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“The Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on January 30 regarding political interference in the work of government climate change scientists. In preparation for the hearing, Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis have requested documents from the Council on Environmental Quality [Letter to CEQ Chairman James Connaughton] related to allegations that officials edited scientific reports …
Long-Term Budget Outlook: Deficits Matter–Saving Our Future Requires Tough Choices Today, GAO-07-389T, January 23, 2007. “The Comptroller General testified before Congress [House Budget Committee] for a hearing entitled “Why Deficits Matter.” The presentation touched on several points. First, the current financial condition in the United States is worse than is widely understood. Second, the current …
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Press release: “United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) urges lawmakers to enact a policy framework for mandatory reductions of GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions from major emitting sectors, including large stationary sources, transportation, and energy use in commercial and residential buildings. The cornerstone of this approach would be a cap-and-trade program. The environmental goal is to …
Press release: “House Republican Leaders and key Ranking Committee Members today unveiled a set of benchmarks designed to measure the progress of President Bush’s new strategy in Iraq, and to hold the Bush Administration and the Iraqi government accountable for their role in achieving success.” Related posting, Legislation and Reports Address Issue of Iraq Troop …
Follow up to January 7, 2007 posting, Presidential Signing Statement for Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act Includes Power to Open Mail, see this press release today: “The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for National Security Studies today filed three Freedom of Information Act requests seeking the immediate release of records related to President …
“Center for Democracy and Technology today urged lawmakers to adopt an approach to Internet-related policymaking that protects fundamental civil liberties, reestablishes meaningful privacy protections and paves the way for the United States’ continued leadership in technological innovation. In its Congressional Agenda for the 110th Congress, CDT offers both a broad overview of the challenges associated …
Review of Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR 07-006T), January 18, 2007 United States House Armed Services Committee: “On Thursday, January 18, 2007, Stuart W. Bowen, Jr., Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction provided testimony before a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services oversight hearing on Iraq reconstruction. (Full Statement PDF) Chairman Skelton’s opening statement
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing on
Pelosi Announces the Creation of Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Janaury 18, 2007
Table of Contents for LLRX.com – January 15, 2007 issue: Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide, by Sabrina I. Pacifici The Impact of Social Networking Tools and Guidelines to Use Them, by LaJean Humphries The Blog – Another Tool in Your Arsenal, by Janet Peros Faulkner’s Practical Web Strategies for Attorneys: How the Web …
Progress & Freedom Foundation released a Tech Agenda for 2007
