Legalizing Racial Profiling in IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

Do you “look” undocumented? This week, the Arizona state legislature approved an anti-immigrant bill that essentially gives police the right to profile people based on race. It will also give natives the right to sue local law enforcement if, in their opinion, not enough is being done to hunt down undocumented immigrants.

Reasonable Suspicion, what does that mean?

Immigrant Rights blogger Prerna Lal asks, “Arizonians, are you ready to kiss your civil liberties goodbye?” If not, you might want to click on the link and SIGN THE PETITION to Urge Gov. Jan Brewer to veto the bill before it becomes law or Senator( R.)John Kavanaugh (602) 926-5170

Call Gov. Jan Brewer and Flood her office with calls:(602)542-4331

Too big for jail … BoldProgressives.org

04/20/2010 Nativegrl77

The SEC sued Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs for fraud.

Sign our petition supporting members of Congress calling for a CRIMINAL investigation of Wall Street execs.

The SEC made international headlines Friday by suing Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs for fraud.

That’s a great step, but Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and others in Congress are boldly urging the Justice Department to launch a criminal investigation of Goldman and others who may have broken the law as they devastated our economy.

Now is the moment to make clear: Nobody on Wall Street is “too big for jail.”

When we get 10,000 signatures, we’ll deliver this petition to the Justice Department so they know the public supports Rep. Kaptur and that her request for accountability must be taken seriously.

We’ll also give the signatures personally to Rep. Kaptur — to help her persuade more members of Congress to join her cause. Please sign the petition today.

Goldman Sachs is accused of selling mortgages they knew were toxic, hiding that fact from the public, and allowing a key investor to make billions (with a b) by betting against those investments. Goldman made billions as well.

“Morally bankrupt” is how Britain’s Prime Minister describes it. “Criminal fraud on a historic scale” is what Rep. Kaptur’s letter says.

Thanks for being a bold progressive,

— Aaron Swartz, Stephanie Taylor, Adam Green, Shaunna Thomas, and the PCCC team

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Tuesday News tips … &c-span.org live stream

04/20/2010 Nativegrl77

So, the financial reform conflict between the Democratic and Republican Political Parties have been portrayed as the next big fight though if responsible smart and lucid; the Republicans would find it in their best interest not to be the Political Party of no in a moment when most Americans helped Wall Street and the Banks get back on track then have them turn their backs on Main Street …

It is strange to know that all 41Republicans are willing to slow down progress, block progress for All Americans; though it will help shine a light on who We the People should be voting for in not only the November elections but for 2012 as well; who in their right mind would vote no just because a Bill that has all the requirements to reform financial institutions that did dirty to people and shoved our economy into the ditch with bad behavior just shy of illegal just because it was written by the governing party?

The Political Party of No should be challenged on the floor of both the House and Senate so those who wrongly believe Republicans are for the people can see it for themselves as well hear it being said by the very people willing to say we care much more about ourselves then Americans or the need to regulate big Banks, AIG types and Wall Street. While it is important that Congress should be legislating together because Americans do want bipartisanship if possible, but not if it means sacrificing the peoples business and again Republicans have clearly decided to be on the wrong side of reform.

Other News … tips

**The special elections polls in Hawaii are getting tight …Hawaii gotv for Hanabusa

The Department of Education “will no longer allow universities to rely solely on student surveys to prove they are meeting the requirements of the gender-equity law known as Title IX, a reversal of a Bush administration policy that had been opposed by the N.C.A.A. and women’s sports advocates.” In advance of today’s announcement, Vice President Biden said, “Making Title IX as strong as possible is a no-brainer.“TP

**Did Scott Brown lie about how many jobs would be lost if financial reform is implemented?

**Is anyone else surprised and maybe offended by what could possibly be a new rightnetwork that spews right wing agenda loud and clear…and headed by Kelsey Grammer … WHAT!! our EX- Fab guy who created so many programs for people of colour … i say boycott this BS of a show

Dorothy Height

Passes Away at 98

More than 1,500 lobbyists, financial institution executives, and bankers have “made their way to the Senate committee that…will take up legislation to rein in derivatives, the complex securities at the heart of the financial crisis, the billion-dollar bank bailouts and the fraud case filed last week against Goldman Sachs.” JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said new regulation rules “will be negative” for Wall Street TP

**Because the President decided to bail out GM and def going against Republicans/others on the right over 240thou auto-workers(Americans) were able to keep their jobs and now GM is paying back the loan …almost 5years ahead of schedule.

**Boeing has given 300 layoff notices to Washington State workers and is now outsourcing work to California

**Washington State Mayor will veto any panhandling bill that does not deal with the act/ the Seattle City Council vote that passed the law was only 5-4

**Discovery made a safe landing today after 2weeks in space

**Ken Vogel from Politico states that Foxnews is not doing anything illegal by hosting or raising money, sponsoring political action commte is not illegal; i do not believe it

**The Supreme court voted 8-1 against a possible law to ban videos of animal videos because of the violence or slaughter;animal cruelty…the court stated it would go against freedom of speech

Legalizing Racial Profiling in IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

C-SPAN.org

White House Press Briefing 4/19

Defense Briefing on Haiti

Sens. Dodd & Warner on Wall Street

NPC: From Earlier National Press Conference Luncheon

AFL-CIO 2010 Legilslative Conference

OK City Ceremony: From Earlier 4/19

CWC Hearing: Morning Session CWC Hearing: Afternoon Session War time Contracting CWC Event Details

