The Hill Articles: February 14, 2011

OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Obama sets stage for health budget fight Regulations stifle drilling, push gas prices up at pump Government’s red tape tangles up fuel sources right in our backyard Pelosi’s path to victory Opening for Mitch Daniels OVERNIGHT TECH: Clinton to speak on Web freedom Tuesday Weyants World: February 15, 2011 Obama budget retains part of health reform’s 1099 tax reporting requirement House Ways & Means to markup 1099 repeal bill Thursday Brett Glass concerned practices by his ISP could spur accusations of Net violations Baucus, Grassley introduce conservation tax-deduction measure Cantor and Clinton both offer a nod to Valentine’s Day Poll: Romney leads GOP field in New Hampshire Budget cuts should not compromise missions on the ground GOP senator tweets agreement on Iran DAY’S END ROUNDUP Slots argument keeps aviation bill grounded Democrat: Obama budget draws on GOP ideas Former RNC chairman warns his party on immigration Ex-N.M. governor lacks home state support for potential W.H. bid Obama budget pushes healthcare reform implementation Deception at the Fed Cantor says GOP will allow unlimited amendments to 2011 funding resolution Rahm Emanuel hits opponent on Tea Party endorsement as Chicago mayor race heats up Stop putting off structural budget decisions Senators urge Obama administration to expedite free trade agreements Cantor: Cut entitlements GOP lawmaker: Obama is Chamberlain, not Churchill on budget Gates criticizes GOP for proposed cuts to Defense spending Sessions: Obama deficit reduction relies on ‘gimmicks’ TARP IG gets bipartisan praise after announcing departure FCC seeks budget for new staffers, public safety field work ICE seizes 18 domains accused of selling fake goods for Valentine’s HUD requests overall budget 1 percent below 2010 levels State Dept. launches Farsi Twitter feed ahead of protests Industry confident White House will send pending trade deals to Congress soon Rep. Bachmann asks for $24K to send Bill Clinton a ‘message’ NTIA would allot $7 billion for public safety network Ryan: ‘Premature’ to talk GOP entitlement plans McConnell: Obama budget ‘unserious’ and ‘irresponsible’ Clinton voices supports for Iranian protesters EPA’s Jackson declines to address impact of House GOP spending bill Political correctness and our national anthem Barbour: Purity ‘not a winner in politics’ An unserious budget Clinton: GOP’s State Dept. cuts ‘detrimental’ to national security More action needed to protect America’s IP Sen. Feinstein endorses in race to fill Harman’s House seat Republican says HHS should not enforce Obama healthcare law ‘Doc fix’ proposal seeks to build support for administration’s healthcare agenda Gregg: Obama should ‘call the bluff’ of House GOP on entitlements Campbell: Budget negotiations must remain civil Markey praises Obama budget for protecting public broadcasting Rep. Sessions sends ‘best wishes’ to Jeff Flake Budget provides boost for transportation, offer long-term improvement plan Obama defends spending on R&D, STEM education White House budget invests in the IRS Obama’s budget is just more of the same GOP lawmaker says Republicans need to cut more from budget Administration optimistic on Fannie, Freddie costs Waxman attacks Upton over ‘one-sided’ hearing on enviro rules Judiciary Committee releases witness list for Wednesday’s IP hearing White House wants extra $1B to NIH as GOP eyes cut White House seeks new fees on offshore drillers Barbour to headline Iowa GOP dinner Perino wishes Carney ‘Good luck’ Oil industry pounces on Obama’s budget request TARP watchdog to resign on March 30 House Republicans give Obama budget plan thumbs down Barbour to Iowa in March to address GOP activists Cantor first to attack Obama’s budget White House budget: Tax proposals ‘down payment’ for tax reform SEC, CFTC would get big boosts under budget White House budget proposal cuts funding for EPA, but GOP wants more Obama budget request calls for major investments in nuclear energy Congress must embrace budget challenges Budget doubles malpractice grants to states in FY ’12, avoids reform recommendations Rep. Giffords carrying on conversations, receiving briefings Study: Derivatives regulations could cost billions in investment, jobs GOP budget leaders rip Obama plan Obama defends $3.7T budget; deep cuts needed ‘to walk the walk’ Sen. Scott Brown muted on 2012 politics Flake criticizes government spending in announcement for Arizona Senate seat Republicans question why Google, Skype were shielded from net neutrality Republican budget cuts promote ‘trickle up’ poverty U.S. policy and Egypt after Mubarak’s resignation TARP costs more than halved in new budget Boehner: GOP could use CR to defund health reform The spending spree is over Taking budget cues from President Reagan House set to pass Patriot Act extension on second try Put emergency care ahead of religious beliefs CR cuts equal 14 days of budget balance White House budget chief defends cut to heating aid Nerd imperialism: Why did Apple crash? Try state responsibility, not state bankruptcy Chicago mayor’s race — new poll puts Carol Moseley Braun in second place. Really? Gingrich edging closer to decision on ’12 Power grab: FERC, fairness and the future of transmission Conrad: Obama’s budget doesn’t do enough on deficit Sessions: Obama ‘has not told us the truth’ in budget Post-Mubarak Egypt: From successful protest to sustainable social transformation Congressional romance: ‘You’re the closest to heaven that I’ve ever been’ Brett Glass, wireless small-businessman and net reg foe, to testify at net-neutrality hearing Rep. King: GOP should ‘stare down’ Obama over government shutdown Boehner bows to birthers Ron Paul wins CPAC landslide Poll finds Utahans prefer Romney to Huntsman by wide margin News Bites: Hurling eggs at a climate scientist, growing pains for wind power, and more Rep. Flake to seek Sen. Kyl’s seat Congressional romance: ‘You’re the closest to heaven that I’ve ever been’ New Member of the Week: ‘Heavenly’ pizza maker turns to politics Democrats claim political victory from CPAC WILLIAMS: Bipartisan deal could address immigration The Week Ahead: Spending and cuts GREGG: A two-step solution to Congress’s budget dilemma The Hill Poll: Voters troubled over future of Social Security Budget outlines $556 billion infrastructure plan Obama 2012 budget proposes $1.1T deficit cut over next decade White House budget invests in innovation, looks to wireless for deficit reduction At watershed, Obama caught in the middle on depth of his budget cuts The week ahead: Net neutrality hearings to feature Genachowski, Sohn, Downes, all four FCC commissioners MORNING READ GOP appropriators urge president to take on entitlements