The Hill Articles: December 26, 2012

December 26
Former President H.W. Bush fights fever in intensive care unit Senate set to debate privacy amendments to surveillance bill on Thursday DAY’S END ROUNDUP Geithner: US will hit debt limit
 on Monday Hawaii Democrats pick three finalists for deceased Sen. Inouye’s replacement House GOP leaders push Senate to act Senate likely to vote on amendments to Sandy relief bill if no deal comes on fiscal cliff Chuck Hagel for DOD Report: Calif. officials fear drop in federal healthcare funds Lawmaker’s fruitcake recipe wins praise GOP leaders continue debt talks via phone Keep the Mississippi River open for business Kal Penn: Rep.-elect Tulsi Gabbard is my ‘homie’ GOP’s ‘demographic cliff’ and the new politics of immigration Report finds US energy production growing, consumption down Fitness routine for eldest House member: pushups and two-mile runs Facebook CEO’s sister upset about private photo published on Twitter Poll: Majority expect recession in 2013 Baucus bill aims to reduce deaths of child abuse victims Insurance policy against gun violence Grant D.C statehood: Move the nation’s capital to Louisville Time to be the Speaker Congressman-elect tries inventing reindeer-milk cheese Some steps to preventing gun violence Sens. Lugar, Cardin 
join lawsuit to defend 
SEC disclosure rule GOP pollster: NRA isn’t listening Rep. Hall becomes oldest member to serve in House Conquering a deadly disease Illinois governor backs insurance ‘co-ops’ under healthcare law Senate resolution asks Europe to list Hezbollah as terrorist group News bites: Iran says new cyberattacks stem from foreign hackers News bites: Oil prices rise on ‘fiscal cliff’ hopes Obama greets Marines on Christmas Day Starbucks pushes for ‘fiscal cliff’’ deal Gallup poll: Public’s fear of falling over ‘fiscal cliff’ grows Tax chaos looms in wake of Boehner’s failed ‘Plan B’ proposal House Democrat pushes gun reforms backed by NRA members Obama to leave Hawaii for DC on Wednesday