Senate GOPers Ask Sotomayor For More Information
The Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have sent Sonia Sotomayor a letter complaining that her questionnaire is incomplete, asking her to submit another supplement: “If you believe that your questionnaire is fully responsive, we would appreciate an explanation to that effect.” They also ask her for copies of materials she edited for the Yale Law Review, and to explain why an all-female organization that she belongs to does not violate the Code of Judicial Conduct.
Obama’s Day Ahead
President Obama will hold a town hall meeting at 1:10 p.m. ET today in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The subject of the event will be to discuss the need for health-care reform. He will arrive back at the White House at 5:10 p.m. ET.
Biden’s Day Ahead
Vice President Biden will be going on a “Road to Recovery” tour to promote infrastructure jobs in the stimulus program. At 10:45 a.m. ET, he will attend the groundbreaking for the Route 34 bridge project in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, joined by Sec. of Transportation Ray LaHood, Gov. Ed Rendell, Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) and others. At 3:45 p.m. ET, he will attend the groundbreaking for the US Highway 69 project in Overland Park, Kansas, joined by LaHood, Sec. of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Gov. Mark Parkinson and others.
WaPo: Top House Members Disclose Investments In Bailed-Out Firms
The Washington Post reports that numerous members of Congress hold financial interests in the Wall Street firms that have been bailed out. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her husband lost hundreds of thousands of dollars investing in AIG, while House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) and his wife held stock and other assets in firms that included Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
Rep. Peterson (D-MN): More Members To Vote Against Climate Bill
Rep. Colin Peterson (D-MN) told The Hill that up to 45 House Democrats are prepared to vote against the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, due in part to the impact it would have on agriculture. “I’m just estimating the number of votes that will be against this,” Peterson said. “I suspect that the list has grown as more members have gotten a chance to look at this. I mean, my list has grown.”
American Medical Association Opposes Public Option
The American Medical Association is gearing up to oppose any creation of a government-sponsored health insurance plan. The AMA says that it “cannot support any plan design that mandates physician participation,” and that “many physicians and providers may not have the capability to accept the influx of new patients that could result from such a mandate.”
Pelosi Making Personal Pitch To Left-Wing Dems On War Bill
CQ reports that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has stepped up her pitch to Democrats planning to vote against the Iraq and Afghanistan supplemental bills from the left. But some of them could be a hard sell. “I don’t agree with her analysis that we’re cleaning up for Bush,” said Rep. Kaptur (D-OH). “This is Obama’s first chance. This is his first wave.”
