The Hill Articles: November 10, 2010

Spratt endorses Van Hollen for budget panel’s ranking spot Deficit panel leaders want to use Gates’s $100B savings plan to reduce deficit Scaled back mortgage-interest deduction raises concerns Deepwater Horizon engineer refuses Chemical Safety Board subpoena, challenges jurisdiction Grijalva will challenge Markey for Natural Resources ranking spot Rahall: Markey, contender for telecom slot, wants to lead Natural Resources Dems instead Pelosi, political left rip proposal from debt commission chairmen Imus tells House Dem he’s ‘delusional’ on healthcare reform Palin seen as most polarizing of 2012 GOP field Kerry says momentum building for START treaty vote in December DAY’S END ROUND-UP Pelosi: Fiscal panel proposal ‘is simply unacceptable’ Critics say EPA greenhouse gas guidelines issued too late Hatch files friend-of-court brief in challenge to healthcare law Clyburn will stand by the values, policies that make us Democrats (Rep. Luis Gutierrez) King stands firm against civilian terror trials Pelosi to light Capitol Christmas tree in one of last acts as Speaker FCC investigates Google ‘Wi-Spy’ breach NLRB accuses firm of firing worker over Facebook post Obama pressures China over imbalances Pelosi to light up Capitol Christmas tree Rep. Sessions promises to keep the House GOP on ‘offense’ Debt panel chairmen call for second look at the public option Amid criticism, two leading Democrats applaud Fed plan New staffer grabs attention for impatience with Comcast Liberals balk at fiscal panel’s plan Fiscal commission unveils laundry list of unpopular solutions to save Medicare Fiscal panel’s Republicans note ‘provocative’ recommendations Border traffic and beltway gridlock Upton’s Obama ties cloud candidacy White House waiting for final report before weighing in on debt commission No Frankenfish for Europe Obama fiscal panel proposes drastic changes to Social Security New GOP chief of staff calls Pelosi ‘garbage’ Study: Hyper-texting teens also more likely to have sex, use drugs, drink alcohol Rahall: Markey wants top Dem spot on Natural Resources Committee Boehner enjoys bump in favorable numbers since election October deficit down 20 percent from last year GOP grilling expected at first hearing for controversial Medicare appointee Trade talks accelerate as Obama arrives in South Korea EPA air chief predicts smooth transition to climate permits, controls Sen. Ensign below 50 percent in potential 2012 match-up against Rep. Heller Gregg expresses support for preliminary fiscal commission report Whitesell named deputy chief of FCC’s Media Bureau Survey shows American teens not confident in country’s math and science skills Senior Republican: Questions ‘need to be answered’ following Interior drilling report The U.S. can escape the climate change ‘prisoners’ dilemma’ Left-leaning university to host dinner at GOP club Earmark ban has backing of 13 Republican senators McMorris Rodgers ‘would love’ another woman in GOP leadership Fiscal panel report proposes spending caps, tax reform, Social Security cuts Fiscal commission releases report with spending cuts and tax reforms Mortgage applications increased last week Quantitative easing Phoebe Yang to leave FCC for Advisory Board Company Is mystery missile the new Sputnik? Top Democrats reject proposal to delay leadership vote It’s time to get serious about North Korean nuclear proliferation (Rep. Pete Hoekstra) Boehner anticipates ‘nice conversation’ with Obama at White House The Big Question: Should write-in ballots that don’t accurately spell Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s full name be counted using voter intent rules? Schwartz backs Van Hollen for top Budget spot DADT must end this Congress, national security has been hurt (Rep. Steven Rothman) Legislators, take note: Voters cross-check card check EPA to issue guidelines for landmark greenhouse gas controls FCC adds senior staff to Office of Native Affairs Boehner: No private jet trips home The Senate must vote to repeal ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ in 2010 Sec. Clinton has no love for the Kardashians Dem lawmaker warns of Issa ‘witch hunt’ House Republican: Bush ‘destroyed GOP’ Rep. Ortiz fighting for manual recount in Texas Veterans Day underscores the need to provide quality care for our veterans (Rep. Phil Roe) Democrats tout new report on uninsured to blast repeal efforts Reid affirms support for ‘Don’t ask’ repeal Van Hollen announces bid for post as budget panel’s ranking member Sen. Collins says Kirk wants to join centrist ‘mod squad’ Miller’s chief of staff has surprise wedding guests Google faces hunger strike in China Federal building security: The hole in America’s homeland security safety net HHS calls for graphic warnings on cigarette packs Marine Corps beats Navy in Twitter birthday wishes Rep. Frank: ‘Zero chance’ of gay rights legislation passing Congress next year Rep. Jerry McNerney triples vote lead Strengthening Social Security for the long run Twitter co-founder says he follows few politicians Alec Baldwin not interested in 2012 congressional run Bush book doesn’t change reality Doomed to repeat financial mistakes Good morning tech: Johnson to seek top Dem spot on Science and Technology panel McConnell to file brief backing court challenge to health reform Miller sues as write-in ballot count about to begin in Alaska Rep. Flake: Some in GOP ‘didn’t get the message last week’ on earmarks Energy Roundup: White House altered drilling report, says newly released probe MORNING READ Health Roundup: HHS to unveil tobacco strategy Defending Olbermann and Hannity Republican Rahm, minus the cursing Lobbyists see earmark business turn to ashes Jobs forecast could help Obama — if he can sell it to the nation Reading into Gov. Perry’s book tour Room at the top? Not for new Dems Lobbyists jockey for favored status with top House Republicans Strategists second-guess Dem spending strategy after losses in House Election Day ‘shellacking’ prompts Dems to push slimmed-down spending bills Exposure + recession = disaster Tribalism drove 2010 results Durbin to play himself in Hollywood movie Senators span globe on post-election codels Left-leaning university to host dinner at GOP club Hillary Clinton has no love for the Kardashians Capitol Police Files Biden presses Congress on renewable grant program, tax credits Pictures loom large for Fotoweek DC Republicans need now to manage expectations for success in 2012 elections Lobbying World If Obama wants another term, he needs to reach out to GOP lawmakers