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Senate Votes For Wall Street; Megabanks To Remain Behemoths


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Published May 7, 2010 at 6:41 p.m.

A move to break up major Wall Street banks failed Thursday night by a vote of 61 to 33 ... Three Republicans, Richard Shelby of Alabama, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and John Ensign of Nevada, voted with 30 Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, in support of the provision. The author of the pending overall financial reform bill in the Senate, Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, voted against it. (See the full roll call.) ... The amendment, sponsored by Sens.

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Marco Rubio, Florida Senate Candidate, Flip-Flops On Arizona Immigration Law


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Published May 7, 2010 at 6:40 p.m.

Just a week ago, GOP Florida Senate candidate Marco Rubio became one of a handful of conservatives to come out against the recent immigration law in Arizona ... From what I have read in news reports, I do have concerns about this legislation," Rubio said. "While I don't believe Arizona's policy was based on anything other than trying to get a handle on our broken borders, I think aspects of the law, especially that dealing with 'reasonable suspicion,' are going to put our law enforcement

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White House Explains Opposition To Fed Audit Amendment, No Veto Threat


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Published May 7, 2010 at 6:37 p.m.

The Obama administration offered to date its most direct opposition to an amendment to Wall Street reform legislation that would allow for an audit of the Federal Reserve, though administration officials declined to say whether the president would veto a bill that included the proposal ... In a briefing on Thursday, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Neal Wolin expressed concern that the amendment, authored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), would damage the independence of the

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Presidential Proclamation--Mother's Day


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Published May 7, 2010 at 5:05 p.m.

A PROCLAMATION ... Generations of mothers have labored tirelessly and selflessly to support and guide their children and families.  Their loving, devoted efforts have broadened horizons for their children and opened doors of opportunity for our Nation's daughters and granddaughters.  On Mother's Day, we pay tribute to these women who have given so much of themselves to lift up our children and shape America's character ...  Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words for the song The Battle Hymn of

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Briefing by Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, and Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, Special Assistant to the President for Afghanistan And Pakistan, on Upcoming Visit of President Karzai


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Published May 7, 2010 at 4:02 p.m.

3:37 P.M. EDT ... MR. RHODES:  Thanks, everybody, for joining us on a Friday afternoon here.  We just wanted to take this opportunity to give you a bit of a preview of the visit next week of President Karzai and a delegation of Afghans to the United States.  I’m joined here by Doug Lute, who is the senior director on the National Security Council for Afghanistan and Pakistan.  ... We see this as an important visit, another opportunity to continue our consultations with President Karzai and

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 5/7/10


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Published May 7, 2010 at 3:38 p.m.

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: ... • Phillip Carter, Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Department of State ... • Gerald Feierstein, Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, Department of State ... • Peter Michael McKinley, Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, Department of State ... President Obama said, “These dedicated and talented individuals will be valued additions to

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Remarks by The First Lady at Mother's Day Tea


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Published May 7, 2010 at 3:38 p.m.

State Dining Room ... 3:15 P.M. EDT ... MRS. OBAMA:  Well, isn’t this lovely -- and very civilized.  (Laughter.)  Hello everyone, and thank you so much for joining us here at the White House as we gather to celebrate Mother’s Day and honor all of the extraordinary women in our lives ... Today is also Military Spouses Appreciation Day, and we have some of the spouses and mothers of military members who are here with us, so let’s give them a round of applause.  (Applause.)  We are

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Senior Administration Officials Visit Tennessee to Support Response and Recovery Efforts


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Published May 7, 2010 at 3:15 p.m.

WASHINGTON—President Obama has dispatched senior officials from across the federal government to visit Tennessee as the Administration continues its swift, aggressive response to severe weather and flooding in the state.  ... Cabinet Secretaries and other senior officials from the Departments of Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security as well as the Small Business Administration and United States Navy are in the state today and will be in the coming days as part of an

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Remarks by The First Lady and Dr. Biden to the Women's Leadership Forum Issues Conference


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Published May 7, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.

Washington Hilton ... Washington, D.C ... 1:05 P.M. EDT ... DR. BIDEN:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Thank you, Denise, for that warm introduction.  And thank you to the Women’s Leadership Forum conference hosts and organizers who have worked so hard to make this event possible.  It’s great to be with you here today.  ... It’s been an incredible journey since the last time Michelle and I were with you in Chicago.  (Applause.)  I remember being so inspired by the

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Welcome News, But No Rest


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Published May 7, 2010 at 10:52 a.m.
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As CEA Chair Christina Romer laid out earlier this morning, "Today’s employment report shows the strongest signs yet of healing in the labor market."  The economy created 290,000 jobs in April, the vast majority of them private sector, and with new data incorporated April became the fourth consecutive months of positive job growth.  Flanked by his economic team, the President spoke about the news in the Rose Garden: ... On what seems like a daily basis, we’re barraged with statistics and

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