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FDA Oversight
May 1, 2007
At 1:00 this afternoon, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on the mission of the FDA. News today gives ample reason for increased oversight, making the front pages of both the Washington Post and USA Today.
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Pelosi Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
April 30, 2007
"'As the month of May begins, I am proud to recognize Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year's theme: 'Meeting the Challenges for Asian Pacific Americans,' recognizes the struggles Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) face, and their ability to overcome them to define their place in American history."
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Air Cargo Still Vulnerable
April 30, 2007
From the Committee on Homeland Security:

TSA Continues to Ignore Congress and GAO

Air Cargo Still Vulnerable

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This Week in Committee
April 30, 2007
A sampling of House committee hearings and markups this week:

Fiscal 2008 Appropriations: Defense

House Appropriations - Subcommittee on Defense

Subcommittee Hearing

April 30, 1:30 p.m

Spyware Prevention and Securing Aircraft Cockpits

House Judiciary - Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security

Subcommittee Markup

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General William Odom Delivers Democratic Radio Address on Iraq
April 28, 2007

"To put this in a simple army metaphor, the Commander-in-Chief seems to have gone AWOL, that is 'absent without leave.' He neither acts nor talks as though he is in charge. Rather, he engages in tit-for-tat games...I hope the President seizes this moment for a basic change in course and signs the bill the Congress has sent him.

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This Week In Videos
April 27, 2007
MONDAY

Speaker Pelosi spoke on the floor in memory of Chairwoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, who passed away last weekend:

TUESDAY

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Oversight Committee Continues Investigation Into Tillman Case
April 27, 2007
Following up on Tuesday's hearing, today Chairman Henry Waxman asked the White House and Defense Department officials up the chain of command to provide the Oversight Committee with any communications relating to the death of Corporal Pat Tillman.

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Pelosi Statement on the Death of Jack Valenti
April 27, 2007
"'Jack Valenti was a true patriot who served our country with distinction as a brave fighter pilot in World War II and as a public servant during the Johnson Administration. A strong advocate for our economy and American exports as head of the Motion Picture Association of America, Jack approached each issue with the sprit of bipartisanship, earning respect on both sides of the aisle."
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Oversight Committee Invites Former CIA Director to Testify
April 27, 2007
A letter (pdf):

April 27, 2007

The Honorable George Tenet

c/o Robert B. Barnett, Esq.

Williams & Connolly LLP

725 Twelfth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005

Dear Mr. Tenet:

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New Justice Department Documents
April 27, 2007
The Judiciary Committee has posted files from the latest document release from the Department of Justice which includes a log of files sought by the Committee and a few additional emails. The log contains descriptions of files requested by, but so far withheld from, the Judiciary Committee. See the documents >>

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