The Hill Articles: March 21, 2012

Under Contract Is Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism? Let’s get real, State Department Senators demand firing of prosecutors in case against Stevens The speech President Obama should give to America Reg Watch Pelosi speech connects the healthcare law and the Declaration of Independence Wyden-Ryan plan deserves a look Mussels from Brussels Appointments Pelosi: Healthcare law guarantees ‘life, liberty, pursuit of happiness’ Senate Dems set up Thursday votes for House-passed STOCK and JOBS Acts Afghanistan: Calm thoughts in hard times Seizing momentum in the quest for nuclear security OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Pipeline politics hang over Obama’s energy trip Biden marks longest-serving congresswoman OVERNIGHT TECH: Klobuchar calls on phone companies to ban ‘cramming’ Male lawmakers to receive knit uteruses in the mail Broadcasters, get with the program — put records online Sens. Carper, Alexander reveal secret nicknames for each other OVERNIGHT MONEY: President Obama touts energy policies, economy Sen. Udall on adding Peyton Manning to Broncos roster: ‘Blue and orange, baby!’ Weyants World: March 22, 2012 A year after scandal, Anthony Weiner’s Twitter page still up C-SPAN is America Santorum’s lost message Green group drops $300,000 to boost Sherrod Brown Sandra Fluke says ‘maybe someday I will’ run for office Top Republican accuses Dems of ‘scare tactics’ to influence women voters McCaskill deals serious blow to BRAC Kohl: ‘Strong concerns’ about Verizon-cable deals OVERNIGHT HEALTH: House moves toward IPAB repeal Women are the real game changers today Sen. Sessions blocks bill that would force cameras in Supreme Court for health care arguments Etch A Sketch makers happy their toy is ‘shaking up the national debate’ Romney says Etch A Sketch comments misinterpreted, will run ‘as a conservative’ House GOP: Small business tax cut compatible with tax reform push Obama to order expedited action on Keystone pipeline’s southern piece Obama calls Sarkozy to express support after shootings in France One hundred companies sign on to disclose political spending DAY’S END ROUNDUP Retail group tells Senate to ax NLRB’s union-election rule Obama: ‘We will not walk away’ from clean-energy agenda Warner hammers GOP, Limbaugh on social issues in Twitter town hall Dems attack Ryan budget as middle-class tax increase Clinton praises Security Council vote, says UN speaks ‘with one voice’ on Syria House Dems chide GOP for trying to cut Medicare cost-cutting mechanism GOP leaders renew push for five-year transportation bill CFTC head keys in on gas prices to justify budget boost Rep. Berman bill would give Israel more missile defense support Housing market shows improvement despite decline in sales last month Cantor says he has ‘full confidence’ in Stearns despite ‘birther’ flap In reversal from 2010, poll finds too much ‘religious talk’ by politicians Republicans look to slow FCC’s regulatory output Investing in cyber – and economic – security: Let’s get to it Web traffic: Obama’s reelection site draws more than GOP hopefuls combined Liberal Dems back Obama’s no show on health law anniversary Senators praise Mikulski for becoming longest-serving woman in the history of Congress Democrats pile on Romney over Etch A Sketch comments Tea Party Patriots to Supreme Court: Please save America Hastert: Republican primary is like a ‘circular firing squad’ Saving, protecting and preserving Medicare CAFE’s costs outweigh benefits GOP candidates use Etch A Sketch on stump to mock Romney Gingrich: After you fit a gun rack in a Volt, ‘where do you put the deer?’ Health board repeal advances in House, six-hour debate ahead Chris Christie welcomes Tebow to the Jets Carney: Backers of Ryan budget ‘deliberately ignorant’ on clean energy Santorum campaign tweet mocks Fehrnstrom Etch A Sketch comment Romney adviser compares candidate to ‘Etch A Sketch’ after GOP primaries Dems claim DeMint donation to Club for Growth helps them White House: Ryan budget supporters are ‘ignorant’ Santorum invokes Katrina in questioning whether Romney would ‘blow in the wind’ Sen. Gillibrand wants Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016 Senate Dems push ‘Disclose Act 2.0’ Obama campaign ‘surprised’ Santorum ‘wouldn’t agree’ candidates’ children are off-limits FCC launches task force on broadband spectrum auctions Sanders bill would force CFTC’s hand in effort to lower gas prices Obama gives unexpected ‘sign’ to supporter at event Pelosi accuses GOP of waging ‘war on women’ in fundraising pitch Bernanke, Geithner tell Congress a Greek-style debt crisis unlikely in the US House to introduce three-month highway bill extension FCC moves ahead on Dish cellphone network House GOP looks to move short-term highway extension, not Senate bill Murray presses Army on PTSD cases Senate Democrats stop short of saying they’d reject short-term highway bill Senate poised to honor Sen. Mikulski for record-breaking service in Congress Senators question ad buys, salaries at cash-strapped USPS Pakistan demands end to US drone strikes Rep. Candice Miller, former Perry backer, endorses Romney GOP JOBS Act moves forward in Senate Capitol Police arrest 29 AIDS activists following sit-ins Ros-Lehtinen wants strings attached to Russia trade bill Ad slams Obama energy policies as ‘playing politics’ HHS study: Health law guarantees stable coverage for young Americans Dodd-Frank’s unintended consequences Mitt Romney wishes wife a happy 43rd anniversary Trayvon Martin and the Republican contenders Florida lawmakers call for arrest in Trayvon Martin shooting case Santorum camp: Etch A Sketch remark shows Romney lacks ‘core convictions’ Club for Growth rejects Rep. Ryan’s budget Paving the way for a new generation of women House Dem blames racial taunting on Romney, GOP reps. Boehner defends piecemeal dismantling of health law on its second anniversary Oil execs to Obama: Partial Keystone pipeline approval isn’t enough Unemployment rises for Iraq, Afghanistan veterans Jeb Bush endorses Mitt Romney; calls for party to unite behind front-runner Under congressional pressure, Verizon bans third-party charges on landlines Rep. King: US could find itself ‘involved’ if Israel attacks Iran Ann Romney releases a ‘love letter’ to Mitt for anniversary Rep. Van Hollen hammers home Democrats’ ‘balanced approach’ to the budget McConnell: Obama’s silence on healthcare anniversary is telling ‘Deconstruct’ the Eisenhower memorial committee Senate Republicans propose interstate concealed-weapon bill Club for Growth to GOP leaders: Stay out of Quayle-Schweikert member match-up Trade relations with Russia will be a boost to the U.S. Poll: Santorum ahead in Louisiana Rep. King: Israeli attack on Iran won’t be ‘surgical’ strike Gingrich: Santorum loss in Illinois should make conservatives rethink him News bites: HP to merge printer and PC units Dems plan to introduce $109B Senate highway bill in the House Air war heats up in Maryland Senate race News bites: Exxon Valdez being sold for scrap Romney can reset after GOP race, like an ‘Etch A Sketch,’ aide says Wednesday: House faces six hours of debate on health board repeal, medical tort reform The no-fault president News bites: Rejected patents, head trauma, and more News bites: Vetting Volcker Report: FreedomWorks drops resistance to Romney as GOP nominee Ron Paul calls Secret Service protection a ‘form of welfare’ Durbin jokes Green Bay Packers could outdraw Romney in Illinois Rep. Upton gets help from conservative group to fight Tea Party Romney exorcises demographic demons Obama will avoid healthcare defense during court review Many Dems haven’t paid party dues House Republicans push for military buildup with focus on countering Iran Rep. Kinzinger defeats Manzullo; victory a relief for GOP leaders Romney ended February with $7.3 million in the bank Santorum launches second half of campaign in Illinois concession speech Duckworth wins primary, will face Walsh Centrist beats liberal in Dem primary to take on Rep. Dold Jackson Jr. pounds Halvorson in primary Romney takes on President Obama, general election in Illinois victory speech Billionaire Sheldon Adelson gives additional $5.5 million to pro-Gingrich super-PAC Mitt Romney wins Illinois GOP primary Transport union slams Ryan budget House sidesteps Senate $109B highway bill for short-term bill Supreme Court faces an unprecedented frenzy during health reform arguments ‘We have the votes’ to pass this budget in House, says the GOP’s Paul Ryan Do what’s right: Pass a bipartisan bill Lobbying World