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Bernanke: Need to Address Problems in Financial Regulations. “We must eliminate the gaps in our financial regulatory framework that allow large, complex, interconnected firms like Lehman to operate without robust consolidated supervision,“ Fed Chair Ben Bernanke said in prepared testimony for today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing. The committee is holding a hearing examining Lehman Brothers, which was the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Lehman Bros. Hearing: Panels 1 & 2 Lehman Bros. Hearing: Panels 3 & 4

Examiner’s report on Lehman failure

Lehman Bros. Hearing: LIVE on C-SPAN3

House Cmte on Financial Services: Testimony

Proposed Bank Tax Would Recoup TARP Funds. As part of a plan to recover funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), Pres. Obama has proposed a tax on banks that received TARP funds. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), will hear from Neil Barofsky, the inspector general with oversight of the program, to explain how the tax would be structured and estimate its economic impact. This is the first in a series of hearings examining a multi-faceted plan to establish a bank tax on nation’s largest financial institutions.

Senate Hearing: From Earlier

AP: Schumer wants bank tax included

TARP quarterly report

Reuters: Levin: Bank tax weighed but no VAT

Border Security: Moving Beyond the Virtual Fence. A variety of government officials from the U.S. and Mexico will meet in Washington today and discuss U.S./ Mexico border security and the border fence project. The Homeland Security Committee is expected to hear criticism on the “failure” of border enforcement policy and “limited funding,” according to the mayor of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

Senate Hearing: From Earlier

Hearing Witness List

AZ Republic: McCain, Kyl back bill

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Congress — the House/Senate …

04/20/2010 Nativegrl77

The Senate Convenes: 10:00am

Morning Business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the final 30 minutes.

Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session with the time until 12:00 noon equally divided and controlled between Senators Baucus and Grassley or their designees, with Senator Bunning in control of 15 minutes of the Republican time.

At 12:00 noon, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination of Lael Brainard to be Under Secretary of the Treasury.

Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons

When the Senate reconvenes at 2:15pm, there will be up to 6 hours for debate with respect to the nomination of Marisa Demeo to be an Associate Judge for the DC Superior Court prior to a vote on confirmation. Upon disposition of the Demeo nomination, the Senate will then proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination of Stuart Nash to be an Associate Judge of the DC Superior Court.

Votes:
119: Confirmation of Lael Brainard to be Under Secretary of the Treasury;
Confirmed: 78-19

120: Confirmation of Marisa Demeo to be an Associate Judge for the DC Superior Court;
Confirmed: 66-32

Unanimous Consent:
Confirmed Executive Calendar #333, Stuart Gordon Nash, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Adopted S.Res.492, a resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Dorothy I. Height.

Adopted S.Res.493, a resolution designating April 23-25 as “Global Youth Service Days”.

Adopted S.REs. 494, a resolution honoring Ida B. Wells for her activism in the civil rights and woman’s rights movements and for her influential and inspirational leadership.

The House meeting starts at 12:30pmET

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF APRIL 20, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

7:28 P.M. –

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Moran of KS be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on April 27.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 27: Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 26: Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on April 23.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 22: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 21: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min.

7:15 P.M. –: ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:11 P.M. –: NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION – Mr. Flake notified the House of his intent to rise to a question of the privileges of the House and to offer a resolution. Mr. Flake was recognized to notice the form of his proposed resolution. The Chair subsequently announced that under rule IX, a resolution offered from the floor by a Member other than the majority leader or the minority leader as a question of the privileges of the House has immediate precedence only at a time designated by the Chair within 2 legislative days after the resolution is properly noticed. The Chair announced that it would not, at that point, make the determination required by the rule, but that the form of the resolution would appear in the Congressional Record.

7:08 P.M. –

H. Res. 1271:: honoring the life and achievements of Rev. Benjamin Lawson Hooks

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 – 0 (Roll no. 213).

6:59 P.M. –
: Considered as unfinished business.
H. Res. 1257:: supporting the goals and ideals of National Financial Literacy Month, 2010, and for other purposes

6:58 P.M. –

6:31 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.
6:30 P.M. –: UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier, and on which further proceedings were postponed. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 20.
3:40 P.M. –: The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

H.Res 1104: supporting the mission and goals of 2010 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States, no matter their country of origin or their creed, and to commemorate the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week theme of “Crime Victims’ Rights: Fairness. Dignity. Respect.”

3:12 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1104. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 1271:: honoring the life and achievements of Rev. Benjamin Lawson Hooks

3:11 P.M. –

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

2:56 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1271. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 1257:: supporting the goals and ideals of National Financial Literacy Month, 2010, and for other purposes

2:54 P.M. –

H. Res. 1257:: supporting the goals and ideals of National Financial Literacy Month, 2010, and for other purposes

2:35 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1257. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Hinojosa moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H.R. 3553:: to exclude from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 amounts received by a family from the Department of Veterans Affairs for service-related disabilities of a member of the family

2:34 P.M. –

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

2:22 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3553. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 4178:: to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for deposit restricted qualified tuition programs, and for other purposes

2:10 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4178. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. today.

2:09 P.M. –

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 20, 2010 at 10:12 a.m. stating that that body had passed H.R. 4360 and agreed to H. Con. Res. 243.

2:02 P.M. –

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

12:55 P.M. –: The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.

12:31 P.M. – MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2 p.m. for the start of legislative business.