The Hill Articles: September 24, 2009

Fall in love: Perfect date places for the change in seasons Dem sens push gov’t health insurance plan Appointments September 25, 2009 Frank: Insurance charter fight to happen next year Spectrum: oxygen of wireless world FCC broadband plan appears off to great start After all of these years, antitrust law relevant in age of high-tech economy Four principles to harness benefits of advancements Building an innovation economy What you don’t know about Web privacy Behavioral ads: The need for privacy protection VP Biden: If stimulus fails, ‘I’m dead’ Aerosmith’s Joe Perry on meeting McCain and his own political ambitions Geithner promises timeframes for financial reform at G-20 Author Q&A – Tracy Kidder Utility executive takes shot at Chamber DAY’S END ROUNDUP Somebody wants to get out of town GOP to block HHS confirmations until ‘gag order’ lifted Gibbs decries ‘absurd’ reports of U.K. snub Book: Bush favored cap and trade Senate GOP leaders unlikely to block Kirk from filling Kennedy seat Grassley caught between the right and a hard place Foreign Affairs chairman: Palin’s China speech ‘flat wrong’ Pelosi: House bill will ‘definitely’ have public option TOP TWEETS Newspapers for a new age (Rep. Carolyn Maloney) Pentagon promises award of $35 billion tanker contract will be ‘transparent’ Club polls N.Y. special, could back Hoffman? Dems push back on GOP ‘scare tactics’ Casey: Get ‘tough and resolute’ on Iran Coffman nostalgic after long-time barber’s retirement House prepares for spending vote amid heavy GOP attacks Sen. Byrd released from hospital Sanford: I’m more powerful now N.Y. voters to White House: Stay out of it Trade is critical to the U.S. economy (Rep. Kevin Brady) Finance Committee to take up employer mandate Senators vote down plan to cut drug costs Treasury to probe oversight of ACORN and similar groups Congressman claims harassment by TSA Pelosi commits to 72-hour wait before health vote Report: Twitter to raise $100 million in new venture capital McConnell stresses Medicare defense U.S. returns to U.N. nuclear summit table MIDDAY ROUNDUP Pelosi shoots down public option ‘trigger’ It’s time for OFCCP to reflect the 21st century (Rep. Rosa DeLauro) Murtha: Process to pick new tanker fleet ‘open and less subjective’ Mass. GOP seeks injunction, hearing at 8 a.m. Friday Congressman demands investigation into sale of NBA’s Nets to Russian oligarch Former DNC chairman Kirk named to fill Kennedy’s Senate seat Two days later, Blunt thanks Gingrich for support Health reform could slip to ’10, insurance lobbyist says Conrad cites Germany, France as healthcare models Emanuel bearish on public option’s chances in the Senate Republican: Insurers need to give up some profits We need common sense reforms that will lower healthcare costs (Rep. Dan Lipinski) TARP extension likely SEIU vs. EMILY’s List in Illinois Senate primary Lazio not fond of staffer’s diet Obama’s health insurance tax: Coming soon to all policies Sources: Patrick to pick Kirk, GOP threatens suit Republican leader to cancer victim: Beg for charity A mother and child reunion Keep terror sponsors away from the U.N. (Rep. Paul Broun) Conservative candidate hits ‘liberal’ Republican in special Culberson posts full health bill online This is how rumors get started Campaign update: Primaries for Rep. Brown, Paterson, Rep. Edwards Huffington Post Drudge Report AMERICAblog The Corner MyDD Red State MORNING READ FCC seeks more broadband input Dem campaign anxiety: Vulnerables say they lack cover from Pelosi Reid picks his battles on health Smaller refiners pull climate support Steele shows fundraising savvy and spreads the wealth around Perry skeptical, Hutchison certain TARP inspector to say transparency ‘attitude’ on bailout frustrating House Democrats push budget measure over GOP objections Rep. Honda cancels trip after warning ACORN’s troubles grow as it mounts counteroffensive