The Hill Articles: December 7, 2009

Frank proposes to use TARP funds to help stretched home owners Sen. Whitehouse: Failing on healthcare would mean ‘disaster’ for Dems Rep. Hank Johnson suffering from Hepatitis C Boehner: Obama’s jobs speech likely a ‘giant step backwards’ PHOTO: Bo Obama gets dressed up for Christmas Stupak concedes abortion provision unlikely to pass Senate Police: papers left at 7-Eleven endangered no lawmakers House committee to mark up college football bill Krolicki won’t entertain Senate bid House Republican asks Geithner to end TARP Inouye misses Pearl Harbor anniversary due to healthcare debate Next privacy threats: Health, Smartgrid data House Democrats eye ‘cramdown’ measure for regulatory reform bill Anti-abortion rights protester arrested outside Capitol DAY’S END ROUNDUP Nelson: Negotiations on alternative public option ‘very positive’ RIM’s Peters moves to Franklin Square GOP senators warn of more abortion fights in spending bills White House unclear on whether to reuse TARP funds on jobs House CAO denies Twitter poster contains ‘typo’ Why is Bill Nelson Google’s #2 most searched senator? Linda McMahon’s rise puts wrestling’s dangerous history in the spotlight Climate change skeptic takes message to Copenhagen Steele suggests Reid lose his post over slavery remarks LG loses DoE seal of approval Gregg: TARP is not a ‘piggy bank’ for Congress McCaskill solicits questions for McChrystal from Twitter followers TOP TWEETS Boyd may lose primary challenger Hoyer blasts GOP as irresponsible opposition Frank backs Sestak over Specter Analyst: FCC plan should redefine broadband House CAO denies Twitter poster contains ‘typo’ Obama’s ideal partner: Turkey ‘Talking Heads’ frontman to meet Blumenauer for bike talk Former Sen. Santorum ‘absolutely taking a look’ at possible 2012 presidential bid Cap-and-Tax bad for farmers, rural America (Rep. Frank Lucas) Democrat up double digits in race for Castle’s seat EPA chief: The hacked e-mails change nothing Climategate should be in Copenhagen agenda (Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner) Primrose path Thune: Coburn amendment to put POTUS, Congress into healthcare ‘purgatory’ Poll: Obama at new low in Gallup Congress, help credit unions help the U.S. on the road to economic recovery Fighting the death tax (Rep. John Campbell) Thune admits Nelson abortion amendment will likely fail EPA finds greenhouse gases endanger health Mullen rallies the troops at Fort Campbell Bishops ‘urgently’ push senators to back abortion amendment Nelson offers abortion amendment to Senate healthcare reform legislation GOP senators rebuke Reid’s slavery remarks Americans split in feelings toward Palin Bernanke reassures economists Fed to wind down programs Stopping Stupak in the Senate (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand) Ebay, Craiglist face off in court Durbin: Dems won’t accept GOP efforts to slow health debate Obama envoy predicts email scandal won’t hurt climate bill Hatch: ‘No question’ Dems trying to socialize the U.S. Climategate: The phony scandal Opponents stalk votes against stock tax Christmas in Tennessee (Yearning for Bill) Tea Party movement outperforms GOP in new poll McCain tweets for the military on Pearl Harbor Day MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pelosi’s dubious claim about ‘The Boss’ Stabenow: Final public option to be completed ‘in the next few days’ Rep. Issa: EPA should hold back on carbon announcement after ‘Climategate’ ACORN: Employees caught on tape violated no laws Kennedy Center Honors: Funniest lines of the night API bashes EPA endangerment finding, but enviro group cheers Obama meeting with Gore GOP senators heading to Copenhagen The herd mentality Durbin, Cornyn on climate legislation House committee to vote on Salahi subpoena Wicker joins Inhofe’s ‘truth squad’ The Big Question: Is reconciliation an idle threat or next step? Wyden on Afghanistan: ‘Put me down as skeptical’ Rep. Towns: TARP projections bolster Dems’ case for “jobs stimulus” bill On Capitol Hill this week Cunningham enters race against Burr Powell, Ford named co-chairs of broadband coalition ‘Climategate’ sparks Luetkemeyer call for investigation, sparks interest in legislation (Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer) Poll: Nevadans sour on healthcare reform EPA’s ‘endangerment finding’ expected today Former Pres. Clinton endorses Coakley in Mass. Senate race Cutting home healthcare Chinese food, NFL games liven up Sunday Senate session McCaskill: Nelson’s abortion amendment ‘goes too far’ Yahoo launches privacy tool just in time for FTC consumer protection workshop Drudge Report The Huffington Post contentions AMERICAblog Red State The Washington Independent MORNING READ AFL-CIO aims at centrist Dems over ‘Cadillac tax’ ‘Climategate’ hasn’t swayed swing votes on climate change bill Senior Dem calls on Obama to endorse bailout money for jobs General McChrystal scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill this week No final deal expected during summit, but Copenhagen draws plenty of interest Senators buckle down for a long holiday Senators cheer touchdowns during healthcare negotiations