The Hill Articles: January 25, 2012

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Leahy will look at anti-piracy alternative Weyants World: January 26, 2012 Bruning burning through cash in Nebraska Senate race OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC to combat robocalls in February OVERNIGHT MONEY: Senate expected to reject debt resolution OVERNIGHT HEALTH: GOP prepares replacement plan Santorum: Obama wants Americans to go to college to become indoctrinated Gingrich calls for permanent lunar colony in ‘grandiose’ space speech GOP hopeful opts out of race to replace Giffords, will run in old Gosar district OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Energy secretary to tout Obama’s energy plans in New Mexico House GOP livid White House memos leaked to The New Yorker Labor Committee contests GAO’s findings regarding Capitol Police pay, benefits Supercommittee website, like the supercommittee, is shut down House GOP threatens subpoena over offshore drilling ban report Don’t believe it – Newt loves the media California Democrats cheer Obama’s housing proposal, but want much more DAY’S END ROUNDUP Sheep-beating video investigation moved to Air Force We’ve heard this song before Report: Obama campaign still fundraising from Hollywood, despite piracy dustup Dem says Keystone ‘a matter of life and death’ for Koch brothers Bernanke doesn’t take the bait on payroll tax cut Geithner: I won’t serve second term Romney and Gingrich are neck-and-neck in Florida, says poll Dem lawmaker says 20,000 Keystone XL jobs ‘not that many’ Front-runners emerge for top antitrust post at DOJ Army budget cuts will trim 8 brigades, reduce troop force by 80,000 soldiers Santorum indicates he could leave Florida before Tuesday primary Bernanke: Long haul remains for recovery Offshore drilling chief touts Gulf of Mexico oil and gas President Obama takes charge Obama: ‘I’ve got the clips’ of GOP auto bailout criticisms Democratic senators wager cheesecake, chowder on Super Bowl CFPB lacks constitutional checks and balances Lingle posts huge fundraising quarter in Hawaii GOP chairman responds to Obama’s Internet plans House Judiciary chairman presses Holder on recess appointments Tammy Duckworth up big in internal poll of Illinois House race Lawmakers pitch cuts, reforms to congressional pensions Gingrich slams Romney immigration reform plan as ‘Obama-level fantasy’ Let’s not give up on ending taxpayer-funded abortions Ex Sen. Larry Craig seen roaming Rayburn Egypt in transition Senate Dems make Romney the poster boy for raising taxes for the wealthy Dem group touts polls showing eight House Republicans in trouble GOP prepares bill to replace Obama’s Supreme Court-bound healthcare law Doctor says Sen. Kirk recovery progressing, could lose some motor function House to introduce five-year, $260 billion highway bill Rep. Hoyer’s parting words to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) Netflix to testify on video rental privacy law Biden: Newt Gingrich is a ‘good guy’ Consumer group to regulators: Break up Bank of America ND senator seeks to overrule Obama’s Keystone rejection Tech subcommittee to hold hearing on LightSquared White House details $5 billion in clean-energy manufacturing tax credits Watchdog requests documents from Gingrich ethics probe White House fleshes out manufacturing tax breaks Rep. Walden: FCC feels like ‘tool of the White House’ Pending home sales fall off slightly after hitting a 19-month high GOP ad ties Democrat to former Rep. Wu in Oregon special House race Santorum will ready tax returns for release McCain blasts Gingrich on earmarks Former GOP Rep. Shays officially announces Conn. Senate bid Federal Reserve expects low interest rates until ‘late 2014’ Poll: Romney lead in Florida widens after strong debate performance Panetta to meet with lawmakers before releasing details of Defense budget cuts Supercharge the economy with domestic energy Michele Bachmann will seek reelection GOP lawmaker rejects Obama assertion that Taliban momentum is broken Dems say it would be ‘unfair’ to cut federal worker benefits in payroll deal Public transit association applauds State of the Union despite rail snub Landlubber diplomacy won’t work in Fiji First lady unveils tougher nutrition standards for school meals Senators back Obama’s call for cybersecurity reform Pelosi’s office says she doesn’t have any new dirt on Newt Gingrich Nancy Pelosi stirs controversy, says Newt Gingrich ‘is not going to be president’ Chamber of Commerce mobilizes behind highway bill Romney: Pelosi comments more reason for Gingrich to turn over ethics records Giffords: In Congress ‘I found a way to care for others’ GOP counters Obama on drilling Rubio calls Gingrich ad ‘inaccurate, inflammatory’ Mortgage applications fell last week Analyst says budget cuts will force Air Force to drop drone program House Democrats spell Keystone ‘K-O-C-H’ Consumer groups press Obama for quick action on insurance plan explanations House bids farewell to Giffords Working together on global health Sen. Paul: Obama too busy ‘riding his Canadian bus’ and bashing the rich Bergsten to step down from Peterson Institute The state of our ‘union’ Tissue time for Biden: VP ‘under the weather’ during State of the Union speech Google’s privacy changes worry Rep. Markey Boehner calls Obama’s State of the Union ‘just another campaign speech’ Americans deserve better answers State Department tells Republicans: Don’t mess with us on Keystone Obama official adamant Chevy Volt is safe SOTU response Boehner: ‘No idea’ what Pelosi has on Gingrich Romney super-PAC ad accuses Gingrich of exaggerating Reagan ties House members thank Giffords as they debate her last bill Ryan has high hopes for deficit deal in 2013 Advocates rush to defend health law’s endangered CLASS Act Gingrich says Pelosi is living in a fantasy world Bachmann says she’ll run for reelection, then quickly backtracks ‘Blueprint for America’ built on cracked foundation News bites: EU proposes tough data rules Romney blasts Gingrich over attacks on debate moderators, news media Rep. Mica promises highway bill next week News bites: The State of the Union for rail Obama’s offshore drilling pledge restates existing plan Tea Party totalitarianism: What’s next for Rick Perry? Cantor says debate over Warren Buffett’s secretary will ‘play out this election’ ‘No juice’ Obama Obama’s unfair tax plan Poll: Romney leads among Florida’s Hispanic voters Holden gets primary challenge in Pa. Sen. Rubio: Obama ‘assaulting’ American free enterprise system Giffords gets standing ovation, hug from Obama at State of the Union News bites: He who shall go unnamed Poll shows tight two-man race in Florida Reps. Hoyer, Hensarling focus on need for change after Obama’s speech Biden: ‘Middle class has been hammered’ Wednesday: House to vote on Giffords’s last bill as a member of Congress News bites: Romney’s healthcare woes, SOTU seating, and more On ‘Daily Show,’ Elizabeth Warren predicts Patriots will ‘spank’ Giants News bites: GM chief to bash critics of Volt electric car Obama praises SEALs after rescue of US aid worker in Somalia Reid supports rules change to eliminate filibuster of nominees Praise for tax reform, but skepticism from Congress on energy, immigration MORNING READ GOP mocks Indiana House candidate’s DC homes in rhyming video Cummings plays foil to Darrell Issa Newt Gingrich might find he’s unable to debate his way to the Oval Office Mubarak’s out, but his lobbyists remain The Wamps: Like father, like son State Department slams GOP bill to force Keystone approval Warren talks middle class woes, Super Bowl in Daily Show appearance Lawmakers politely take beating during Obama’s combative State of Union GOP nixes Keystone witness in tussle with State Department Bingaman preps ‘clean’ power plan after SOTU shout-out Herman Cain: ‘Mr. President, some of us aren’t stupid’ Obama proposes group to investigate unfair trade practices Gov. Daniels: Obama is ‘pro-poverty’ Obama cranks up populist pitch Senate GOP: We’ll pass a budget every year Obama announces new plan to monitor lending Obama: ‘I guess it was worth crying over spilled milk’ Obama: America will develop natural gas ‘without putting the health and safety of our citizens at risk’ Republicans waste no time slamming Obama tax proposals Obama speech steers clear of Keystone pipeline rejection, Solyndra failure Obama suggests military strikes on the table to stop Iran from getting nukes Obama says Congress should stop campaign bundling by lobbyists Obama doubles down on DREAM Act ‘No options off the table’ in dealing with Iran, Obama warns Obama sees 30 percent marginal rate as minimum for wealthy Healthcare swing vote Kennedy attends Obama speech Obama touts EPA effort to exempt milk from oil-spill rules Obama calls for insider trading ban for Congress Obama: Foreign Internet piracy is ‘not right’ Obama announces financial crimes unit Obama proposes new task force to tackle investigation of banks’ mortgage lending practices Obama recieves GOP kudos for endorsing ‘all-of-the-above’ energy strategy Obama largely avoids healthcare in State of the Union Obama touts ‘bet’ on auto bailouts in State of the Union Obama steers clear of climate change talk in speech Obama, in speech, touts natural gas while pledging ‘fracking’ rules Obama fleshes out meaning of ‘pay their fair share’ Romney hopes tax disclosure ends issue POTUS announces ‘Trade Enforcement Unit’ Obama downplays deficit in SOTU Obama touts military as example of needed cooperation in Washington Obama: An economy ‘where everyone gets a fair shot’ Obama chides Congress for failing to pass ‘clean energy standard’ POTUS begins SOTU by touting accomplishments Rail left at the station in State of the Union Obama speech casts wide political net on domestic energy development plans Obama opens speech with foreign policy achievements Vilsack to serve as State of the Union ‘designated survivor’ Longer extension of the payroll tax break faces many hurdles in Congress Obama’s State of the Union and the GOP response Lobbying World Mean and extreme Newt reminiscent of Kemp Windell Middlebrooks