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Global Climate Change
Senator John Kerry talked about his ideas for legislative solutions to climate change and the book he wrote with his wife, This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future, published by PublicAffairs. Topics included the climate change agenda at the G8 Summit, administration policy, the U.S. addiction to oil, incentives for alternate energy sources, conservation of fossil fuels, and greenhouse gases. After his remarks he responded to questions submitted by audience members.
Type: Media
The State of American Housing
Secretary Jackson talked about the challenges the nation faces in such areas as predatory lending, housing discrimination, corrections in the housing market, and the need to rebuild the Gulf Coast that was ravished by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In addition, he proposed new solutions for modernizing the Federal Housing Administration and plans to increase housing counseling. He responded to questions submitted by audience members.
Type: Media
Postal Service Environmental Initiatives
Postmaster General John Potter talked about environmental innovations at the Postal Service, including alternate fuel vehicles, solar photovoltaic systems, recycling programs, and the impact of changing the composition of a half a billion Priority Mail and Express Mail packages and envelopes that will prevent 15,000 metric tons of emissions annually. Mr. Potter responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
Campaign 2008 and Women
Martha Burk talked about the importance of women in electoral politics, how women might vote in the 2008 elections, and what candidates must do to earn their votes. Ms. Burk responded to questions from the audience. Martha Burk is the author of Cult of Power: Sex Discrimination in Corporate America and What Can Be Done about It. She has served as a consultant to a number of national political campaigns and currently serves as senior advisor to Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico.
Type: Media
Subprime Mortgages and Accessible Credit
John Robbins talked about home ownership, subprime mortgages, providing accessible credit of potential homeowners, and recent abuses of lending laws and regulations within the mortgage industry. He talked about actions taken by lenders and corrections to abusive practices, aw well as rebuilding trust in mortgage lenders. He also answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Safer Communities
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales talked about the Justice Department's initiative for safer communities. He responded to questions submitted by the reporters in the audience about department operations, his leadership and role in the firing of several U.S. attorneys.
Type: Media
Gun Violence
Paul Helmke talked about the political climate for changing gun laws in the aftermath of the killings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
Bipartisan Political Campaigning
Mr. Waterson talks about the Unity08 political movement to elect a bipartisan presidential campaign ticket and the convention process by which candidates would be considered. He was joined by Former Governor King (I-ME) in answering questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Veterans' Benefits
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson spoke about enhancements being made in services provided to veterans returning from the combat. Following his remarks he responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Bipartisanship in Congress
Representative Rangel spoke about restoring bipartisanship to a divided Congress, issues before the House Ways and Means Committee, and developing working relationships with members of the opposition party. He also answered questions from the audience on a variety of topics such as trade, the budget, taxes and military spending.
Type: Media