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From 1994 to 2001, Bill Zimpfer served as the radio voice of the Miami Dolphins, delivering play-by-play to DolFans alongside the legendary Jim “Mad Dog” Mandich. Bill called countless memorable moments during his tenure in the booth, including Dan Marino's epic performance in the 1994 season opener as well as Lamar Smith's walk-off, 17-yard touchdown run to lift the Fins to an overtime victory in the 2000 postseason. Contributors to this episode include Sean “DJ Prec” Todd, Nyah Hardmon, and Dolphins Productions. Theme song created and performed by The Honorable SoLo D. The Fish Tank is Presented by iHeart Radio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Donnalley arrived in Miami in 1998 after seven NFL seasons with the Houston and Tennessee Oilers, and brought with him reputation for playing up to, if not beyond the whistle, which was exactly what Jimmy Johnson was looking for on his offensive line. Donnalley started 39 games at right guard for the Dolphins, protecting Dan Marino for two years and then helping lead the way for the Lamar Smith in 2000 to become the first Fins rusher to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in 22 seasons. Contributors to this episode include Sean “DJ Prec” Todd and Dolphins Productions. Theme song created and performed by The Honorable SoLo D. The Fish Tank is Presented by iHeart Radio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On August 13 1955, a Black WW1 war veteran named Lamar Smith was murdered on the steps of the Brookhaven MS courthouse in front of many witnesses as he tried to register Black people to vote. No one was ever brought to justice. Joining us to discuss is Roy L Smith, a nephew of Lamar Smith. Their family is planning an event in Lamar Smith's honor on August 14th. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Remembering the Black Veteran Murdered While Registering Voters w/ Roy L Smith appeared first on KPFA.
CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, are joined by retired Congressman and Texas State Representative Lamar Smith of the 21st district of Texas. He discusses his work in congress, how he dealt with political oppositions, his endeavor for bipartisanship and civility between Democrats and Republicans, and how to find common ground. They get into why we are seeing fewer people in the middle of the political aisle and how to get passed an Us vs Them mentality. Smith shares his opinions on the most concerning geopolitical issues we are facing today and his thoughts on possible 2024 presidential nominees. Chris and Jeff cover some financial news, bringing up inflation and its effects on consumer spending and financial stress in America.
Mentre un po' per volta continua il nostro work in progress di ricostruzione cronologica della carriera di Wadada Leo Smith, dedichiamo una puntata extra al suo album più recente, Fire Illuminations: Wadada lo ha ha appena pubblicato - solo in digitale - con la Kabell, l'etichetta personale con cui mezzo secolo fa il trombettista fece uscire i primi album a suo nome. Il 5 e 6 maggio Waddada Leo Smith sarà al festival Angelica, a Bologna, per le sue prime due (e per il momento uniche) date europee dopo il covid: a ottantun anni, Wadada è in piena attività e ad alto livello, come testimonia già il tenore della formazione impegnata in questo album, denominata Orange Wave Electric: Nels Cline, Brandon Ross e Lamar Smith alle chitarre elettriche, Bill Laswell e Melvin Gibbs ai bassi elettrici, Pheeroan AkLaff alla batteria, Mauro Refosco alle percussioni, Hardedge all'elettronica. Album autorevole e lucido, Fire Illuminations sta dalle parti del Wadada Leo Smith le cui radici artistiche affondano nel blues del Delta e poi affascinato dal Miles Davis elettrico: è il prodotto di una serie di sedute di incisione condotte con diverse configurazioni della formazione, e di un intenso lavoro di post-produzione, il tutto nell'arco di quattro anni. Fire Illuminations è la prima di diverse uscite di Leo Smith previste per il 2023. Uno dei brani dell'album è dedicato al grande Tony Williams, due portano nel titolo Muhammad Ali: "Muhammad Ali's Spiritual Horizon" e "Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's Rumble in Zaire Africa".
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 776, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "bea"s 1: Paul's group before Wings. The Beatles. 2: A lighthouse, or a radio transmitter that guides aircraft. Beacon. 3: Interesting things are often found off this "path". The Beaten Path. 4: This ship's 5-year mission: to boldly take Darwin where he hadn't been before. the Beagle. 5: Among the Muppets, he's Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's assistant. Beaker. Round 2. Category: congressional districts 1: Of Colorado's 7 congressional districts, 3 are partly within this metropolis and its suburbs. Denver. 2: Limiting immigration is one of the main causes of Rep. Lamar Smith, from this state's 21st district. Texas. 3: Represented by John Mica, the 7th district in this state is home to St. Augustine, the USA's oldest city. Florida. 4: Charlie Melancon represents Houma, New Iberia and Chalmette for this state's 3rd, y'all. Louisiana. 5: It's the main city in Ohio's 14th district, once a rubber center and now called "Polymer Valley". Akron. Round 3. Category: mysteries 1: As you might expect, this continent is the setting for Elspeth Huxley's "Murder on Safari". Africa. 2: 1st cousins Dannay and Lee wrote the Ellery Queen stories under this pen name. Ellery Queen. 3: This agency's symbol of an unblinking eye gave birth to the phrase "private eye". the Pinkerton agency. 4: No one knows how "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" ends since this author died while writing the book. Charles Dickens. 5: Tony Hillerman writes novels about Jim Chee, a detective on this Indian tribe's police force. the Navajo. Round 4. Category: 1982 1: Yasir Arafat met with this Jordanian king to discuss the possibility of a Palestinian confederation. King Hussein. 2: For this north African country's support of terrorism, the U.S. barred imports of its oil. Libya. 3: Newsweek said this '82 strike forced husbands to talk to their wives for 8 consecutive Sundays. pro football strike. 4: After Alexander Haig resigned, he was named secretary of state. George P. Shultz. 5: On May 1, 1982, President Reagan officially opened the World's Fair in this Southern city. Knoxville, Tennessee. Round 5. Category: 1902 1: In 1902 he published his newest Sherlock Holmes tale, "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 2: He and Matthew Henson made their first serious attempt to reach the North Pole, but it would take 7 more years. Robert Peary. 3: After 3 years of fighting, this South African war came to an end. the Boer War. 4: In August this "Junior", son of a physician, poet and essayist, was appointed to the Supreme Court. Oliver Wendell Holmes. 5: When Cecil Rhodes died in 1902, his fortune went to establishing scholarships to this school. Oxford University. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
