CIA Not Bringing Photos Of Bin Laden’s Body Onto Capitol Hill
The Hill reports: “Lawmakers on key committees can view the photos of Osama bin Laden’s body, but only if they travel to CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. The Obama administration has cleared legislators on the House and Senate Intelligence and Armed Services committees to view the photographs of the deceased terrorist. According to one lawmaker who made the trek, bin Laden looked like he was ‘hit by a truck.’ However, it was clear that the person in the photo is bin Laden, according to the member, who requested anonymity.”
Obama’s Day Ahead
President Obama will receive his daily briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET. He will meet at 10:10 a.m. ET with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. He does not currently have any scheduled public events.
Biden’s Day Ahead
Vice President Biden will travel in the morning to New York City. At 12:30 p.m. ET, he will attend a fundraising reception for Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE).
War Fatigue In House GOP
Politico reports: “A newfound restlessness about the decadelong war in Afghanistan has reached the highest levels of the House Republican leadership, sparking serious concerns about war funding and murmurs about troop withdrawal — a sign that the GOP may be undergoing a shift in thinking about overseas intervention. The new movement comes not just from conservative tea party members with an isolationist streak but from mainstream conservatives and moderates.”
Uncertain Leadership Strains Financial Overhaul
The New York Times reports: “When federal financial regulators next gather to compare notes and coordinate plans, one of the requirements of a banking law intended to prevent the next financial crisis, 5 of the 10 seats at the table will most likely be empty or filled by caretakers…As a result, temporary leaders tapped by the president increasingly are responsible for the vast overhaul of financial regulations, raising concerns that their decisions will prove more vulnerable to political pressure than permanent leaders insulated by Senate confirmation to a fixed term.”
House Hearing Underrepresented Small Business, Leaders Say
Roll Call reports: “Small-business groups accused Republicans of shutting them out of a hearing held Thursday by the Congressional committee established to look out for their interests. The House Small Business Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee co-hosted the hearing to address a proposed executive order that would require potential federal contractors to disclose direct and indirect political spending. Of the seven witnesses, only one — from the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce — represented the small-business community during the hearing, which was titled ‘Politicizing Procurement: Will President Obama’s Proposal Curb Free Speech and Hurt Small Business?'”
