264 fruitcakes; hand delivers them around Capitol Hill Reinforcing Burr’s vulnerability Ron Paul: Bernanke deserves ‘Person of the Year’ honor Cantwell sees bipartisan support for bank breakup bill MLB pitcher spends off-season as D.C. intern Illinois deserves better than this (Rep. Peter Roskam) Weiner calls out Obama The Big Question: Should liberals scuttle Senate health deal? The Obama holiday card RNC plans rally to mark Boston Tea Party anniversary Poll: Other countries look to Obama to break climate stalemate Rep. Zenon Christodolou? Abortion looms for Lowden U.S.-China ‘transparency’ fight reaches Capitol Hill Manzullo: No Gitmo in my district Ben’s Chili Bowl owner uneasy with healthcare reform Sen. Kerry says ‘amateur hour is over’ Ellison staffer Rick Jauert’s Christmas card with ‘Mrs. Jauert’ Poll: Other countries believe Obama can lead climate change movement FTC sues Intel for competition tactics MORNING READ Poll: Majority want climate accord, but economic doubts remain Huffington Post Drudge Report Bernanke is Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ Hullabaloo Sarah Palin AMERICAblog Hot Air Speaker Pelosi to shield vulnerable members from controversial votes Incumbents from both parties may require their own bailouts Financial industry takes heat but spends $20M on ’10 campaigns Democrats’ threats to hold healthcare reform hostage dominate the debate House drops plan to package jobs bill with defense measure Race becomes an issue during campaign for Obama’s old Illinois Senate seat What’s ‘Out’ from 2009 and what’s ‘In’ for 2010 Weyant’s World: December 16, 2009 Liberals grit their teeth and gather behind healthcare reform bill Carbon tariff dispute in Copenhagen U.S.-China Copenhagen fight key to Capitol Hill climate change debate Landrieu ready to move healthcare ‘forward before holiday recess’ Weiner calls for traffic data contract to be re-bid San Francisco, Pentagon to meet on possible Treasure Island deal CAO recommends tighter security rules for House laptops, wireless devices Japan ‘clunkers’ angers many in U.S. How the White House stole transparency Lobbying World Mulling the Muhlenberg message Revisiting the G-d gap Health bill has no clothes Eyes turn to Texas Fight over Air Force tanker gets personal Dems’ exits, ’10 landscape Stepping into the biopolicy breach Barney Frank’s bill A catastrophe waiting to happen Feingold: I would have liked a stronger healthcare bill To create jobs, try modern economic medicine Markey plans hearing on Exxon’s XTO purchase Announcements – December 16, 2009 Soda tax plan falls flat