The Miami Dolphins are back in the NFL Postseason and OJ and Seth are looking back at the Fins thrilling December 30, 2000 contest against the Indianapolis Colts in the 2000 Wild Card Round of the playoffs. Jay Fiedler joins the guys to reflect upon the game in which Fiedler and OJ, along with 209 yards rushing from Lamar Smith and a stout defensive performance helped Miami rally from a 14-0 halftime deficit to earn a 23-17 overtime victory, the second-largest comeback win in team postseason history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Blaine interviews Lamar Smith. Lamar was a highly decorated Air Force Special Forces Attack & Rescue Pilot, who received multiple medals for gallantry and heroism.Later on in life he became CEO of a registered investment advisory firm. We believe you will find his story fascinating!Support the show (https://searchnational.org/support/)
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 424, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Journalism 1: This CBS newsman once petitioned Churchill to let him broadcast outdoors so people could hear the Blitz. Edward R. Murrow. 2: "The Journalist's Bible" is the AP stylebook; AP is short for this oldest news-gathering agency in the United States. Associated Press. 3: UPI journalist who's the senior member of the White House press corps. Helen Thomas. 4: It's the area assigned to a reporter for regular coverage; policemen walk them, too. a beat. 5: (New York Times reporterAndrea Elliott delivers the clue.) Just 8 years after getting my degree from this university's graduate school of journalism, I won one of the Pulitzer Prizes that the school administers. Columbia. Round 2. Category: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington 1: Fort Dix is in this state's 4th District, repped by Chris Smith, who was elected to Congress at age 27. New Jersey. 2: William French Smith, who held this post, 1981-1985, had a key role in putting the 1st woman on the Supreme Court. Attorney General. 3: In 1996 Gordon Smith lost to Ron Wyden to replace Bob Packwood as a Sen. from this state; now they serve together. Oregon. 4: Washington's 9th District is represented by this man, who has the same name as a certain economist. Adam Smith. 5: Parts of Comal, Hays and Travis Counties make up the 21st District of this state's Rep. Lamar Smith. Texas. Round 3. Category: Mob Hits 1: Adriana La Cerva, Jimmy Altieri and Ralph Cifaretto all got whacked on this TV drama. The Sopranos. 2: Rotund name of "The Simpsons" head mobster who hangs out at "The Legitimate Businessman's Social Club". Fat Tony. 3: In the video game based on this film, players use violence and negotiation to become the next don. The Godfather. 4: "When I got into family therapy, this was not the 'family' I had in mind", says Billy Crystal in this '99 comedy. Analyze This. 5: "But I'm funny how? Funny like a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh?" says Tommy de Vito in this 1990 film. Goodfellas. Round 4. Category: It's Jason's Bar Mitzvah 1: Like most of his peers, Jason has his bar mitzvah on this day of the week. Saturday. 2: Jason was jealous when twin sister Jennifer had this equivalent ceremony at age 12. Bat Mitzvah. 3: This synagogue employee, also called a hazan, taught Jason how to chant his Torah portion. Cantor. 4: Jason's guests may dance to this type of Jewish folk music, from Hebrew for "musical instruments". Klezmer music. 5: Jason settled for his parents' temple but wanted to celebrate at this site on the Temple Mount. Wailing/Western Wall. Round 5. Category: Dirigibles, Blimps And Zeppelins 1: L.A. and this N.J. city were the only U.S. stops the Graf Zeppelin made during its round-the-world trip in 1929. Lakehurst. 2: In 1925 this Ohio company unveiled its first blimp, the Pilgrim. Goodyear. 3: In 1925 Amundsen, Ellsworth and Nobile made news when they flew over this point in a blimp. North Pole. 4: The U.S. Navy's ZR1, Shenandoah, was its first filled with this gas. helium. 5: Of the Bucs, Broncos or Bills, the one whose NFL stadium you'll never see the Fujifilm blimp fly over. Broncos (that blimp has an altitude limit of 5000 feet). Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 310, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Modern History 1: A 1978 secession from India's Congress Party formed the Congress (I), with the I standing for her. Indira Gandhi. 2: This ex-British PM announced in 1963 he wouldn't run again for Parliament, to which he was first elected in 1900. Winston Churchill. 3: In 1945 he declared Indonesia's independence and became its first president. Sukarno. 4: In 1967 a launch pad fire claimed the lives of Edward White, Roger Chaffee and this astronaut. Virgil "Gus" Grissom. 5: From 1931-33 excavations in this country uncovered the palaces of Kings Darius and Xerxes. Iran (Persia). Round 2. Category: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington 1: Fort Dix is in this state's 4th District, repped by Chris Smith, who was elected to Congress at age 27. New Jersey. 2: William French Smith, who held this post, 1981-1985, had a key role in putting the 1st woman on the Supreme Court. Attorney General. 3: In 1996 Gordon Smith lost to Ron Wyden to replace Bob Packwood as a Sen. from this state; now they serve together. Oregon. 4: Washington's 9th District is represented by this man, who has the same name as a certain economist. Adam Smith. 5: Parts of Comal, Hays and Travis Counties make up the 21st District of this state's Rep. Lamar Smith. Texas. Round 3. Category: Smack Dab In The Middle 1: In Park County, 30 miles northwest of Pike's Peak. Colorado. 2: In Kent County, 11 miles south of Dover. Delaware. 3: In Yavapai County, 55 miles east-southeast of Prescott. Arizona. 4: In Story County, 5 miles northeast of Ames. Iowa. 5: In Wexford County, 5 miles north-northwest of Cadillac. Michigan. Round 4. Category: Actor-Directors 1: This actor directed an animal onscreen and off in 1998's "The Horse Whisperer". Robert Redford. 2: Replacing Kubrick as the director of 1961's "One-Eyed Jacks" was an offer this actor could not refuse. Marlon Brando. 3: This daughter of director John made her own directing debut with the TV movie "Bastard Out of Carolina". Anjelica Huston. 4: "The Great Dictator" (1940). Charlie Chaplin. 5: "One-Eyed Jacks" (1961). Marlon Brando. Round 5. Category: "S.a."S 1: Geographically, it's made up of 12 nations and 2 dependencies. South America. 2: In 1891 a crab pot in San Francisco became this organization's first "kettle" for Christmas donations. Salvation Army. 3: A founding member of OPEC. Saudi Arabia. 4: It's not my fault, it's a 600-mile geologic fault zone stretching from southern to northern California. San Andreas Fault. 5: General Augusto Pinochet led a military coup that overthrew this president in 1973. Salvador Allende. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Winnie B. Anderson, 88, of Thomasville died April 18, 2021 at her home. She was born January 21, 1933 in Thomasville to Willie and Sallie Smith. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church. She was a former seamstress. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Tucker; son, Clint Anderson; and her brother, Lamar Smith; 11 grandchildren, 27 greatgrandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; two very special caretakers and friends, Noley Roberts and Patricia Overman. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Cecil Baswell and Billie Anderson; her son, Donnie Ray Baswell; her parents, and nine siblings, Roy Smith, Clifford Smith,...Article Link
