The Hill Articles: June 9, 2010

Weyant’s World: June 10, 2010 Plug the sanctions hole on Iran Message to Turkish PM Erdogan: Take time to consider all the facts Don’t count Lincoln out Revaluing US-China relations beyond trade Breaking down primaries Obama commits $400M in aid after meeting with Abbas Bernanke: Economy on track to expand Oil spill, energy events pack Obama’s Thursday schedule Business groups see victory over unions in Sen. Lincoln’s primary victory 50 Most Beautiful nominations Abe Lincoln is coming to Rayburn Building Fleming wins iPhone; Gingrey gets flip-cam; Smith nabs steak knives Rep. Bart Stupak wants to see the nudists Gordon skips out early … Russell Simmons makes the rounds on Capitol Hill Lawmakers getting many calls from constituents on how to fix the oil spill Online lender lobbies Congress for industry consumer regulator House names conferees for financial reform bill negotiations Sanders seeks extenders as vehicle to repeal tax breaks for big oil Gibbs: No complaints about Obama ‘kick ass’ line Federal officials voice concerns over BP’s claims process Murkowski bashes Dems for linking her EPA plan to Gulf oil spill Hatch blasts Reid for not acting sooner on tax extenders Cornyn disclosure amendment survives motion to table Pelosi nabs bevy of chairmen for conference on Wall Street reform Baucus disclosure amendment advances Kansas Republicans trade fire in Senate primary Gibbs: No complaints about Obama ‘kick ass’ line Sessions, McCaskill spending cap proposal fails on extenders Committee passes bill aimed at curbing driving distracted by phones and texting Governors urge quick action on $24 billion in extra Medicaid funding DAY’S END ROUNDUP Roberts fails to add amendment to extenders S.C. Dems ask Senate nominee to withdraw after felony report Graham completes break with Kerry climate plan, backs Lugar energy bill with no emissions cap Budget point of order not waived for Cardin amendment Dodd: FDA approach to food safety needs overhaul Dodd: FDA approach to food safety needs overhaul Russell Simmons makes the rounds on Capitol Hill Rep. Culberson wants “rifle-shot” child porn measure, FCC-blocking amendment Ashley Judd criticizes federal government for supporting mountaintop removal mining Gibbs: Labor’s money in Arkansas ‘might have been better spent’ FAA studies how to integrate drones into national airspace Pew: Americans going online to engage locally Louisiana congressman wins GOP prize for Facebook, Twitter Senate GOP optimistic more Dems will vote to cancel EPA rules Democrats push back on doctors’ lobby over possible Medicare payment cuts Industry-led group to take on network management disputes Issa want answers on White House e-mail flap House looks to move another small business bill A new beginning for the administration’s long faltering Sudan policy (Rep. Frank Wolf) CAIR rallies Muslims to pray Friday for end to oil spill Child porn treated as test case for FCC authority Obama announces $400 million in additional Palestinian aid Grassley suggests beer-brewing process as oil spill solution Schumer vows to move China currency legislation Obama pledges $400 million in aid to Gaza and the West Bank Hoyer confident financial bill will pass before July 4 BP: Global energy consumption down in 2009 Rep. Levin displeased with Senate changes to extenders The Big Question: What did we learn from last night’s elections? Hoyer: Timing on Afghan war funding ‘not as critical as once thought’ Hoyer: Timing on Afghan war funding ‘not as critical as once thought’ Abramoff sent to halfway house That’s where the money is Boehner to Obama: Find some ‘ass to kick’ on the budget deficit Cornyn: Stretched resources could be challenge for GOP this fall DGA: Quinn won’t get dragged down by Blago Salazar testimony sullied by ‘oil’ spatter Health reform’s lost opportunity (Rep. Michael Burgess) Inhofe: Obama’s ‘kick ass’ comment not presidential Salazar defends drilling ban but signals it could end sooner than planned MIDDAY ROUNDUP Bernanke backs Senate’s Fed audit measure Bernanke backs Senate’s Fed audit measure Louisiana congressman takes GOP new media prize Louisiana congressman takes GOP new media prize Lugar set to unveil ‘practical’ energy plan with Graham’s backing Inhofe: Obama’s ‘kick ass’ comment not presidential Charlie tackles the debt: Wilson applies Ohio values to federal financial woes (Rep. Charlie Wilson) Four commonsense alternatives to Obamacare (Rep. Paul Broun) We need to hold this plan to its promises (Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick) Top Republican says GOP has 50/50 chance of winning back House Issa asks Office of Special Counsel to investigate WH on Sestak-Romanoff Coleman and Simpson hit Bobby Vans Bernanke: Economy ‘on track’ to expand Salazar: BP capturing 15,000 barrels per day, but amount escaping unknown Frank calls for C-SPAN hearings of Wall Street conference committee Bill would turn down the volume on commercials Endangered Jews Grassley urges Treasury to try another route in catching tax cheats Harry Reid, Sharron Angle and the end of the Tea Party myth On-the-job training helps unemployed workers obtain new skills, find and keep jobs (Sen. Jeanne Shaheen) Chris Matthews: Blanche Lincoln like Jay Leno A sea change: Nikki Haley’s opposition to concede Top of the ballot: Change is back Crist leads Rubio, Meek in latest poll Good morning tech Rockefeller to join GOP and vote against EPA climate rules sought by Obama Obama presses BP on paying for spill Business group sees body blow to ‘card-check’ in Lincoln win MORNING READ Exasperated members see obstruction at DoJ Issa questions Democrats on oversight The 25 hardest working members of congress slideshow The 25 hardest working lawmakers E2 Round-up: Feds confirm undersea oil plumes, Interior faces lawsuit over drilling freeze, BP faces heat for buying Web search terms, and BP increases amount of oil captured Lincoln survives while Boxer and Reid learn their challengers Angle clinches GOP nod in Nevada, will challenge Harry Reid Fiorina to face Sen. Boxer in California Chris Matthews: Blanche Lincoln like Jay Leno Whitman wins GOP gubernatorial nod Lincoln wins Arkansas runoff Rep. Inglis faces runoff Nikki Haley heads to runoff in S.C. governor’s race Ex-NFL lineman will face off against Rep. Adler Pelosi wants spill bill by August recess Freshman Perriello will face Hurt in Virginia 5th Political ripples from Gulf spill Harry Reid: Extenders bill will pass Graves wins Georgia runoff for Deal’s seat Rockefeller to join GOP to vote against EPA climate rules Car dealer Rigell wins in Virginia’s 2nd