The Hill Articles: July 13, 2009

Obama health reform: ‘Don’t bet against us’ Gillibrand mulls move left on gays in military Sotomayor: Judges should apply the law, not make it Dem says tax cuts blunted the stimulus Derivative players form new coalition Prominent Hispanic Republican says GOP must change its tone Democrats press legislation to ban ‘insider’ trading Sen. Alexander wants 100 new nuclear power plants Independent ethics office issues report Obama pens threat of veto over additional fighter jets Group questions DUI-offender provision Support for climate bill could fray Bottom Line: Lobbying briefs With Pelosi’s blessing, Dems push CIA probe ahead Nominee to FEC pits lawyers vs. senators Surgeon general nominee brings tragedy to the job Out of jail, former Rep may run for Congress again In Florida, Republicans declare open season on freshman Dem Rep. Kosmas Weyant’s World: July 14, 2009 Sotomayor, health, financial regulation Alarmed as Dems abandon EFCA’s essential principles Orie won’t challenge Toomey Making music amid the stacks Filibuster to death DAY’S END ROUNDUP The Uighur dilemma Meet the Lawmaker: Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) In education, standards aren’t enough Bachmann, Poe introduce bill to curb yearly Census survey Healthcare ‘still on schedule’; bill coming Tuesday The Million [follower] man GOP sees fertile political ground in healthcare debate America has the right to know (Rep. Kevin Brady) ‘Car czar’ Rattner steps down after five months Ending the “widow penalty” (Sen. Bill Nelson) Rattner steps down from Auto Task Force Judiciary Committee Starts Sotomayor Hearing RNC Chairman Steele to address NAACP convention Graham: Sotomayor ‘might actually be a trade-up’ from Souter Business groups release anti-card check video game Sotomayor: ‘Task of a judge is not to make the law’ Texas Senator reaffirms gubernatorial candidacy State Dept.: Kim Jong-Il not ‘in the pink of health’ Sotomayor: I’ll apply the law TOP TWEETS Avoiding Prisons White House may ask for delayed recess if reform lags Labor boss meets with potential Senate candidate Obama threatens veto if F-22 funded Obama nominates rural family doctor to be surgeon general Hatch soliciting questions for Sotomayor via Twitter Baseball metaphors rule SCOTUS hearing Norquist group warns against healthcare surtax Poll: Slim majority favors Sotomayor confirmation MIDDAY ROUNDUP Top U.S., Chinese officials to hold late July meeting in D.C. Second protester interrupts Sotomayor hearing Second protester interrupts Sotomayor hearing Businessman hit with FEC complaint before becoming candidate Illinois GOP chairman yields to Kirk run Conspiracy of silence about Roe v. Wade at confirmation hearings Blunt will declare 2Q fundraising totals on Twitter Obama: ‘Don’t bet against us’ on healthcare Grassley: Gore pushing cap-and-trade in ‘religious way’ Graham to Sotomayor: You’re in, barring a ‘meltdown’ Toomey hauls in $1.6 million Dodd raises $1.2 million, claims home-state support Obama meeting will include broad swath of Jewish leaders Obama names surgeon general Abortion protester’s outburst interrupts Sotomayor hearing Dem lawmaker: Congress taking on too many issues Abortion protester’s outburst interrupts Sotomayor hearing Sessions calls Sotomayor ‘prejudiced’ Protester disrupts Sotomayor hearing Fiscal responsibility is the best policy (Rep. Frank Lucas) The Vampire Moment Kyl talks down filibuster, says GOP senators free to vote for Sotomayor Durbin: Healthcare financing will need ‘more conservative approach’ in Senate GOPers may announce support for Sotomayor today AP sets the record straight on SCOTUS confirmation GOP keys in on Sotomayor’s ‘prejudice’ Report: CIA withheld plot to kill Qaeda members Sestak raised $1 million in second quarter Palin’s Plans Prescription for Turning the Economy Around Electric Cars vs. Latte-Sucking Yuppie Wimps Netanyahu’s Speech for Peace: Is Anyone Listening? Schumer: Stimulus prevented depression Campaign Update: Foster, Hare back Giannoulias MORNING READ Drudge Report Huffington Post Daily Beast Weekly Standard Talking Points Memo The Corner MyDD Power Line Lights, camera, Sotomayor: Hearings begin Healthcare faces hurdles in the home stretch Daily Kos Red State