Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) says that a previous Judiciary hearing was a “book-of-the-month club” and that a hearing examining the Bush administration is “an anger management class.” (0:36)
Jim Walker, Vice Chairman of the Board at enXco, talks about the job opportunities for the “20% Wind by 2030″ plan.
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos says Colombia is willing to negotiate a “dignified peace” with FARC, but will continue military pressure if FARC will not comply. Santos says that the Colombian operation that rescued fifteen FARC-held hostages provided a positive impact for Colombia around the world. (1:29)
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos says that it is a real honor to be in Washington, D.C. with good news from Colombia. He talks about the recent rescue of FARC-held hostages in Colombia and gives credit to President Uribe and the people in the Colombian armed forces for the operation’s success. (1:38)
Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-Md.) speaks to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about the performance measurement plan he used in Baltimore, Md., as mayor, and is currently using statewide as governor. O’Malley says that the plan helped with communication between law enforcement agencies, as well as prison reform. (1:40)
JayEtta Hecker, Director of physical infrastructure issues at the Government Accountability Office, says that the sale of US highways and bridges for periods of time to private enterprises brings necessary money to cash-strapped governments. However, when embarking upon these public-private partnerships, she warns that we must be wary of the resulting changes in toll prices for consumers (:35).
At a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on voter fraud lessons learned from the 2004 Presidential election, Cleta Mitchell, a partner at Foley & Lardner, LLP, cites the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) as widespread voter fraud by fabricating voter registrations for dead, underage, and “mythical” people. She calls on the Committee and the Department of Justice to begin an investigation on ACORN’s illegal activities.(0:44)
Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) describes the great risks of permitting elections fraud to continue. He says voting fraud can threaten the Constitution and the “very foundation of our democracy.”(0:35)
Susan Minushkin of the Pew Hispanic Center says Hispanic voters have a more favorable opinion of Sen. Obama than Sen. McCain. She also says more Latino supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton in the primary elections have transfered allegiance to Obama than non-Hispanic white voters. (1:09)
Mark Lopez of the Pew Hispanic Center says family issues like education, the cost of living, jobs, and health care are most important to Latino voters in November. Lopez also notes crime, immigration, and Iraq as important issues. (0:28)
