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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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 Pres. Obama Remarks
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President Obama made remarks from the White House South Lawn commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Monday
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Washington, DC
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Pres. Obama on ADA
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President Obama said failure to pass the DISCLOSE Act would guarrantee millions in corporate spending during the upcoming midterm elections. It was crafted in response to a Supreme Court ruling which said corporations have the right to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns.
Monday
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Washington, DC
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Pres. Obama on Campaign Finance
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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducted a daily briefing at the White House.
He said the leaking of thousands of Afghanistan war documents does raise security concerns, but the content of those documents, disclosed on the website Wikileaks, will not change U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Monday
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Washington, DC
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White House Briefing
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Prior to the White House Budget Office's release of its revised economic and budget outlook report for fiscal year 2010, President Obama made remarks from the Roosevelt Room about the outlook for economic growth and the deficit.
Friday, July 23, 2010
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Washington, DC
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Pres. Obama on the Economy
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Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and member of the Democratic Governors Association executive committee, discusses the budget shortfalls facing his state and governors across the nation. The Governor also relates what the federal government is doing, and not doing, to help states bridge the budget gap.
Friday, July 23, 2010
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Interview with Gov. Rendell  PA Governor's Website
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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducted a daily briefing at the White House. He said that President Obama has personally apologized to Shirley Sherrod, the former Agriculture Department official who was mistakenly fired earlier in the week. Ms. Sherrod was asked to resign after a video surfaced showing her making what appeared to be racially insensitive comments. That impression proved to be false after the full video became available.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Washington, DC
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White House Briefing
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President Obama signed a bill aimed at limiting improper payments from the Government to individuals, organizations and contractors. The White House says that $110 billion dollars in 2009 was paid to the wrong person, in the wrong amount or for the wrong reasons.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Washington, DC
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Pres. Obama Bill Signing
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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management testified on Capitol Hill about federal policies regarding offshore oil and natural gas drilling. Members asked about policy changes following the Deepwater Horizon explosion, including the moratorium on new deepwater drilling leases. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held the hearing.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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Washington, DC
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Hearing on Offshore Drilling Oversight
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack conducted a press conference where he offered Shirley Sherrod a public apology after firing her from her position at the Department when a video of her surfaced in the media. The video, originally posted on a conservative website, appeared to show Ms. Sherrod making racially insensitive comments. That interpretation proved to be false after the full video became available.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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Washington, DC
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Sec. Vilsack Press Conference
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