The Hill Articles: June 6, 2013

OVERNIGHT MONEY: All eyes on May jobs report OVERNIGHT TECH: Lawmakers to probe NSA data collection Report: NSA, FBI mining data from 9 US Internet companies Industry slams draft beef regulation OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: NSA phone sweep program roils Capitol Hill OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Obama to tout ObamaCare OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Path forward remains murky for EPA nominee McCarthy Cummings: Issa cherry-picking information NSA snooping pits Obama vs. left House GOP adds pressure on EPA over FOIA fees Paul Ryan endorses immigration bill after Labrador walks away White House, Dems seethe at House GOP attack on ‘Dreamers’ Jarrett: Holder ‘will be in his position for quite awhile’ McCain calls for greater US role in training African forces DAY’S END ROUNDUP Hybrids — The silent killers? Lawmakers express concerns about growing global trade violations GOP proposes ending Export-Import Bank CFTC chief defends Dodd-Frank progress, presses cross-border regulation Birthday time for two House Republicans NRC issues post-Fukushima safety rule GOP critics sought ObamaCare grants Poll: Majority says legal same-sex marriage is inevitable McCain: Obama has never been comfortable with national security House Intel chairman: NSA phone monitoring thwarted terror attack Obama touts plan for high-speed Internet in nation’s schools Clapper denied NSA surveillance before Senate panel in March testimony US receives Syria chemical weapons evidence from France Reid: Keystone XL vote coming Toomey calls on Sebelius to change ‘flawed’ organ donation policy Dems to hit Gomez with ads House Dem: Cellphone unlocking should never be a crime Dem. Rep. Dingell: Obama had the ‘smallest Rolodex ever’ House defense bill demands details on Afghan postwar plans Southern senators outmaneuver enemies of catfish program ObamaCare rule lowered premiums, analysis finds Pelosi ‘optimistic’ comprehensive immigration reform can pass the House In defense of the American Sikh Congressional Caucus Senior State Department official joins Podesta Group Cantor gets 50th birthday surprise from staff White House defends NSA program as critical tool in terror war Agriculture Department rolls out new regulations for tenderized beef Senators: NSA phone sweeping has been going on since 2007 Verizon executive defends privacy practices Dem defends Holder as ‘one of the finest’ public servants ever Christie appoints NJ Attorney General Chiesa to fill Lautenberg’s seat Interior chief says no new drilling in Atlantic as GOP forges ahead Reid sets July deadline for immigration Senate Finance lawmakers press Froman on Cayman investments Analysis: Subsidies will offset ObamaCare ‘rate shock’ Bills boosting states’ environmental oversight pass first hurdle Feinstein bemoans ‘culture of leaks’ GAO: Pentagon failing to track improper contractor payments Gowdy believes Issa would take back ‘paid liar’ remark Royce sets up congressional fight over food aid The changing face of higher education Boehner calls on Obama to explain surveillance White House asks for fast-track authority Obama sponsored bill that would have made Verizon order illegal Boehner says raising debt ceiling via budget possible, but unlikely Rep. Peter King introduces online gambling bill Patriot Act author ‘extremely troubled’ by NSA phone tracking Obama administration defends NSA actions NRCC Chairman: Republicans expanding playing field in 2014 Susan Rice: A national security adviser for the 21st century Holder says ‘fatigue’ may eventually lead him to step aside Few objections to fracking rule from oil industry, says Obama’s Interior chief Mass. Gov Patrick says he got ‘quite drunk’ after Tsarnaev capture Insider trading alleged in Chinese firm’s acquisition of Smithfield Foods Boehner accuses Obama of trying to shut down government WATCH LIVE: Obama pushes plan to expand school Internet access Josh Romney open to future run for office US warns Bangladesh on labor rights Cantor: No budget talks until Dems relent on taxes Romney knocks selection of Rice as national security adviser Parties battle over federal mandates in overhaul of No Child Left Behind law Fix the right patent problems A war is a war is a war Report: US soldier pleads guilty to Afghan mass shooting Hochberg gets panel’s nod to retain helm at Export-Import Bank Industry groups support regulatory overhaul bill Senate fails to advance student loan bills Senate Budget easily approves Deese nomination Rand Paul: NSA phone spying an ‘astounding assault on Constitution’ WATCH LIVE: Holder testifies on Justice Department budget McCain speculates on his next family wedding Senate Dems condemn phone snooping, call on White House to justify order House passes $38.9 billion DHS spending bill Sen. Graham ‘glad’ NSA is collecting phone records Joe Lieberman joins law firm in New York Obama administration sued over alleged records of payments to anti-Castro journalists Don’t let new school junk food rules get derailed House votes to defund Obama’s ‘administrative amnesty’ for immigrants Friday’s meeting announcements: Farm credit Senate votes 75-22 to end debate on farm bill ‘Spock’ apologizes for IRS parody video Authorities credit ObamaCare for healthcare fraud busts New regs for Friday: Closing red snapper fishing Interior pumps brakes on fracking regs Picnic time for the Tea Party (Perry/Petraeus 2016) Rep. Rush Holt enters NJ Senate race Majority of House members want currency crackdown in Asia-Pacific deal ObamaCare more unpopular than ever Booker prepping NJ Senate run Former CFPB deputy starts firm focusing on residential mortgages Senate Dem: Call tracking ‘outrageous’ Reid files motion to start work on immigration reform bill Former Interior chief Salazar lands new gig News bites: Fraud fight Government should encourage English learning, not limit it DOE chief Moniz reacts to Daily Beast hair video DOE chief Moniz: Reaction to hairdo ‘absolutely excellent’ News bites: Microsoft helps take down cyber crime ring Jobless benefits applications fell 11,000 last week Former Minnesota governor nominee announces for Bachmann seat Administration defends NSA grab of Verizon customer phone calls News bites: Natural gas prices heading higher, fracking methane leaks explored, and more Thursday: DHS spending in the House, student loans in the Senate News bites: Shine a light British actress reportedly being eyed to play Hillary Clinton in movie A climate victory waiting for presidents Obama and Xi News bites: Shining light into ‘dark pools’ Holder: ‘No intention’ of stepping down House lawmakers to grill IRS’s ‘Spock’ over conference spending Tax lobbyists work to get on ‘The List’ Rubio cranks up money machine Patent reform catches fire DAY’S END ROUNDUP House panel passes $638B Defense bill Last call: House approves a few last DHS amendments Dems seek to lift prohibition on Gitmo detainees to US House votes to delay bulk ammunition purchase by DHS NSA collecting data on all Verizon calls Judge intervenes in transplant case House panel revives MEADS fight Republicans push East Coast missile site Markey pounces on Gomez’s abortion comments during Mass. Senate debate Liberal group CAP floats sequester replacement Members vote to prohibit future TSA rulings on bringing ‘sharp objects’ on planes Rubio, Sessions work to woo House Republicans on immigration reform IRS officials suspended for taking gifts Obama sticks his thumb in Republicans’ eye — promoting Susan Rice