The Hill Articles: March 16, 2011

Dems turn the tables on ‘Drill, baby, drill’ Why Ireland needs Irish-America Tales of congressional weddings Catch the bouquet Grooming the groom The icing on the cake A picture perfect wedding Put on your dancing shoes One perfect day Wedding Dress Contest Winner Vote scheduled in Senate for second stopgap Taking a chance OVERNIGHT MONEY: Eyeing entitlements OVERNIGHT TECH: Cyber Command chief says threat is increasing House votes to end third housing program Upton, Whitfield huddle with Senate on climate Obama’s path still cloudy Moral imperative of debt Reid: ‘Leave Social Security alone’ OVERNIGHT HEALTH: CLASS Act, Medicaid fight looming Weyants World: March 17, 2011 Bennet asks Bernanke, Geithner for specifics on debt limit Kerry: US can no longer view Middle East ‘through lens of 9/11’ No vote on amendment to block EPA climate rules Wednesday Pawlenty to join ‘Taxpayer Tea Party rally’ in New Hampshire Senate Democrats call for broad review of nation’s nuclear reactors Rep. Todd Young (R-Ind., 9th) Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-Kan., 3rd) Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga., 7th) Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark., 3rd) Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla., 17th) Geithner: Deficit reduction will make people unhappy Rep. Allen West (R-Fla., 22nd) Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla., 8th) House Democrats urge closer look at Korean trade deal Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill., 8th) ACLU: Treatment of WikiLeaks suspect is unconstitutional Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich., 7th) Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo., 3rd) Approps chairman attacks Sen. Paul spending cuts, saying they would shutdown government agencies Pending Medicaid rate regulation raises GOP concerns White House spokesman defends Obama’s March Madness bracket DAY’S END ROUNDUP Carney and Baca unlikely stars at hoops game Oregon Rep. Wu heading home to reassure voters Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind., 3rd) Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio, 15th) Virginia Gov. McDonnell heads to Capitol Hill Senate Democrats show united support for Planned Parenthood Rep. Steve Southerland (R-Fla., 2nd) GOP seeks sweeping reforms with balanced budget amendment Path to compromise does not go through Tea Party Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala., 7th) Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C., 1st) Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga., 8th) Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz., 5th) Deciphering our schizophrenic Libya policy Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-Ill., 17th) Rep. Jon Runyan (R-N.J., 3rd) Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla., 12th) Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind., 4th) Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala., 2nd) Day Three: Zarzis, Tunisia Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla., 25th) Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va., 2nd) Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La., 2nd) Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis., 8th) Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio, 16th) FCC on spectrum inventory: Already did it Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y., 29th) Sessions expresses concern over budget office nominee Poll: Most Americans view Hillary Clinton favorably Rep. Ben Quayle (R-Ariz., 3rd) Heroes and bullies Pelosi touts CPR training in honor of Giffords Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan., 4th) Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M., 2nd) Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss., 4th) Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss., 1st) Rep. Rich Nugent (R-Fla., 5th) Redistricting will carve up Michele Bachmann’s House district Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D., at-large) Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C., 5th) White House scrubs Obama transparency award ceremony Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa., 7th) Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va, 1st) Obama calls Saudi, Bahrainian monarchs to urge restraint Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa., 10th) Senate GOP bloc demanding entitlement reform in exchange for debt limit hike Rep. Bill Long (R-Miss., 7th) Rep. James Lankford (R-Okla., 5th) Rep. Jeff Landry (R-La., 3rd) Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho, 1st) Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill., 11th) Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa., 3rd) Rep. William Keating (D-Mass., 10th) No more short term CRs Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio, 6th) US urges citizens to remain 50 miles away from Japanese nuclear plant Hastings plans one-two punch on offshore drilling Rep. Robert Hurt (R-Va., 5th) Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill., 14th) Langevin introduces cybersecurity bill Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich., 2nd) Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan., 1st) Fighting back against job-destroying GOP spending bill Dem suggests GOP housing opposition racially motivated Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash., 3rd) Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev., 3rd) Obama likes Jayhawks over Buckeyes in March Madness Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-N.Y., 19th) US’ fiscal and security needs demand swift withdrawal beginning in July Democrats move to roll back DOMA Schumer to Boehner: ‘Abandon the Tea Party’ American competitiveness needs space program Temporary FAA funding approved by House panel Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Miss., 4th) Rep. Andrew Harris (R-Md., 1st) Clinton is a ‘no’ for future political jobs Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y., 24th) Sen. Paul to offer amendment to cut $200 billion in spending Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii, 1st) Rep. Frank Guinta (R-N.H., 1st) House approves rule for mortgage finance legislation Obama likes Jayhawks over Buckeyes in March Madness GOP eyes big changes for Wall Street law’s consumer bureau Nelson, Wicker amendments would cut 5 percent from Senate budgets Dems push for tax hike on wealthy Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y., 