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 78, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Good For A Day Off 1: On the Friday before this holiday, soldiers in the 3rd U.S. Infantry place flags on graves at Arlington. Memorial Day. 2: It's happy 27th of February as the Dominican Republic marks its independence from this neighbor. Haiti. 3: You don't need to have an epiphany to know the Feast of the Epiphany falls in this month. January. 4: It began in America in 1621 as an adaptation of the British Lammas, or "Loaf Mass" Day. Thanksgiving. 5: Pilgrimage participants plan to arrive in this city before the sixth day of Dhul-Hijjah. Mecca. Round 2. Category: Colonial Colleges 1: You can get your sheepskin at this Cambridge university whose "yahd" once held grazing sheep. Harvard. 2: The College of New Jersey was 150 years old in 1896 when it got this new name for the city it was in. Princeton. 3: Founded in 1693, its name used to end with "in Virginia". the College of William and Mary. 4: For a while, Fred Rogers' neighborhood was this New Hampshire college, his alma mater. Dartmouth. 5: This Providence university that dates back to 1764 is home to a NASA research center. Brown. Round 3. Category: Sheer Genius! 1: The difference engine, a computing device he designed in the 1820s, was built in 1991 from his plans and it worked!. (Charles) Babbage. 2: Named for its American inventor, this electrostatic generator is used to accelerate particles. a Van de Graaff generator. 3: Among his 355 patents is an 1887 one for ballistite, or smokeless powder. (Alfred) Nobel. 4: In 1884 Ottmar Mergenthaler invented this machine that eliminated setting type by hand. the linotype machine. 5: In 1837 Brits Cooke and Wheatstone designed an electric one; later that year, an American painter perfected it. the telegraph. Round 4. Category: Wheat 1: Pasta is made from this coarsely-ground grain of durum wheat. Semolina. 2: Glutamic acid from wheat is used to produce this flavor enhancer. MSG (Monosodium Glutamate). 3: Nabisco makes these crispy crackers; red oval farms makes them "stoned". Wheat Thins. 4: Dunkelweizen and Kristall Weizen are refreshing wheat types of these. beer. 5: This embryo of the wheat seed is a rich source of vitamin E. Germ. Round 5. Category: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington 1: Fort Dix is in this state's 4th District, repped by Chris Smith, who was elected to Congress at age 27. New Jersey. 2: In 1996 Gordon Smith lost to Ron Wyden to replace Bob Packwood as a Sen. from this state; now they serve together. Oregon. 3: Parts of Comal, Hays and Travis Counties make up the 21st District of this state's Rep. Lamar Smith. Texas. 4: Washington's 9th District is represented by this man, who has the same name as a certain economist. Adam Smith. 5: William French Smith, who held this post, 1981-1985, had a key role in putting the 1st woman on the Supreme Court. Attorney General. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Winnie B. Anderson, 88, of Thomasville died April 18, 2021 at her home. She was born January 21, 1933 in Thomasville to Willie and Sallie Smith. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church. She was a former seamstress. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Tucker; son, Clint Anderson; and her brother, Lamar Smith; 11 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; two very special caretakers and friends, Noley Roberts and Patricia Overman. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Cecil Baswell and Billie Anderson; her son, Donnie Ray Baswell; her parents, and nine siblings, Roy Smith, Clifford Smith,...Article Link
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Welcome to The Fastbreak! On today's pod host Aaron Kirkpatrick is joined by Lamar Smith host of the J.O.T Pod as they breakdown the Central Division. Join us as the two of them go over one of the most straightforward divisions while including some other topics from around the league. As a reminder, The Fastbreak is part of the Floater Podcast Network, so go listen to The Floater feed. A reminder as well to go check out floaterpod.com and @thefloaterpod on Twitter and Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Happy National Entrepreneurship Month! This is the first week of our series and In this episode we talk to Lamar Smith, the author of a new book launching in December! Follow him on instagram @jackonovan
Lamar "L.A." Smith joins How You Doing? to talk about his first and upcoming book Jack of All Trades: Rise of the Party Promoter and all that went into making the book.
Today, we're joined by Lamar Smith to talk about the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers facing off In the 2020 NBA Finals including the Lakers' third-best player, Finals MVP, Jimmy's approach and Bam's timid return (2:58), Spurs rookie and UK alumni Keldon Johnson's fearless rookie season (26:42) and Lamar's journey in becoming an author (34:56).Follow the Podcast on Twitter: @PTPwithDHCFollow Dylan on Twitter @DylanHCarterFollow Lamar on Twitter @Inside380 and on Instagram @inside380Check out Lamar's book, Rise of the Party PromoterEditorial: NFL & White House COVID-19 outbreaks validate the NBA BubbleIntro/Outro music: "The Doctor" by 2nd Class Astronaut
Miami Dolphins Tales From The DeepA three-year starter at Ole Miss, Todd Wade snagged first-team All-SEC and second-team All-America honors his senior season before the Miami Dolphins selected him in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft (the team's first draft choice that year). Wade immediately became a fixture at right tackle for the Dolphins, starting 63 of the team's 64 regular season contests and three playoff games during his four years in Miami. Along the way, he was selected to the NFL's All-Rookie Team in 2000 and helped lead the way for three 1,000-yard rushing seasons (Lamar Smith in 2000 and Ricky Williams in 2002 & 2003). Wade would play in four more NFL seasons, including two in Houston and two in Washington. In The Tank, Todd provides insight on playing with both Williams and Smith, discusses scuba diving adventures with Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor that may have gone too far, fondly recalls the characters in the Dolphins offensive line room, reflects on epic training camp brawls with the Dolphins defensive line, reveals his Marvel alter ego, and in a Fish Tank first, goes into full karaoke mode to close the show.
This past week, Mark and Jair spoke to Lamar Smith about his book along with the current world of sports. Lamar is a big New York Yankees fan and he's really optimistic about their season this year. Lamar also spoke about the National League and what works with certain teams and what may not work in terms of chemistry. Lamar also discussed things that are going on a book that he's been writing about as of recently. Lamar is Mark's former camp counselor at American University where Mark visited a summer camp for journalism. Mark is thankful for what Lamar has helped him with and keeps in contact with him often.
