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01/20/2012 Nativegrl77

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 11:00am

Friday, December 23, 2011 at 9:30am

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 12:00pm

Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:00am

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 12:00pm, during which the 2^nd Session of the 112^th Congress will convene

Friday, January 6, 2012 at 11:00am

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:00am

Friday, January 13, 2012 at 12:00pm

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:15am

Friday, January 20, 2012 at 2:00pm

When the Senate adjourns on Friday, January 20^th, it will adjourn until Monday, January 23^rd at 2:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #438, John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska with up to 90 minutes of debate, 60 minutes equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley, or their designees and 30 minutes under the control of Senator Sessions or his designee.

Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 5:30pm), the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of the Gerrard nomination.

As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on the Reid motion to proceed to Calendar #70, S.968, a bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property and for other purposes on Saturday, December 17^th. By unanimous consent, this roll call vote will be at 2:15pm on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JANUARY 19, 2012

112TH CONGRESS

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on January 23, 2012.10:04:03 A.M. -UNITED STATES ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION BOARD OF ADVISORS – Pursuant to Section 214(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15344), the Minority Leader appointed Mr. Gregory T. Moore of Washington, D.C., to the United States Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors .10:03:23 A.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.10:03:18 A.M. -The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.10:01:57 A.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.10:01:39 A.M. -The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom Reed to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.10:00:15 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

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Al Jazeera English Adds Bureaus, Programming in US

12/15/2011 Nativegrl77

Dear Al Jazeera English supporter,

Thanks for watching our channel, demanding our channel, and staying in touch.

We’re excited to tell you about some new developments here at Al Jazeera English-we’re redoubling our efforts to really tell the stories of Americans across the country as we head into the election year.

New bureaus, new correspondents in the U.S.

We are proud to announce the addition of three new U.S. based correspondents to our team in the Americas: Alan Fisher in Washington, DC, Andy Gallacher in Miami, and John Hendren in Chicago. The newly opened Miami and Chicago bureaus add to the already established Al Jazeera English bureaus in Washington, DC, New York, and Los Angeles. Alan, Andy, and John join the over 150 Al Jazeera English staff based in the U.S., and will be part of Al Jazeera’s expanded coverage from the U.S. heading into the election year.

“Inside Story” in Washington DC

Our daily discussion show “Inside Story” will begin airing five days a week out of Washington, DC, on December 12^th. The show will air every weekday at 6:30am and 7:30pm ET and will be focusing on tackling the major issues facing Americans today-everything from the presidential elections to joblessness to immigration.

Your input

As always, please send us your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions on how we can tell stories that most accurately reflect your experiences and the issues you care most about.

We always strive to bring you the best coverage of both the United States and the world that we can, and your continued support means a lot to us.

Sincerely,

Al Jazeera Communications Team

Demand Al Jazeera English from your cable provider today: www.iwantaje.com

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Last Chance: Join an Online Event, with a Very Special Guest, about Women and the Constitution

11/16/2011 Nativegrl77


	Join a Very Special Live Webcast



	Register to join a live webcast discussion about the past and future of women’s legal rights under the Equal Protection Clause, with special guest Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Forty years ago, Reed v. Reed was the first case in which the Supreme Court applied the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution to strike down a law that discriminated on the basis of sex. Tomorrow, November 17, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern, we’ll be marking this historic case with a special panel discussion about the past and future of women’s legal rights under the Equal Protection Clause, featuring special guest speaker Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Join the sponsors — American University Washington College of Law, George Washington University Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, Howard University School of Law, National Women’s Law Center, the University of the District of Columbia‘s David A. Clarke School of Law, and the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia — for this special event.

Register today to join this fascinating panel discussion live via webcast, with special guest speaker Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The panel will be moderated by NPR’s legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg and will include:

Jacqueline Berrien, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Earl Maltz, Professor at Rutgers University Law School, Camden
Emily Martin, Vice President and General Counsel, National Women’s Law Center
Nina Pillard, Professor at Georgetown Law University

Justice Ginsburg, who was the principal author of the brief on behalf of the plaintiff in Reed v. Reed, will give remarks.

We hope you’ll join this special, live webcast tomorrow, November 17, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern.

Sincerely,

Emily J. Martin
Vice President and General Counsel
National Women’s Law Center

P.S. Want to ask panelists or Justice Ginsburg a question about women’s constitutional rights? Post a question on our Facebook page and watch the live webcast to see if it’s asked.

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Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone …National Museum of African American History and Culture

11/10/2011 Nativegrl77

*Fishbone ready to take on the world.* Photo Credit: Ann Summa	Fishbone’s Angelo Moore testifies to the crowd. Photo Credit: Christian Pitot

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Friday, November 11, 2011, 7PM
The Lincoln Theater
1215 U Street, NW
Washington, DC

Join Fishbone members Angelo Moore,Norwood Fisher,and directors Chris Metzler and Lev Anderson for a screening of Everyday Sunshine:

The Story of Fishbone.The film chronicles Fishbone’s fusion of funk,hard rock, punk,ska, and soul as well as the band’s legacy as music trailblazers.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and special performance by the band.

From the shifting fault lines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan’s America,

Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years.With a blistering combination of punk and funk,

they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and political order of the music industry and the nation.

Telling it like it is,the iconic Laurence Fishburne narrates Everyday Sunshine, a story about music,history, fear, courage and funking on the one.

Admission is free,but a ticket is required for entry.

Tickets can be picked up from the Lincoln Theater box office at 1215 U Street,NW,Washington,DC, November 8 and 9 from 10:30 AM – 3 PM.

For more information about the program please call,202-328-6000 or 202-633-0070.

Metro accessible via Green-Yellow Line, U Street/African American Civil War Memorial, on-street parking.

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Health Care for America Now … Melinda …healthcareforamericanow.org

11/03/2011 Nativegrl77

GOP extremist presidential candidate Herman Cain has teamed up with the
nefarious Koch brothers to turn the American Dream into a real life
nightmare for middle-class families. This Friday, Nov. 4^th, the Koch brothers’ front group Americans for Prosperity is
hosting a gala dinner as part of a conference in Washington, D.C., that
has been cynically titled “Defend the American Dream.” We won’t let the
Kochs’ extremist ploy go unanswered.

Join the 99% for Occupy the Kochs: Guerrilla Drive-In, a fun counter-event featuring edgy videos that expose the Koch brothers’ plot to buy our government in the name of the 1%.

Yes, I will be there at 7 p.m. Friday, at 1025 7th St. NW, in Washington, D.C.

Sorry I can’t make it, but I will chip in $9.99 and buy a drive-in movie ticket for a friend.

The Koch brothers and their cronies plan to increase income inequality, protect Wall Street banks, subsidize Big Oil and eliminate vital programs for America’s
families like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Now is the time
to show up and stop the greedy Koch brothers in their tracks.

Yes, I will be there on Friday.

No, I can’t make it but I will donate $9.99 to fight the Koch-Cain nightmare.

The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to gain strength across the
country. For more than a month, people of all ages and backgrounds have
been on the streets expressing their rejection of corporate money in
politics at Occupy events as well as at a variety of other struggles and
actions.

The Occupy the Kochs: Guerrilla Drive-In will bring the message of the 99% straight to the door of some of our most well-funded and despicable opponents.

In Solidarity,

Melinda Gibson

Health Care for America Now

P.S. Join us in Washington DC on November 4^th for the Occupy the Kochs: Guerrilla Drive-In.