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July 02, 2009




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	Todday's Power Breakfast
	The Capitol Visitors Center opened in December… but that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from squabbling about it. More \| Listen

	Senators Accept Bank Donations
	As Congress re-writes financial regulations, lawmakers are taking millions of dollars from the firms they are charged with overseeing. Government watchdog groups worry consumers may be left hanging. More \| Listen

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		CO Freshmen Adjust To Hill
		Even veteran lawmakers say Congress is moving extremely fast this year. Bills and votes continue to roll in and an endless pace. Colorado’s freshmen legislators are working hard to just keep up. More \| Listen

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		Freshman's First Six Months
		Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) has been on the job for six months now and has found himself tackling finance, and health care, something he admits he doesn't know much about. More \| Listen

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		Bank Lobby Donations Pile Up
		It pays to sit on the Banking Committee. Of the top 25 recipients of campaign donations from the financial industry, 12 are on the Banking Committee. More \| Listen

		Holmes Norton Promotes Testing
		DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton got tested for HIV two days before National HIV Testing Day. She and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus encouraged African Americans to get tested. More \| Listen

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Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) on the President and SCHIP.

Updated: Jul 02, 2009

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