The Hill Articles: March 8, 2013

Documents spark concern, outrage over shuttered nuclear plant Hoyer presses Ryan on budget EPA fuel standards ‘unworkable,’ industry says A closer look at next week… DAY’S END ROUNDUP Dempsey “committed’ to missile defense deal with Russia Paul ‘disappointed’ Ashley Judd isn’t running for office in Scotland Durbin will run for reelection Watchdog decries ‘systematic exploitation’ in poultry plants Eight Senate Dems urge Wyden not to support coastal oil-and-gas incentive Rubio presses HHS to soften Medicare Advantage cuts Lawmakers: Spare our flight towers Shareholders should not be prosecuted for the sins of the board and employees Fix the debt: Help the 99 percent Israeli-Palestinian peace – the hidden agenda item New FTC chief vows online privacy push Women make job gains in February Passage of human trafficking bill sends clear message Dem proposes separate inflation adjustment for seniors on Social Security Pilots want tougher regulations for lithium battery shipments Senate GOP not preparing own budget plan Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood on Michelle Obama: ‘It’s dreadful what she wears’ An often overshadowed battle for veterans Senate GOP presses Obama to send terror suspect to Gitmo Rep. Amash jabs McCain for ‘wacko birds’ comment Obama budget delayed until April Justice Scalia’s staggering assertion of judicial activism Senate hearing to examine raising the minimum wage Clintons, Obamas dined at White House Voting rights: Americans died for it, the free world admires it, the Supreme Court should preserve it McCain presses Napolitano for answers on detainee release Obama boosts energy focus with White House meeting, upcoming lab visit Judiciary Committee leaders back cellphone unlocking White House ‘ very concerned’ sequester will reverse employment gains Rep. Albio Sires on the mend after gallbladder surgery Rand Paul was right to highlight US drone policy Beef jobs at stake, as administration prepares contentious meat labeling regs White House raps McConnell over civilian terror trial criticism Rubio calls for boycott of Chavez funeral Candice Miller won’t run for Levin’s Senate seat Uncertain future awaits Venezuela Committees to probe Obama administration’s sequester decisions Court bars Oxfam from making oral arguments in SEC oil payments case Manufacturers urge lawmakers to help businesses grow Beechcraft protests Air Force contract decision again Pelosi video says Boehner ‘happy’ to see sequester cuts happen A better way to rightsize the global defense infrastructure Manufacturers warned about ‘latex free’ labels Time for a new Venezuela Giffords to receive Profile in Courage Award Rep. Lynch defends vote against healthcare law Physician-industry collaboration has societal benefits Senate resolution designates ‘World Plumbing Day’ Feds mail more than $1M in refund checks for mortgage scheme States balk at $15B Obama healthcare ‘tax’ Rule of law should lead transition in Venezuela Hagel travels to Afghanistan to tout ‘clear and achievable’ US military goals FTC urges stronger safeguards for mobile transactions House to challenge Obama’s waivers from welfare-to-work requirements Giffords wins John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award Fancy coffee comes to Senate office building Gingrich: McCain’s attack on Paul ‘sad’ Rand Paul 2016 Transportation sector loses 1,300 jobs in February Priebus: Paul filibuster was ‘completely awesome’ Health sector adds 32,000 jobs as unemployment falls News bites: Perimeter security News bites: Sen. Warren raises profile as regulator watchdog News bites: Motorola Mobility to cut 10 percent of workforce Mark Sanford raises $330K for House race NRSC attacks Judd on Tennessee residency in mock fundraising email Wyden: Holder letter to Paul represents ‘winning a two year battle’ News bites: Exchanges deadline nears Economy adds 236,000 jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 percent Obama meets with Jewish leaders at White House ahead of Israel trip News bites: ExxonMobil chief talks climate, fracking, Keystone Messina: Obama may meet with OFA donors amid controversy News bites: April showers GOP looks for silver linings in poll showing sizable Markey lead Rand Paul joins 2016 presidential conversation with talking filibuster Obama faces turning point on administration drone policy Senators expect more ‘talking filibusters’ after Rand Paul marathon MORNING READ Bill Clinton: Supreme Court should overturn Defense of Marriage Act Obama sets end-of-July goal for bipartisan agreement on deficit OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Exchanges move forward OVERNIGHT TECH: New FTC chief to make first speech