13th) GOP: TSA scanners ‘thoroughly useless’ Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va., 9th) EPA proposes first-ever mercury standards for coal plants Dems urge GOP to mend, not end mortgage program When it comes to earmarks, for Republicans it depends on the definition of ‘is’ Sharron Angle enters Nevada House race, passes on Senate primary Inhofe vows to try, try again on block-EPA amendments Congress needs leadership to finish the 2011 budget Democrats fundraising off GOP’s NPR defunding effort Top Dem blasts comment comparing illegal immigrants, ‘feral hogs’ Trade group opposes White House IP recommendations Winning Blue Shield of California drops controversial rate hike proposal Dems urge the president to open the Strategic Petroleum Reserve House Dems go to bat for Social Security Administration Boehner: Budget deal won’t be ‘easy’ Police rule lobbyist’s death in garage fire was an accident Top House Republican to offer drilling bill Top Democrat: Japan ‘looking like Chernobyl’ Poll: Sen. Sherrod Brown leads potential GOP opponents by double digits Rep. Timothy Griffin (R-Ark., 2nd) Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C., 4th) Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz., 1st) Rep. Chris Gibson (R-N.Y., 20th) Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio, 18th) Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo., 17th) Genachowski shoots down broadcast ‘hoarding’ claim: ‘Not true’ McConnell: Next spending bill must include full-year military spending Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas, 17th) A valuable opportunity exists in federally funded research Leahy, Cornyn introduce Faster FOIA Act Why Obama can’t hide behind congressional restrictions on Gitmo After GOP criticism, TSA officials to testify at body-scan hearing Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn., 3rd) Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa., 8th) Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn., 8th) Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas, 27th) Who wants to be responsible for nuclear terrorism? License to spend Graham warns Obama could get blame for Libya Playing chicken with the American economy Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C., 2nd) Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C., 3rd) Senate seeks 5 percent cut in its own budget Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis., 7th) Rep. Robert Dold (R-Ill., 10th) Arm Libya’s rebels Reid: Spending plans need the support of both parties and both chambers Top Armed Services Dem: Afghan war too costly to fight ‘forever’ Inhofe floats bill to require broad economic analysis of EPA rules Dem campaign chief fine with ex-member lobbying Report: Feds could approve Google-ITA deal in coming weeks Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn., 4th) Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif., 19th) Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark., 1st) Petraeus accused of ‘Charlie Sheen strategy’ on Afghanistan war Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-Minn., 8th) Administration backs online privacy legislation for the first time Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-Mich., 13th) Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I., 1st) House to vote on NPR defunding bill Thursday Chaffetz to head new House technology working group Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio, 1st) Rep. John Carney (D-Del., at-large) Top Republican: GOP could skip ‘turn’ for 2012 nominee Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco (R-Texas, 23rd) Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R-N.Y., 25th) Hatch blasts administration for reform law transparency Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind., 8th) Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala., 5th) Obama primary challenge would be a good thing, liberal senator says Former Blue Dog Dem joins law firm Hoyer says ‘tax expenditures’ must be part of deficit solution Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn., 6th) Rep. Rick Berg (R-N.D.) Rep. Dan Benishek (R-Mich., 1st) Upton ‘not straying’ from nuclear power support, plans multiple Japan hearings Reform should create a student-centered education Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif., 33rd) House approps head: Conservatives ‘restless’ but no shutdown Rep. Charles Bass (R-N.H., 2nd) Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa., 11th) Gingrich wants permanent extension of Bush tax cuts this year Leadership Rep. Sandy Adams (R-Fla., 24th) T-Mobile among world’s ‘most ethical’ companies, think tank says Invasions to nowhere: Gingrich the Sequel, starring himself Ron Paul proposes ‘currency competition’ in bid to end federal monopoly on money Mortgage applications down slightly despite interest rate drops TARP watchdog fears bailouts have ingrained ‘too big to fail’ mantra Rep. Ron Paul: Reaction to nuclear crisis ‘overblown’ Group recommends TSA create ‘trusted traveler’ program Pakistani court releases CIA contractor HHS: Seniors using new reform law benefit Glenn Beck blasts anti-NPR Video New York Republican opens with positive TV ad News bites: The latest on the nuclear crisis in Japan; enviros write song about Upton House takes up housing program termination Wednesday, postpones another housing vote Wasserman Schultz mum on interest in DNC post Report details problems accessing care Poll: Palin’s numbers slide among Republicans Liberal group’s TV ad: GOP putting ‘corporations over kids’ Rep. Ron Paul: Reaction to nuclear crisis ‘overblown’ White House slams Senate GOP measure to block climate rules In MLK rallies, unions to stress collective bargaining as civil right Foes’ flaws could be Pawlenty’s virtue 2012 madness: Obama sizes up field Ahead of NPR vote, Dems rally against ‘ironic’ push for cuts House GOP moving cautiously on Wall Street law rollback House GOP point man on education to Obama: Don’t rush me on ‘No Child’ In case you missed it: Al Gore at work on new book, Obama says radiation from Japanese crisis won’t harm U.S., and more Netflix pans AT&T’s plan to cap data Left seeks to outflank reformers Special access reform is the secret to job growth, NoChokePoints says As president throws bones to political base, liberal anger on the wane MORNING READ House passes sixth stopgap measure Infrastructure bank proposal gets broad support In second ‘maiden speech,’ senator calls on Obama to lead on deficit reduction