Lamar Smith, Chairman of the Search National Board, shares his life story from childhood, through his time as a decorated Vietnam War Combat Pilot, to his professional life in the financial sector and the lessons learned along the way.Support the show (https://searchnational.org/support/)
Season 2, Episode 4. Brandon Jones and Lamar Smith discuss current sports topics and controversies without any special guests. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/letstalkaboutsports-pod/support
In this weeks episode of “The Sideline Rush “ Denver Broncos video assistant Lamar smith joins the show! With dreams of playing in the NFL being close after suffering a serve neck injury playing high school football. Lamar Shares his experiences and unique path into the NFL as he “Picked up a camera and never looked back”. TUNE IN NOW‼️
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NFL Headlines; Video assistant for the Denver Broncos Lamar Smith joins the show; the way too early NFL awards segment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eastwestsfootball/support
Brandon Jones and Lamar Smith discuss the state of ASU football at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic on March 26th, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/letstalkaboutsports-pod/support
NikoFrank Productions is starting our very own podcast titled; The Cool Kids Table. We're so excited to join forces with William Dehorney at Loving You Productions! Each week, we'll invite a different guest from the industry to hear about their artistic experience and the ups and downs of creating your own successes. We want to make people laugh, smile, but most importantly, we want to inspire the dreamers out there. The ones that have been beaten down by the business and feel like they don't deserve their own success story. The people that are tired of spending holidays with family where you have to explain to Cousin Patty what an “actor” does. Or how a “comedian” can make enough money to afford to live in the city.
Emlyn tells Emma about the astrophysicist that discovered the composition of the sun and stars, Dr. Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin, and Emma tells Emlyn about midterm election results and the STEMinists headed to Washington! PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwuYfCujp_voMx1I37E4MB1Tk_UbncK6z8Khn4DC683fV-3A/viewform?usp=sf_link Sources Main Story - Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin American Physics Society NEWS by Richard Williams: https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201501/physicshistory.cfm American Institute of Physics Interview with Payne-Gaposchkin: https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/oral-histories/4620 Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Payne-Gaposchkin Women who werk Many amazing women elected Nov 6, 2018: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/elections/women-elected-midterm-elections.html https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-pol-women-elected/ Scientists that won their elections: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/some-takeaways-science-yesterday-s-us-elections Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas and former psychiatric nurse) may take over for Lamar Smith as Chair of the House Science Commiittee: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/11/eddie-bernice-johnson-science-returns-to-the-house/ Music “Work” by Rihanna “Mary Anning” by Artichoke Cover art Smithsonian Institution Flickr
Lamar Smith has liked the idea of flying cars since he was a kid growing up in Texas. So when the Republican representative from San Antonio was walking along the National Mall a few months ago, he became fascinated with a remote-controlled flying car operated by 10 year-old boy and his mom. “The advantage of this one is that it flies so slowly you can stay out of trouble,” Smith told the hearing room at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, as he embraced his inner Oprah.
On July 24, Hudson Institute was joined by the Secretary Wilbur Ross and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith to discuss the Department of Commerce's evolving role in the space sector.
On July 24, Hudson Institute was joined by the Secretary Wilbur Ross and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith to discuss the Department of Commerce’s evolving role in the space sector.
Congressman Lamar Smith, from Texas's 21st District, on the Nunez memo, and immigration. Michael Walsh, screenwriter and author of The Devil's Pleasure Palace, on the Nunez memo, and Bill Clinton's mentor in Arkansas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's Federal Newscast, Representative Lamar Smith is not satisfied with the answers he received from the Homeland Security Department on how they are making sure Kaspersky Lab products are out of federal networks.
C-SPAN is much more fun with friends! In this special episode, Matt Marr, comedian and host of the Dear Mattie Show, joins Jen at The Comedy Store to discuss three bills that have passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Lots of laughs in this one! Please Support Congressional Dish Click here to contribute using credit card, debit card, PayPal, or Bitcoin Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Matt's Podcast and Social Media Dear Mattie Show Follow Matt on Instagram Follow Matt on Twitter Bills H.R.1430: Honest Act Full Title: "Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017" Prohibits the EPA from creating regulations unless all scientific information used to justify it is published online and can be reproduced. Limits the EPA spending on this new requirement to $1 million per year out of the money they already have Passed the House on March 29, 2017 by a vote of 228-194 Written by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas's 21st district H.R. 953: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 Prohibits the EPA Administrator and the States from requiring permits to discharge pesticides into waterways if the pesticide is authorized for sale. Passed the House on May 24, 2017 by a vote of 256-165 Written by Rep. Bob Gibbs of Ohio's 7th district H.R. 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Written by Rep. Pete Olsen of Texas's 22nd district Passed the House on July 18, 2017 by a vote of 229-199 Additional Reading Article: Thousands of scientists issue bleak 'second notice' to humanity by Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post, November 13, 2017. Article: Climate change upped the odds of Harvey's extreme rains study finds by Chris Mooney, The Washington Post, November 13, 2017. Blog: Falling walls: How repairing the ozone hole helped the climate by Guus Velders, Scientific American, November 2, 2017. Article: How climate change likely strengthened recent hurricanes by Craig Welch, National Geographic, September 20, 2017. Article: Scott Pruitt's crimes against nature by Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, July 27,2017. Article: Oklahoma's earthquake threat now equals California's because of man-made temblors, USGS says by Rong-Gong Lin II, LA Times, March 1, 2017. Interview: Author Jan Mayer on how the Koch brothers have changed America by Lauren Kelley, Rolling Stone, February 14, 2016. Article: The Koch brothers' dirty war on solar power by Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, February 11, 2016. Article: Inside the Koch brothers' toxic empire by Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, September 24, 2014. Report: 2010 ozone hole smaller than usual, MACC, Winter 2010. References Dear Mattie Show: Show 89: Jen Briney of Congressional Dish & How to Actually Make a Difference in Politics Demographic Info: Demographics of Oklahoma Website: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Data: IPCC Publications and Reports Research: USGS - Induced Earthquakes Myths and Misconceptions Video: Volcanoes of the Deep Weather Records: U.S. Tornado Climatology - Historical Records and Trends Visual References Oklahoma Temperature History - Summer Oklahoma Temperature History - Winter Oklahoma Temperature History - Annual Sound Clip Sources House Session: Clean Water Act Changes, May 24, 2017 Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)
U.S. EPA administrator Scott Pruitt called Climatewire deputy editor Robin Bravender's cellphone. She and Climatewire editor Evan Lehmann share how they approached the interview and play some of the audio highlights. Climatewire science and politics reporter Scott Waldman describes how he traced the path of Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.) in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, where residents have seen changes brought by global warming. And we celebrate Thanksgiving by talking about food the only way we know how: by describing how climate change will affect some classic dishes. "Retracing the footsteps of Lamar Smith in Alaska" (Climatewire, 11/20/2017), by Scott Waldman: www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060066953 "U.S. crop harvests to 'suffer' with climate change" (Climatewire, 01/20/2017), by Kavya Balaraman: www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060048700
A lo largo de las últimas semanas el trompetista Wadada Leo Smith y la pianista Satoko Fujii han publicado cuatro nuevas grabaciones, dos lideradas por cada uno de ellos, coincidiendo en una de ellas ambos músicos. En HDO 332 suenan Solo: Reflections and Meditations On Monk (Wadada Leo Smith. TUM Records, 2017) cuyo título indica bien a las claras el contenido musical de esta obra; Najwa (Wadada Leo Smith junto a Michael Gregory Jackson, Henry Kaiser, Brandon Ross, Lamar Smith, Bill Laswell, Pheeroan akLaff y Adam Rudolph; TUM Records, 2017), en una formación posiblemente inédita con cuatro guitarristas, bajo eléctrico, batería, percusión y trompeta con composiciones de Wadada Leo Smith; Aspiration (Wadada Leo Smith, Natsuki Tamura, Satoko Fujii, Ikue Mori; Libra Records, 2017) con otra formación inusual de dos trompetistas, piano y electrónica (magnífico el papel de Mori); Live At Jazz Room Cortez (Satoko Fujii Quartet con Keisuke Ohta, Natsuki Tamura, Satoko Fujii, Takashi Itani; Cortez Sound, 2017). Tomajazz: © Pachi Tapiz, 2017 HDO es un podcast editado, presentado y producido por Pachi Tapiz.
