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Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), Oversight & Government Reform Cmte. Member

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:10:12 -0500

Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), Oversight & Government Reform Cmte. Member goes over the House Oversight and Government Reform Cmte. hearing today on an assessment of corruption in the Iraqi government. Rep. Cooper’s bill (HR 928), the Improving Government Accountability Act, was passed by the House on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Luis Valera, Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Cmte. Chairman

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:06:45 -0500

Luis Valera, Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Cmte. Chairman, reamarks on the importance of the Latino vote in the Democratic contest and the potential impact of caucus controversies on minority turnout.

Saban Center Discussion on Challenges Facing the Iraqi Government

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:44:25 -0500

Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih speaks about the challenges facing the Iraqi government. Mr. Salih, former P.M. of the regional govt. of Kurdistan for three years, has served in every Iraqi government since June 2004. Martin Indyk, Dir. of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution moderates the event.

Qubad Talabani, Kurdistan Government, Representative to the U.S.

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:36:59 -0400

Qubad Talabani, Kurdistan Government Representative to the U.S., discusses the Kurdish perspective on Federalism in Iraq.

House Oversight Cmte. Hearing on Corruption in Iraqi Government - Pt. One

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:34:02 -0500

Stuart Bowen, Spec. Inspector General for Iraqi Reconstruction, is one of the witnesses testifying at a House Oversight Cmte. hearing on corruption in Iraq. Members consider whether U.S. efforts are adequate to address government corruption. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) chairs the hearing.

House Oversight Cmte. Hearing on Corruption in Iraqi Government - Pt. Two

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:14:39 -0500

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) chairs a hearing on whether U.S. efforts are adequate to address government corruption in Iraq. Witnesses include Ambassador Larry Butler, State Department, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs and Claudia Rosett, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Journalist-in-Residence.

Eileen Larence, Government Accountability Office, Homeland Security Issues Director

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:28:13 -0500

Eileen Larence, Government Accountability Office, Homeland Security Issues Director discusses the report released by the GAO on the Government's terrorist watch list screening process. She testified yesterday on the report before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee.

House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee Hearing on Nat'l Security Strategy

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:49:41 -0500

Rep. John Tierney (D-MA) chairs a House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee on a strategy for a post 9/11 world. Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage testifies along with Joseph Nye, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense during the Clinton Administration.

Council on American-Islamic Relations News Conference on Israeli Influence

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:09:44 -0500

Council on American-Islamic Relations holds a news conference on the Israeli influence. Participants are: John J. Mearsheimer, Univ. of Chicago; Stephen M.Walt, Kennedy School of Government; Nihad Awad, CAIR executive director; Corey Saylor, CAIR government affairs director.

Senate Homeland Security Cmte. Hearing on the Government's Bioterrorism Response

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:48:34 -0500

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) chairs a Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Cmte. hearing on the federal government's preparation for a bioterrorist attack.

Jeremy Issacharoff, Embassy of Israel, Deputy Chief of Mission

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:09:01 -0500

Jeremy Issacharoff, Embassy of Israel, Deputy Chief of Mission gives his reaction to Israel's prime minister rejected calls for an independent investigation of his government's handling of the 34-day war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

House Hearing Medical Care for Wounded Veterans

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:10:36 -0500

Rep. John Tierney (D-MA) chairs a House Oversight and Government Reform, National Security and Foreign Affairs Cmte. oversight hearing on the treatment of wounded soldiers at Water Reed Army Medical Center. The committee examined the Government Accountability Office’s independent assessment of actions taken by the administration to improve and to streamline care for wounded soldiers.