The Hill Articles: February 6, 2012

House advances bill to sell off federal properties to reduce debt Biden hits Gingrich’s food-stamp comment as ‘inappropriate’ Weyants World: February 7, 2012 Senate could move to surface transportation bill on Tuesday General explains why he withdrew from West Point speech Church, flock at odds OVERNIGHT HEALTH: House panel targets abortion rights Quayle to confront Schweikert in Arizona GOP primary Santorum ties Romney and Obama together on healthcare OVERNIGHT MONEY: Bernanke to talk economy, probably budget, with a Senate panel It’s not just the economy OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Keystone, drilling battles rage in both chambers Senate sends FAA bill to Obama’s desk Elections official says Santorum still doesn’t qualify for Indiana ballot States say Supreme Court must strike healthcare mandate OVERNIGHT TECH: House committee delays markup of FCC overhaul bills Gingrich drops Va. ballot challenge Senators see harbinger of bipartisanship in expected passage of FAA bill House makes quick work of land-use bills DAY’S END ROUNDUP White House ramps up criticism of China, Russia after Syria resolution veto GOP’s transportation bill would eviscerate mass transit funding Republicans accuse health department of ‘financial mismanagement’ Obama to host second White House science fair Tuesday Groups urge Congress to take it slow on piracy Rep. Issa threatens Chu with subpoena Members struggle to get hearing on bill punishing Congress for budget failure Cantor: GOP wants year-long payroll extension, won’t settle for two months Crooner Pat Boone endorses Rick Santorum Sen. Kirk’s condition upgraded to ‘good’ The Onion editor on fooling Rep. Fleming: We’re ‘delighted’ he’s a regular reader Fake Romney picture circulates on Twitter Carney: Chrysler Super Bowl ad was ‘news to me’ A price to be paid with over-regulation House Democrats fret over administration’s deference to states on health law Senators press White House to intervene in ‘fracking’ fight Dems, labor say federal workers are being scapegoated Republicans downplay jobs report, point to lower workforce participation Bachmann: ‘I was the perfect candidate’ Chrysler CEO defends Eastwood Super Bowl ad as not political Clint Eastwood and Chrysler upset the ‘Hope America Fails’ Republicans Reid takes the first swing in Senate payroll fight Energy Department to recover cash from loan guarantee Brad Pitt reports ‘great’ conversation with VP Biden Obama campaign releases new Web ad trumpeting jobs growth Rep. Walden promises ‘aggressive’ review of cyber threats Amb. Rice: US closed embassy for security reasons, has not ‘abandoned’ Syrian people FTC warns background screening apps could be illegal Study: House Dems edge out GOP at retaining staff Romney campaign disputes ‘seriously flawed’ polling data Critz gets more union backing over Altmire in Pa. redistricting battle Democrats praise Eastwood Super Bowl ad Congressman wears same ‘super’ scarf over and over again White House holding dinner for Iraq war veterans FreedomWorks will back primary against Rep. Murphy in Pennsylvania Payroll tax cut decision needed now; waiting is bad for business. House Dem says oil, gas taxes should pay for transportation bill Lawmaker office duped by The Onion’s Planned Parenthood satire Rove ‘offended’ by Eastwood’s Super Bowl ad touting Chrysler After 185K Solyndra documents, GOP is hungry for more Planes, taxes, and bureaucrats Weyants World: February 6, 2012 Obama taps Bill Baer to lead DOJ antitrust division Mitt Romney rips President Obama on birth control, attack on ‘religious liberty’ Housing market shows wider improvement NBC likely to face complaints to FCC over Super Bowl halftime show GAO report spurs calls for medical device price transparency Rep. Jeff Miller proposes veterans’ exemption to sequester cuts Sen. Coburn defends friendship with Obama Army Chief of Staff Odierno defends Panetta’s Afghanistan comments Trump says he deserves credit for Romney’s decisive Nevada win Obama imposes new sanctions on Iran Romney campaign slams Santorum on healthcare Hoekstra defends ad against charges of racial insensitivity Obama, Ryan in budget rematch Prominent conservative blogger endorses Santorum Mass Dems say housing regulator is misreading his authority Ex-Obama official might not back Obama this year, citing birth-control decision Santorum expects to make Indiana primary ballot GOP lawmaker surprised Romney is polling so well against Obama US to comply with WTO rulings on anti-dumping duties Coburn: Gingrich lacks ‘moral rudder’ No force more powerful than English Sununu: Low turnout means GOP satisfied Bockorny Group scores Senate GOP health staffer Romney pivots to Santorum Tim Tebow: Politics ‘possibly’ in his future Coming together to get out of debt US closes Syrian embassy The week ahead: Defense world in holding pattern as budget release looms This week: After long war, FAA bill to pass Biden to campaign for Menendez News bites: Super Bowl tweets hit 10,000 per second Monday: FAA in the Senate, land use bills in the House Poll: Romney strong in Colo., but Santorum leads in Minnesota The week ahead: Keystone pipeline, Solyndra probe in focus News bites: What earmark ban? News bites: Ari Fleischer gave informal advice to Komen on PR Obama: I’m getting ‘better as time goes on’ News bites: Mining report delayed, rethinking economic growth, and more Amb. Rice says Russia, China will ‘come to regret’ vetoing UN Syria resolution Mitt Romney, Bob McDonnell, Nikki Haley: A new conservative order Poll: Obama opens lead on Romney, but faces concerns on economy Why Obama needs Jon Huntsman (and others like him) This week: Payroll tax cut, insider trading head up Congress’s money issues Week ahead: States to make their case against healthcare law The Hill Poll: Voters reject Newt’s lofty lunar ambitions Hill Poll: Voters willing to see US attack Iran over nuclear weapons Internet protests could be equalizer The Volcker Rule: Let’s get it right Tornadoes’ damage put Rep. Sewell to the test early in her first year Obama, Ryan in budget rematch The Week Ahead: Insider-trading bill hits the House floor CBO score could blunt momentum for Senate Postal Service reform bill White House to push housing plan despite Republican opposition