The Hill Articles: June 14, 2011

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA chief faces Senate environment committee OVERNIGHT MONEY: Back to business Bachmann steals GOP spotlight at debate by announcing White House bid Balanced-budget condition is key to solving debt crisis Bernanke: Debt limit hike is not optional Update War Powers Act House panel approves $11 billion increase in defense spending Fostering change Lobbying World OVERNIGHT TECH: Genachowski to announce broadband adoption task force In maiden speech, Rubio describes hopeful vision of a ‘new American century’ GOP NH Debate Analysis The tax man always gets his due Our revenue and spending problems OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Ag approps debate offers venue for FDA showdown Facebook hires former Clinton press secretary Joe Lockhart Joe Lockhart joins Facebook team Reconciliation with Taliban is hard, but necessary Michelle Obama: Pelosi’s husband is my ‘other husband’ Taliban reconciliation all tied up in global politics Mass. Dems bash Sen. Scott Brown on ethanol vote Former federal officials: EIA budget cuts could result in ‘greater price volatility’ When reality bites back White House adviser gets into squabble with debt panel chairman GOP’s 2012 pecking order If job creation is the goal, make E-Verify mandatory No breakthroughs seen as bipartisan Biden debt talks begin busy week Weyants World: June 15, 2011 Listen to Hispanic voters on reforms to immigration law Tim Pawlenty’s fondness for ‘hogwash’ House bogged down in fight over women, infant and children food program CFTC gives itself more time on Dodd-Frank Carney needles GOP presidential field after debate Coburn sees progress even in defeat on ethanol measure Reid plans more ethanol votes next week Texas Gov. Perry giving ‘serious thought’ to White House run, won’t set deadline Breach of Senate.gov fuels concerns about House’s use of Skype Gingrey to introduce antibiotics bill Senators press federal agencies to hold mortgage servicers accountable for problems Google introduces voice, image searches Coburn says he is ‘sick of both parties’ House expected to strip FDA language, other parts of agriculture approps bill Experts say better spending data is the key to transparency A states’-rights defense against Anthony Weiner: Virginia’s HJR 542 offers a solution to New York dominance GOP says menu-labeling rules hurt small businesses Top Budget Republicans demand presidential action on Medicare Bernanke: Debt hike is not optional Avoiding taxes the way big corporations do it House easily approves military construction, VA approps bill Obama: ‘NextGen’ air traffic control system a ‘smart investment’ White House aide: Obama did not watch GOP debate Rethinking radicalization Rep. McCarthy: Weiner could resign this week Vitter blocking SEC nominees over agency’s handling of Ponzi victims Agriculture spending bill sparks bitter food fight in House Durbin: More ethanol votes likely Both parties stifle job creation Report: Baby boomers face limited transportation options Senate panel approves Panetta nomination for Defense secretary Weiner beats Boehner in name recognition GAO doesn’t fault healthcare reform waivers US Chamber backs House patent reform bill Dem says Weiner could resign in days Business groups come out against corporate tax holiday AFL-CIO to campaign hard against Colombia trade deal House Republicans train their fire on top nuclear regulator State Department questioned Chinese official on Change.org attack Citing his own past, Barney Frank declines to judge Rep. Weiner Senators ask Fed to crack down on business credit cards marketed to consumers Ethics complaint filed against Boehner SlutWalking misses the point of women’s liberation Republican says visiting lawmakers ordered out of Iraq The big debate Look to ’94 crime bill to solve budget crisis Sen. Alexander: Boeing expects to lose NLRB hearing Dem senator: US ‘without direction’ in Libya Rural Americans want jobs, not bureaucracy Strategic communication lessons from Weinergate Huntsman to enter 2012 Republican primary Bankers expect economy to pick up steam Republican: Nuclear regulator should resign Fiscal commission’s Alan Simpson takes on both parties, Obama Drug courts save lives, tax dollars Bachmann won’t seek reelection to House while running for president HSAs growing, despite curbs in healthcare law CBO doesn’t see double-dip recession Obama outlines high-tech jobs program Farm state senators offer alternative to ending ethanol subsidy Reid continues to attack GOP budget Expanded wireless broadband: A necessity for rural America Stocks boosted by positive economic data DeMint ‘not considering’ presidential run Wireless industry: ‘We’re #1’ Boehner says changes are coming for ethanol Key Democrat says Obama should speed up Afghan withdrawal Send them to Guantanamo Netflix chief eyes a slice of broadband subscriptions News Bites: Senate website hacked Cantor: 2012 appropriations bills make good on GOP campaign ‘Pledge’ Boehner: Weiner should resign How Mom and Pop can save the economy Boehner: Bachmann ‘did a really good job last night’ Winners of Congressional Pet Photo Contest unveiled tonight Ron Paul blows the debate, Bachmann wins big, Pawlenty disappears Obama: Giffords’ recovery is a ‘genuine miracle’ Four more Republicans abandon Pickens natural-gas bill Restore the horsemeat industry to create jobs Obama: Rep. Giffords’s recovery a ‘genuine miracle’ Survey suggests CEOs will ramp up hiring in second half of 2011 Pawlenty rebuts critics: I didn’t back down from Romney on healthcare Retail sales fall for the first time in nearly a year Senators: Use Gadhafi’s frozen assets to fund humanitarian efforts in Libya Patent reform gets key support in House News bites: China’s grip Tuesday: House to finish military/VA bill, start agriculture approps Maryland Rep. Cummings’s nephew shot to death News bites: Coming (to a gate near you) attractions Obama rejects notion that he’s out of touch on the economy Bachmann confident of ‘increased support’ in polls Weiner: Let’s talk about Medicare Leadership and indiscretions News bites: Administration opposes ‘hard science’ amendment to regulatory regime Protester heckles Obama at fundraiser Bachmann: Hit EPA regulations with ‘mother of all repeal bills’ Ohio governor takes a swipe at LeBron James California congressman: I was not kicked out of Iraq! News bites: Wind and fish collide, oil companies spend big, and more MORNING READ In wake of Abramoff scandal, Norquist is stronger than ever President Obama’s 2012 focus is on Romney, Pawlenty and Huntsman Senate GOP splits on axing ethanol subsidy Senate holds collection of foreign gifts GOP candidates answer ‘this’ or ‘that’ Romney escapes GOP debate unscathed Pawlenty: Palin qualified to be president Pawlenty uses kid gloves with Romney on healthcare GOP DEBATE: Bachmann grabs spotlight with filing announcement OVERNIGHT MONEY: Addressing agriculture