The Hill Articles: September 10, 2009

Company lobbies Congress over lost trucking contract Harkin: Kennedy’s illness stalled card-check Appointments September 9, 2009 Wilson took caffeine pills in 2007 McCollum’s PAC donates $1k to defeat Wilson Kennedy name proposed for room Restore rights for workers to rebuild the middle class Buffett tells Dems rich need to pay more ‘Cash for Clunkers’ is over, but effect helps keep economy rolling Room 11 brings wine bar concept to Columbia Heights Time to invest in national manufacturing policy A fresh take on sandwiches at Toscana Café Government as workplace dictator Names big and small battle for soul of GOP in key Senate elections Education, innovation is the path to U.S. jobs Employees’ free choice abolished under card-check Obama sets stage for using budget maneuver to pass health reform Primary challenger for Sen. Bennet files Ex-Rep. Davis says intra-party battles need to happen for the GOP to win DAY’S END ROUNDUP Wilson tweets for first time following outburst Wilson: Obama’s still wrong Pelosi: Not much support for more Afghan buildup Moving forward with meaningful healthcare reform (Rep. Maxine Waters) Clyburn wants resolution disapproving of Wilson’s remarks Florida Sen. LeMieux sworn in Hatch: GOP senators won’t support Baucus bill Pelosi: Increasing Afghan force unpopular RE: My congressman, Rep. Joe Wilson Guarding children’s interests in evolving media landscape Start over, Mr. President No more kicking the can Traficant says he’ll be the ‘same jacka**’ House progressives ask Obama for meeting Tancredo says Wilson shouldn’t have apologized Wilson a no-show at rally Republicans deny party runs risk of ‘irresponsibility’ Graham defends Wilson, blaming Obama for ‘combative’ tone TOP TWEETS UPDATED: W.H. says stimulus created or saved 1 million jobs Obama set to meet with Democratic senators Litigation industry ‘doth protest too much’ Weyant’s World: September 11, 2009 21 million tune into networks to watch Obama speak Dem leadership wants formal apology from Wilson Shouting Republican congressman is a great gift to Democrats Eighth anniversary of 9/11 calls for vigilance Obama and Wilson: The truth about lies Congress urged to hike debt limit above $12T Reid hopes for final health vote ‘well before’ Thanksgiving Reid: Co-ops could be as effective as a government-run plan Shelby: ‘A lot more work to do’ on financial reform plan Corzine closing in on Christie in new poll GOP sees ‘really good’ 2010 if health bill passes Harkin: Public option won’t be a deal breaker Geithner: ‘New phase’ of recovery Wilson and beyond: An unbelievable lack of respect Dem leaders vow to hold Obama to deficit pledge White House chiefs of staff and Senate don’t mix Obama accepts Wilson’s apology Man with gun arrested during speech Progressives’ leader maintains she’s closed to public option compromise Wilson: Leadership asked me to apologize Aldrin returns to DC to talk space travel Specter: Wilson should be censured MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pelosi most polarizing speaker since Gingrich: GOP poll President appeals to familiar audience in morning health push Dodd proposes re-naming caucus room after Kennedy New Census data: 46.3 million uninsured Pelosi halts effort to sanction Wilson Awkward: Sen. Graham’s semi-clap Specter: Wilson apology not enough Healthcare should emphasize wellness (Rep. Rob Wittman) Harkin: Kennedy’s illness stopped card-check vote back in July LaHood: ‘Cash-for-clunkers’ rebates on track Wilson gains thousands of Twitter followers after outburst Rep. Wilson’s site crashes Gingrich lauds young tennis phenom McConnell remembers Kennedy in Senate speech Biden: Healthcare reform by Thanksgiving Liberal Dem: Obama ‘nailed’ public option President Obama, Lyndon Johnson and Medicare President Obama: Keep Going Strong on Afghanistan (Rep. Mike Pence) Useful innovation at the Veterans Administration Steele: Obama’s speech was ‘smoke and mirrors’ 2009 is not 1929 Should the individual or government control healthcare? Cantor “aghast” at some of Obama’s speech Wilson Dem challenger raises $500k off “you lie” MORNING READ Huffington Post Drudge Report RedState Think Progress Hot Air Crooks and Liars Shark, Jr. hopes to take ’10 bite out of Sen. Reid Techies meet with Feds to hash out Gov 2.0 Panel’s report threatens NASA’s mission Sen. Burris closes door on running for his seat Liberal, centrist Dems praise Obama speech Analysis: Obama speech to Congress unlikely to be game changer Props, bills, boos and cheers for congressional address Fantasy Island Four GOP senators stand, applaud Obama’s ‘death panel’ dismissal Obama follows in steps of Clinton with healthcare address Republican group shares speech preview card Netroots quickly target Wilson for outburst Former Colo. LG files for Senate Lawmakers tweet reactions to Obama’s address UPDATED Democrats react to Wilson’s outburst on Twitter ‘Joe Wilson’ top trending topic on Twitter ‘You lie’: Rep. Wilson apologizes for yell VIDEO: Congressman yells ‘You lie!’ Hildebrand changes tone on Obama’s health care strategy Kennedy’s letter took stock of Obama’s healthcare push Baucus advances without public option Ross meets Boustany — elbows fly Obama confronts ‘wild claims’ in address offering few details