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Democratic Party Policy Agenda
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke about the upcoming State of the Union Address and likely Bush administration proposals in the coming year. They talked about their perspectives on the challenges facing the country and their priorities for the second session of the 110th Congress. Topics included economic and energy security, military readiness, and the nation's international reputation. They responded to reporters' questions.
Type: Media
Hospitality Industry Issues
J.W. Marriott, Jr. talked about his company's roots as well as critical issues facing U.S. businesses and the hospitality industry. Topics included immigration reform and creating a more efficient visa system to encourage more global travel for public diplomacy and trade. Mr. Marriott responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. Marriott International was celebrating 80 years since its founding as a root beer stand on 14th Street in Washington, D.C.
Type: Media
Finnish Energy Policy
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen talked about Finland's views on energy policy. Topics included energy security and relations with Russia, climate change, and Finland's future role in energy policy. He answered questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
Educational Issues
Secretary Spellings talked about the accomplishments of the No Child Left Behind law and the standards movements in education. She outlined the administration's priorities for 2008 to continue to help raise student achievement.
Type: Media
Whitewash
Brent Bozell and Tim Graham talked about their book Whitewash: What the Media Won't Tell You About Hillary Clinton, But Conservatives Will, published by Crown Forum. Brent Bozell, founder of the Media Research Center, says Hillary Clinton has received unprecedented media favoritism which has paved the way for her to become president. Mr. Bozell claims that the media have not thoroughly investigated Hillary Clinton and have given her numerous breaks in their questioning and coverage. He also commented on general problems with journalism competing for ratings. They responded to questions from…
Type: Media
Product Safety Challenges
Chairman Nord talked about 2007 as a year of major product safety challenges, and said that product safety was the second most heavily covered business story of the year. She talked about how CPSC is changing to address these problems, including the establishment of a new import surveillance division, an early warning system for product problems, and an agreement with her counterpart in China which will lead to more comprehensive testing of products before they leave China. She spoke about CPSC's mandate and size, both of which are often thought to be larger than they actually are. Following…
Type: Media
Safety of Exports from China
Secretary Leavitt talked about the consumer safety talks that he had with Chinese leaders. The talks were a result of several high profile safety defects in Chinese imports. He focused on the effects of a globalized economic structure.
Type: Media
Impact of Severe Storms in the Caribbean
Morgan Freeman talked about the impact of severe storms and hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, and Caribbean Sea, and about his organization Planet Now's expanding mission to inform and assist residents in these regions in protecting their homes and businesses against storm disasters. He answered pre-written questions from members of the audience. Raymond Offenheiser spoke about Oxfam American's partnership with Planet Now on this initiative.
Type: Media
U.S. Financial Report
David Walker talked about the federal government's overall fiscal condition, and about the two documents to be released today. One is the Treasury Department's consolidated financial report of the U.S. government, including the Government Accountability Office's related audit report. The other is the GAO's new report titled, "A Call for Stewardship: Enhancing the Federal Government's Ability to Address Key Fiscal and Other 21st Century Challenges." He responded to questions submitted by audience members.
Type: Media
Case for an International Justice System
Dr. Fanton talked about the status of human rights in the world. He talked about the history of international justice and spoke optimistically about the future of these institutions, the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an example. He spoke on possible scenarios where the U.S. would sign the Rome Treaty and the jurisdiction of the ICC. He answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media