For the first time in Entreneato history we are utilizing the Zoom app for simultaneous interviews! My guests today are graphic designers, Ben Scott and Lamar Smith from Nomad Notebooks based in Newport News, Virginia. Nomad Notebooks are not your typical notebook, Ben and Lamar have utilized various types of paper like graph, newspaper, and others to insure creativity, organization and thought. In this interview you’ll learn through their story, resiliency, fine tuning your vision and tips on letting the market decide which products are worth keeping or letting go. For more information about Nomad make sure you check out their Instagram at instagram.com/nomadnotebooks and consider helping their Kickstarter program to receive your very own Nomad Notebook. Click this link to be directed to Ben and Lamar's Kickstarter Page Matt’s Latest Listen Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards Get Capitvate for FREE by Clicking This Link! We’d love to find ways we can serve you better! Go to entreneato.com to hear archived episodes, connect with us on social media you can also fill out our contact form to submit comments and questions. Thank you! If you would like to support the show you can send a one time gift or become a monthly supporter by visiting our Patreon Page.
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with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen
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Originally aired on 06/24/2017 - 06/25/2017 Episode 115 of "In The Oil Patch" This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey welcome Congressman Brian Babin onto the show to give us some updates about immigration, the Trump Administration and his recent visit to NASA's Johnson Space Center with Vice President Mike Pence, Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Lamar Smith. On the following segment, we have Dr. Thomas Tunstall in the studio to talk about the latest economic impact report that he and his team at UTSA Institute for Economic Development recently completed. Don't miss another show! Tune in every weekend following this schedule: Saturdays from 8am-9am KSIX 1230AM, 95.1FM & 96.1FM Corpus Christi Saturdays from 10pm-10:30pm 550 KTSA 550AM & 107.1FM San Antonio / Corpus Christi / Austin Sundays from 8pm-9pm Newsradio 740 KTRH 740AM Simulcast on the iHeartRadio app Houston / Worldwide Let us know what you think about our shows on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow and be sure to share, follow and like us on Soundcloud, Twitter and LinkedIn too! "In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to radio@shalemag.com.
A fifth generation Texan and native of San Antonio, Congressman Lamar Smith graduated from Yale University and Southern Methodist University School of Law. The 21st Congressional District includes parts of Bexar, Travis, Comal and Hays Counties and all of Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr and Real Counties. Representative Smith was ranked the most effective member of the House in the 112th Congress (2011-2012) in a study jointly conducted by the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University. He also has been named Policymaker of the Year by POLITICO for his work on patent reform legislation. Subscribe to the Trey Blocker Show's channels: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2GSAaMf Facebook: https://bit.ly/2XpVPQW Instagram: https://bit.ly/2T1mgOh Twitter: https://bit.ly/2NugBdM SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2BZbWvM iTunes: https://apple.co/2knXGoW iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2TeGYdW
This week, Jack and Newton highlight recent policy news on climate change, SpaceX's "Kitty Hawk" moment, and the plans for the NASA Deep Space Gateway and Transport. They also answer a listener query and talk about the 33rd Space Symposium. Links: Latest from Washington: Polling data of climate change beliefs in the US Trump signs EO to roll back environmental protections House Science Committee held a hearing on climate change consensus in the scientific community Lamar Smith doesn't think 'Science' is objective Space News Highlight of the Week: SpaceX lands a rocket, changes the course of human history NASA announces the Deep Space Gateway Concept timetable for SLS launches, in context of DSG (screenshots courtesy of Jess Foust) Article breaking down the DSG International Updates: At 33rd Space Symposium, China's space program Administrator Yulong Tian says that their space station will be ready by 2020 Latest in Tech: PACE Satellite, slated for cancellation under Trump budget, passes next major milestone Listener-submitted Queries: Ben Johnson at Ohio State University asks: What are the biological obstacles/challenges to human exploration of space? Using hibernation to solve physiological challenges in space Do we have to alter our DNA to go to Mars? NASA's Space Biology Program NASA's HERA Program How has space affected Scott Kelly Coming Soon to Space: This week is the Space Foundation's 33rd Space Symposium Follow Ad Astra on Twitter at @AdAstraPodcast, on Facebook, and subscribe to the mailing list for future updates and events!
