The Hill Articles: October 3, 2011

Player of the Week: Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) Empty campaign promises cheapen political process Florida positioned as 2012 kingmaker OVERNIGHT TECH: Tech industry urges Congress to pass trade pacts Bottom Line OVERNIGHT MONEY: Let’s make a deal — or three Jackson Lee: Blacks not ‘brainwashed’ into voting for Democrats OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Dems push back on GOP Solyndra attacks Turn up the volume: Song predictions for the 2012 campaigns Potential losers in dollar bill vs. coin debate: Strippers House passes three more federal land use bills Q&A with with Erin Burnett Fix bridges, build hope Gingrich a big fan of ‘The Hangover’ President recalls Lady Gaga’s monstrously high heels Opinion: Obama’s fatal missteps Rep. Polis, partner just want ‘nice thoughts’ for their new baby ‘Oscar the Moose’ makes his way to Washington Time to stop arms sales to Bahrain Fiscal issues split GOP, white workers Ignoring Chinese currency manipulation costs America jobs Poll: McMahon, Murphy ahead in Senate primaries in Conn. Senate votes 79-19 to move bill punishing China on currency Obama says he’s 2012 ‘underdog’ Weyants World: October 4, 2011 Lemieux grills Hasner’s conservative record in Florida Senate race White House submits trade pacts after deal with House GOP Romney says the name of Rick Perry’s hunting camp is ‘offensive’ White House threatens to veto bills to delay EPA air pollution regulations TSA purchasing new equipment to check boarding passes for fraud Altmire posts strong fundraising quarter ahead of redistricting troubles Facebook lobbyist Tim Sparapani departs TSA vows to learn from breast cancer survivor’s pat-down California adds digital books to privacy laws OVERNIGHT HEALTH: High court considers Medicaid patients’ rights House approves three federal land use bills, returns later for votes White House touts healthcare act for Domestic Violence Awareness Executive action or political grandstanding? DAY’S END ROUNDUP Missouri businessman John Brunner joins contest to take on McCaskill An easy solution that saves billions of dollars Senate GOP split on importance of currency bill Obama doesn’t regret Solyndra loan NYC business leaders ask lawmakers to avoid Homeland Security budget cuts The big-government Republican instinct House majority leader against using any more stopgap spending for 2012 CenturyLink offers low-cost Internet plan Rep. Ron Paul sees Awlaki killing as ‘possible’ impeachable offense House preparing to take up TAA bill this week Obama on jobs bill: ‘I’m ready to sign it’ Durbin urges Bank of America customers to abandon institution over ‘Durbin fee’ Obama blasts Bank of America’s new debit card fee Sessions: China ‘laughing at’ those who believe world a ‘perfectly free market’ Bush-era loan chief ‘probably would have made the same decision’ on Solyndra Issa: USPS must shave labor costs Public-safety groups fear House will drop D Block Ron Paul should blast Rick Perry over Mexico, and Rick Perry’s ‘N’ problem Country singer compares President Obama to Hitler Country singer compares President Obama to Hitler Free-trade deals poised to reach Congress Pelosi denies criticizing Obama administration on messaging Poll: Majority of voters say Obama won’t win reelection campaign House Democrats want hearing on listeria outbreak GOP leaders ask Obama to support House EPA bills Reid selling currency bill as jobs legislation LaHood: FAA workers to receive back pay in their next checks McCain blasts Reid for raising China currency bill, avoiding budget Pelosi says GOP is using class warfare term as a ‘defense’ High Court will impact election GOP rep: Energy Secretary Chu needs to testify on Solyndra Breast cancer survivor claims improper pat-down by TSA agents Emails show divide between OMB, Energy Department over Solyndra Cain denies playing ‘race card’ Gingrich: ‘I would have fired Secretary Chu’ over Solyndra loan guarantee Rep. Polis, partner just want ‘nice thoughts’ for their new baby McCaskill won’t be in Missouri Tuesday for President Obama’s visit Heritage Action urges opposition to China currency bill Schmidt: Google won’t favor Motorola over other Android players House GOP targets abortion in HHS spending bill Starbucks CEO unveils fund for job creation Cain: Meeting with Trump was ‘great’ Dueling memos preview contentious Senate race in Massachusetts Bachmann: ‘This is not the year’ for a moderate GOP nominee Inhofe: Obama out to ‘destroy American energy’ Obama campaign: Public opposes GOP on environment Peace or a ‘powder keg’ in North Africa Senate panel accuses home-health industry of bilking Medicare Paul supports anti-Wall Street protests Sprint lobbies FCC to block AT&T/T-Mobile merger The Quemoy-Matsu diversion Supreme Court hears arguments in Medicaid payments lawsuit The wrong way to campaign The Republican establishment: No Mormons or Texans, please Gov. Christie climate stance wins cheer from former SC rep Santorum: I don’t ‘stay awake’ thinking about gay soldier’s question Obama wants vote on jobs bill this month Fed’s ‘Operation Twist’ gets under way TechAmerica CEO leaves to join lobbying firm Weyants World: October 3, 2011 AARP, unions urge White House to save CLASS Act program ‘Oscar the Moose’ makes his way to Washington South Carolina moves its primary to Jan. 21 Gingrich: Same-sex marriage a ‘temporary aberration’ Physicians, hospitals unite against medical training cuts Manufacturing sector expanded in September News bites: Lights out, flights out House Dems seek to formalize former presidents’ ability to withhold records McCain disagrees with Cheney’s criticism of Obama administration Rep. Tsongas to endorse Warren for Senate in Mass. Protest time: Support the Occupy Wall Street movement and a new American Spring News bites: Google and Apple push for tax holiday Obama campaign team memo blasts 2012 Republican candidates Next up this week: NextGen Green group says TransCanada, State Dept. emails show ‘pro-pipeline bias’ Son of former Rep. Wamp to run for dad’s Tenn. House seat This Week in Tech: House cyberpanel takes a closer look at the cloud Monday: Saving the ski industry Early-voting states continue jockeying for position News bites: Hands off my tax break Poll: Warren, Brown in virtual dead heat Cain wins straw poll at GOP women’s forum News bites: Home health under fire Healthcare fight shifts to high court The week ahead: EPA cement, boiler rules under fire in House News bites: Climate talks face hurdles (again), Keystone pipeline battle rages, and more Rep. Levin pushes workers’ rights plan in Colombian free-trade deal This week: Spending debate enters Round 2 The Week Ahead: Back to the budget battle Vote of the Week: Senate OKs CR Hill Poll: Plurality wants healthcare reform nixed by the Supreme Court Opinion: Dramatic tax reform needed Opinion: Obama’s ‘class warfare’ strategy finds broad appeal with voters Rep. Cicilline draws the line on protecting Social Security, Medicare benefits Bill Clinton’s new political game