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Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) talks about the latest on Arizona's immigration law. He's joined by phoner Paul Rothstein, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, who gives his opinion on what's next for the Justice Department's lawsuit against Arizona immigration law after a federal judge granted partial injunction of the law.
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 Interview with Rep. Grijalva  Rep. Grijalva's Website
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The Senate Judiciary Committee looked at challenges facing the FBI with testimony by the agency’s director, Robert Muller. Topics discussed include the growth in the number of private contractors used in the FBI’s intelligence gathering activities, drug violence along the U.S. border with Mexico, and efforts to combat domestic terrorism.
Wednesday
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Washington, DC
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Hearing on FBI Oversight  NYT: White House Seeks to Clarify F.B.I. Powers
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A House Appropriations Subcommittee heard from the U.S. envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, about American civilian aid to the region. Questions also arose from committee members regarding more than 91,000 leaked documents related to military operations in Afghanistan.
Wednesday
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Washington, DC
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Hearing on Afghanistan WikiLeaks.org: Afghan War Diary
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Rep. Devin Nunes shares his views on whether and how the tax provisions enacted under President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003 should be extended.
Wednesday
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Washington, DC
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Interview with Rep. Nunes Rep. Nunes' Website
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Rep. Jane Harman goes over the U.S. Strategy on the Afghanistan War. Rep. Harman planned to vote for the war-funding bill but favors a new and robust debate over the U.S. role in Afghanistan. The WikiLeaks release of secret documents, she says, shows the war is not going as well as hoped and that some in Pakistan are dealing with both the U.S. and its enemies.
Wednesday
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Interview with Rep. Harman Rep. Harman's Website
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The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for General James Mattis, President Obama’s pick to head U.S. Central Command. If confirmed, he will replace Gen. David Petraeus who stepped down to head the war effort in Afghanistan after Gen. McCrystal resigned over remarks made during a Rolling Stone Magazine interview.
Tuesday
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Washington, DC
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Senate Hearing on Centcom Nominee
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Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) chaired a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Internet privacy with the heads of the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission. They were followed by a panel with executives from Apple, Google, Facebook and others.
Tuesday
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Washington, DC
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Hearing on Consumer Online Privacy
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President Obama said the classified Afghanistan war documents posted on the website WikiLeaks actually support his strategy in that country. Those comments came after a meeting with Congressional leaders at the White House. Other topics include a small business lending bill, energy legislation and judicial nominees.
Tuesday
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Washington, DC
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Pres. Obama Remarks
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Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) chaired a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing to look at the impact of the drilling moratorium on small business industries along the Gulf Coast.
Tuesday
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Washington, DC
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Hearing on Moratorium and Small Business
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Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) chaired a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce and Trade hearing on the Gulf oil spill’s impact on the tourism industry. Witnesses included Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the $20 billion Gulf oil spill compensation fund. The U.S. Travel Association says the tourism industry accounts for one million jobs in the Gulf region and $39 billion in annual tax receipts.
Tuesday
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Washington, DC
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Hearing on Oil Spill Impact on Tourism
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