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with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen
with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen
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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen
with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
Lots of new laws! Hear all about the final version of fast track and other trade related dingleberries, new measures to combat human trafficking, and new benefits for veterans. In this episode, you'll also learn about the bills that passed at least one branch of Congress in May, which include a poisonous scientific research funding bill, an anti-abortion bill, lots of bills to funnel taxpayer money into private pockets, bills that benefit veterans' families, and more. After the break, get the details for the Chicago and Miami meet-ups, an update on the Congressional Dish Arms Race, and hear a indisputable argument for why train travel is superior to plane travel. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Meet Up Times & Locations Chicago: Wednesday, August 5th 6:30pm: Sweetwater Tavern & Grille 225 Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 698-7111 Co-Hosted by Kevin and Loren, hosts of Political Discontent Radio Miami: Tuesday, August 18th 7pm: Emerge Miami Meeting 6pm: Meet and Greet 7pm: Meeting begins Sweat Records 5505 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33137 (786) 693-9309 8:30pm: Elwoods Gastro Pub 188 NE 3rd Avenue Miami, FL 33132 (305) 358-5222 Laws H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act Became the vehicle for Trade Promotion Authority to become law Allows Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers with 20 years experience to avoid a 10% tax penalty if they withdraw from their retirement plans after age 50, instead of 59.5 years old. The effects of this on the budget will not be counted. Passed 407-5 Sponsored by Rep. David Reichert of Washington 43 pages Did Your Rep & Senators Vote for Fast Track? Check your Senators' Votes on H.R. 1314 Check your Representative's Vote on H.R. 2146 H.R. 1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act Title I: Extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Background Original African Growth and Opportunity Act was signed into law by President Clinton in 2000. Allows certain products from some African countries to be imported tax-free. Oil accounted for 68% of these imports in 2014; "despite remaining the top U.S. import under AGOA, U.S. oil imports from the region have fallen by 80% or nearly $40 billion since 2011." Clothes and vehicles from South Africa are the other main products imported tax-free under this law The law was going to expire on September 30, 2015. The assistance is intended to "encourage governments to Liberalize trade policy Harmonize laws and regulations with WTO membership commitments Engage in financial and fiscal restructuring Promote greater agribusiness linkages. Reauthorization Highlights Extends the AGOA until September 30, 2025 Eliminates the President's ability to terminate an African country's eligibility for the program without notifying Congress and the country 60 days before. Creates an annual public comment period regarding whether the African countries are meeting their eligibility requirements. Increases the number of people employed full time to make sure African food exports meet U.S. food safety standards from 20 to 30. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that extending this program will cost us $2.8 billion in lost tax revenue by 2025 Title II: Extension of Generalized System of Preferences Background A bigger program for allowing products to be imported tax-free into the United States, which was first created in 1974. President Obama terminated Russia's status as a Generalized System of Preferences country in October 2014, after the invasion of Crimea. Extension Highlights Extends the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program until December, 2017. Backdates the effective date to July 31, 2013, when the program expired. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this extension will cost us over $2.5 billion in lost tax revenue. Limits the types of cotton that are eligible for tax-free import Makes some luggage and travel products eligible for tax-free import Title III: Extension of preferential duty treatment program for Haiti Extends tax-free import status for products from Haiti until December 19, 2025. The Congressional Budget Office estimates this will cost us $520 million in lost tax revenue Title IV: Extension of trade adjustment assistance Extends trade adjustment assistance until June 30, 2021 Specifically mentions farmers. Brings back a tax credit for health insurance for workers who lose their jobs due to trade agreements or due to failed pension plans until the end of 2019, which are higher than the subsidies we get for health insurance on the ObamaCare exchange websites. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that this will cost us $2.8 billion, with the most money needed from 2017 to 2021. Title VI: Tariff classification of recreational performance outerwear Contains a modified version of the Affordable Footwear Act, which reduces tariffs on some athletic footwear. Contains part of the OUTDOORS Act, which was introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell of Washington and Senator Kelly Ayote of New Hampshire, which lowers or eliminates tariffs that average 14% for "recreational performance outerwear" Washington is home to headquarters of REI, Amazon, Nordstrom, Brooks Sports, and Eddie Bauer. New Hampshire is home to the headquarters of Timberland The American Apparel and Footwear Association, the Outdoor Industry Association, Eastern Mountain Sports, Kamik Boots, NEMO Equipment, and New Balance, and the Washington Council on International Trade have all voiced support for this language, with the Washington Council on International Trade saying it's because it "would save consumers money while improving profits for our retailers and apparel companies that do their manufacturing overseas". The Outdoor Industry Association spent a record $360,000 lobbying Congress on the US OUTDOOR ACT and the Affordable Footwear Act in 2014. Title VI: Offsets Extends customs charges for some imports from September 30, 2024 to July 7, 2025 and then increases the fees for two and a half months in the Summer 2025, after the expiration. According to the Congressional Budget Office, this will cause the revenue from those fees to spike from a little under a billion in 2024, to $4.6 billion in 2025. This is the biggest single source of money that will pay for this law. Increases taxes on corporations that make more than $1 billion in 2019 by 8% for the months of July, August, or September of 2020. The corporation's next payment will then be reduced by the same amount. On the Congressional Budget Office estimate, this makes it seem as though there is much more revenue for the 2015-2020 period than there actually is. If the numbers weren't cooked like this, the report would show an additional $5.7 billion budget deficit from 2015-2020. Beginning in 2016, the law forbids college education tax credits from students who don't receive an accounting "statement" from their school. CBO estimates this will save almost half a billion dollars. Increases the fines for failing to file tax returns on time or including incorrect information on a return, for example from $100 to $250 and raises the caps on these kinds of fees, effective in fiscal year 2016. CBO estimates this will bring in an additional $136 million by 2025. Disqualifies people who choose to exclude foreign earned income from their tax returns from claiming the child tax credit, effective this year. CBO estimates this will save $293 million by 2025. Somehow changes the way Medicare pays for dialysis services in a way that will cut direct spending by $250 million. Passed the Senate 97-1 and the House of Representatives 286-138 Sponsored by Rep. George Holding of North Carolina 58 pages S. 178: Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act Through September 30, 2019, a person convicted of a human trafficking related offense will have to pay an extra $5,000 fine. The money will go to a "Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund, controlled by the Attorney General. The money will be used for law enforcement, grants to States, tribes, local government and non-profit NGO's, and local children's advocacy centers. Authorizes grant money specifically for victims of child pornography. Expands the property that can been seized by the government from people convicted of human trafficking crimes. Expands the "range of conduct punished as sex trafficking." "Section 108: Reducing demand for sex trafficking" adds "patronized, or solicited" to the list of of things punishable by a fine and at least 10 years in prison. The crime: "Whoever knowingly" in the United States "recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, obtains, patronizes, or solicits" anything of value that arises out of forcing someone under 18 to "engage in a commercial sex act", which means "any sex act, on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person." Gives crime victims the right to be informed of any plea bargains or deferred prosecution agreements. Mandates that officers in anti-human trafficking programs operated by the Justice Department will have training on methods for investigating and prosecuting human traffickers and for getting proper physical and mental health care for the victims. Mandates that Federal prosecutors request restitution for the victims whether or not the victims request it. Creates an advisory council made up of human trafficking victims to analyze human trafficking laws every year until September 30, 2020. The members will not be paid except for travel reimbursement and per diem allowances. Requires missing children reports to include a recent photo Requires audits of human trafficking grants Prohibits the Attorney General from giving a grant to a nonprofit that has offshore tax havens. Includes the SAVE Act which makes advertising the services of prostitutes who are under 18 or are forced into prostitution punishable by ten years in prison. Creates a website for accessing victims' services Expands the statute of limitations on civil actions by child trafficking survivors to 10 years after they turn 18. Creates a "cyber crimes center" within the Customs and Immigration section of the Department of Homeland Security to "provide investigative assistance, training, and equipment to support United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's domestic and international investigations of cyber-related crimes." The cyber crimes center will have a "Child Exploitation Investigations Unit" in it. The cyber crimes center will have a "Computer Forensics Unit" which will train and support Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and help "Federal, State, local, tribal, military, and foreign law enforcement agency personnel engaged in the investigation of crimes" The cyber crimes center will have a "Cyber Crimes Unit" , which will "enhance" Immigration and Customs ability to "combat criminal enterprises operating on or through the Internet, with specific focus in the areas of cyber economic crime, digital theft of intellectual property, illicit e-e-commerce (including hidden marketplaces), Internet- facilitated proliferation of arms and strategic technology, and cyber enable smuggling and money laundering" and will also help "Federal, State, local, tribal, military, and foreign law enforcement agency personnel engaged in the investigation of crimes" The cyber crimes center will be allowed to coordinate with the Defense Department to hire war veterans. Temporarily increases by 10% the amount of money a State can get from Federal grants if the State has a law that allows the mother of a child to eliminate the parental rights of her rapist and authorizes $5 million for the increases (only 10 states currently have such laws). Adds people convicted in the military justice system to the National Sex Offender Registry. Creates a hotline for sex trafficking victims to speak with service providers starting in 2017. Makes sex trafficking victims automatically eligible for the jobs corps. Allows human trafficking survivors to move to vacate any arrest or conviction records for crimes that they committed as a direct result of human trafficking. Passed the Senate 99-0 and the House 420-3 Sponsored by Senator John Cornyn of Texas 41 pages S. 802: Girls Count Act Authorizes the Secretary of State and Administrator of USAID to coordinate with the World Bank, UN nations agencies and "relevant organizations" to "enact, implement, and enforce laws" in other countries to register births of baby girls. Sunsets in June 2020. Passed the House and the Senate by voice vote Sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida 3 pages H.R. 2252: Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act Clarifies the effective date of a new overtime system for border patrol agents, which will effectively pay them less, as January 1, 2016. Passed the House of Representatives and the Senate by voice votes Sponsored by Rep Will Hurd of Texas 1 page H.R. 2496: Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act Authorizes and additional $900 million for a Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Denver, CO. Passed the House and the Senate by voice votes Sponsored by Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado 2 pages H.R. 606: Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act Excludes money paid to the families of law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty from counting as taxable income. Passed the House of Representatives 413-0 and the Senate by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Erik Paulsen of Minnesota 1 page H.R. 1191: Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act Requires the President to give Congress any agreements with Iran within 5 days of reaching the agreement, along with a report by the Secretary of State on the effectiveness of the agreement. Requires the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee to hold hearings on the agreement within 30 days - 60 days if it would interfere with their August vacation. Prohibits the President from altering sanctions on Iran during the Congressional review period. Prohibits the President from altering sanctions on Iran if a joint resolution of disapproval passes both the House and the Senate for 12 days after passage. If the President vetoes the joint resolution of disapproval, the law prohibits him from altering Iran's sanctions within 10 days of the veto. Allows the agreement to go into effect if Congress does nothing Creates an expedited process for Congress to bring back the sanctions if Iran violates the agreement. Passed the Senate 98-1 and the House of Representatives 400-25. Sponsored by Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania 12 pages H.R. 2353: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 Clean extension of Federal transportation programs until July 31, 2015. Passed the House of Representatives 387-35 and the Senate by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Bill Schuster of Pennsylvania 9 pages H.R. 91: Veteran's I.D. Card Act Allows veterans who have honorably completed their service but who didn't "retire" or receive a medically-related discharge to request and pay for an ID card proving their veteran status. The fee for the card will be reassessed every five years. The cards would be available 60 days after the bill would be signed into law. Final version passed the Senate by a voice vote and the House of Representatives 411-0 Sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan 3 pages Bills H.R. 1806: America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 Funds the National Science Foundation, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Institute f Standards and Technology, the Department of Energy - Science, the Department of Energy - Applied Research and Development, and the Department of Energy - Technology Transfer. Contains a program that transfers taxpayer funded research to manufacturers in the U.S. - including the legal rights to the new inventions - as long as the company pays for 50%+ of the upgrades to their systems. Continues to invest tax money in research for coal, oil, and natural gas It would extend the life of current nuclear power plants instead of design new ones Creates a "nuclear energy enabling technologies program" which, in part, develops "small modular reactors". According to the Department of Energy, small modular reactors are factory-made mini-nuclear power plants that can be shipped to places that don't have the infrastructure or money for large nuclear power plants. The idea is to create these for "U.S. companies" to sell around the world. So far, none of these have been designed, licensed, or constructed and DOE wants them deployed within the next decade. Eliminates research into hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle technology and on-site renewable energy generation for buildings. Eliminates research into fish friendly turbines for hydropower Allows "energy efficiency" money to be used for research into renewable power combined with any fossil fuel (currently only wind-coal combo allowed). Makes the Secretary perform extra market analysis for renewable energy projects. Eliminates a program for taxpayer funded installation of solar and other renewable power on State or local government buildings. Eliminates the objective of "Improving United States energy security" from energy research, prohibits research money from being used for Fossil Energy Environmental Restoration, limits the amount of fossil fuel research money that can be used in universities, and prohibits government research into fossil fuels from being used for regulatory assessments by the government. Invests more taxpayer money in coal energy research. Passed the House of Representatives 217-205 President Obama would veto the bill. The veto threat is because the bill funds much less than requested for many areas of research; for example, it provides less than half of what was requested for clean energy research and grid modernizations. Sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas 203 pages H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Passed the House 269-151 and the Senate (with changes) 71-25 Sponsored by Rep. Mac Thorneberry of Texas 994 pages S. 136: Gold Star Fathers Act Extends hiring advantages for Federal jobs to fathers of people killed in military service (currently, it's only available to mothers). Passed the Senate by voice vote Sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon 3 pages H.R. 1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 Forces the Army Corps of Engineers and the EPA to withdraw a proposed rule that would expand protection of waterways in the United States. Orders a new proposed rule to be crafted using studies - including an economic impact study - hand picked by the bill authors. Forces the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA to consult with "public and private stakeholders" that would be effected by the rule Prohibits any additional money for the extra work. Prohibits the Federal government's classification of waterways from voiding State permits for two years. Passed the House of Representatives 261-155 President Obama would veto the bill. Sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania, who has taken almost $400,000 from the Oil and Gas industry, with over half of that for the most recent election. 13 pages H.R. 723: Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2015 An immediate family member of a deceased fire fighter, law enforcement officer, member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew who died in the line of duty can request and be sent a Capitol-flown flag free of charge by their Congressional Representative. Caps the amount to be spent on this at $30,000 per year. Passed the House of Representatives by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Peter King of New York 4 pages H.R. 36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Makes it illegal for someone to perform an abortion unless: The fetus is 19 weeks or younger The abortion is performed in a way that gives the fetus the best opportunity to survive Exceptions: If the mother's life is in danger due to a physical illness or injury Incest that has been reported to the government The pregnancy is the result of a rape The mother must have gotten rape counseling or medical treatment for the rape, which must be documented in the mother's medical file The rape counseling or report can not be provided by a non-hospital facility that performs abortions. The penalty for performing an abortion illegally can be a fine and 5 years in prison The mother or parents of the mother (if she is a minor) can seek civil damages from the doctor who performed her abortion illegally The mother can not be prosecuted Passed the House of Representatives 242-184 President Obama would veto the bill Sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona 24 pages H.R. 2297: Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 Orders the Secretary of State to report to Congress "the activities of all satellite, broadcast, Internet, or other providers that knowingly provide material support to al-Manar TV and any affiliates" and the status of sanctions against them as ordered by President W. Bush on September 23, 2001. Prohibits financial institutions that process transactions for Hezbollah from opening or maintaining accounts in the United States. Penalties for facilitating Hezbollah transactions will be the greater of $250,000 or twice the transaction amount in addition to a criminal penalty of up to $1 million and up to 20 years in prison. This can be waived in 180 day intervals if the Treasury Secretary says it's in the "national security interests of the United States" These rules will not apply to intelligence activities Passed by 423-0 Sponsored by Rep. Ed Royce of California 20 pages H.R. 474: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 Reauthorized a program for homeless veterans for five years. Clarifies that veterans being released from prison are eligible for benefits. Passed the House by a voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio 3 pages H.R. 1038: Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act Forces the Department of Veterans Affairs to keep a copy of all official reprimands or admonishments in the employee's permanent record as long as they work at the Department of Veteran's Affairs. Passed the House by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Ryan Costello 3 pages H.R. 1313: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act Allows the business that was owned by a disabled veteran to keep it's veteran perks if the spouse takes over the business for three years, if the veterans did not die as a result of a service related disability (if the veteran did die of service related injuries, the spouse can keep the benefits for 10 years or until she remarries). Passed the House of Representatives 403-0 Sponsored by Rep. Jerry McNerney 3 pages H.R. 1382: BRAVE Act Authorizes the Secretary of Veteran's Affairs to give preferential treatment to companies that hire veterans in their choice in awarding procurement contracts. A company that lies about the veteran status of its employees will be prohibited from contracting with the Department of Veteran's Affairs for five years. Passed the House of Representatives 404-0 Sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Rice 3 pages H.R. 1816: Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015 Excludes monthly pension payments from counting as income for veterans who become permanently or totally disabled from non-service related injuries. Limits the total amount of bonus money allowed to be issued to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs Passed the House by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Joe Heck of Nevada 3 pages H.R. 874: American Super Computing Leadership Act Broadens the definition of "institution of higher learning" to include organizations that exist to benefit institutions of higher education Orders the Department of Energy to partner with universities, National Laboratories, and industry. Eliminates the Department of Energy's High End Software Development Center and replaces it with a partnerships with universities, National Laboratories, and industry to do research. Part of this program will include outreach to domestic industries, including manufacturing so they can use the technology developed. Passed the House by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Randy Hultgren of Illinois 8 pages H.R. 1162: Science Prize Competitions Act Allows private for-profit entities to be given grants and contract so administer government prize competitions. Passed the House by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Donald Beyer of Virginia 6 pages H.R. 1119: Research and Development Efficiency Act Creates a working group to make recommendations on how to streamline Federal regulations and to "minimize the regulatory burden" on universities performing federally funded research. Passed the House by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia 4 pages H.R. 1156: International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2015 Creates a working group to coordinate international science and technology cooperation, designed in part to "support United States foreign policy goals". Will be co-chaired by officials from the Office of Science and Technology and the Department of State. Passed the House by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Daniel Lipinski of Illinois 4 pages H.R. 1561: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2015 Creates a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association to improving weather knowledge, understand how the public reacts to warnings, and develop radar and other weather forecasting technologies. At least 30%) of the money for the program will go to universities, private entities, and NGO's to further their research. Creates a tornado warning improvement program with the goal of predicting tornadoes more than an hour in advance. No budget listed. Creates a Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program with the goal of extending hurricane forecasts. No budget listed. Allows the government to pay commercial providers up to $9 million for weather data Creates a pilot contract which makes NOAA contract with a private sector entity for weather data by October 1, 2016. Authorizes (but doesn't appropriate) about $100 million per year through 2017. Passed the House by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma 25 pages H.R. 1158: Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2015 Orders an assessment and report on the Department of Energy's ability to host and oversee "privately funded fusion and non-light water reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at Department-owned sites" Orders the Energy Department to carry out a pilot program designed to "commercialize" research at National Laboratories. Projects can not directly compete with the private sector. Extends the pilot program until October 31, 2017. Passed the House by voice vote Sponsored by Rep. Randy Hultgren of Illinois 16 pages H.R. 880: American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 Makes permanent a corporate tax credit for research and development the expired at the end of 2014 The effects of this on the budget will not be counted The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates this would increase the Federal deficits by $182 billion in the next ten years. President Obama would veto the bill. Passed the House of Representatives 274-145 President Obama would veto the bill. Sponsored by Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas 9 pages Hearings Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing: "Border Security: Examining the Implications of S. 1691, the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2013", June 9, 2014. House Committee on Science, Space and Techonology Markup Hearing: "H.R. 1806, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015", April 22, 2015 Additional Information Federation of American Scientists: Status of World Nuclear Forces Federaation of American Scientists/Washington and Lee University Study: The Future of Nuclear Power in the United States U.S. Department of Transportation Factsheet: Deficient Bridges by States and Highway System: Current Data Associated Press Article: House votes to provide for highway aid, plug hole in veterans' health care budget by Joan Lowy, July 29, 2015 Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Fast Track by Terry Quiett Band On the Road Again by Willie Nelson
A resignation, renewed "national emergencies", help for a (very) few veterans, screwing over of VA employees and Native Americans, favors for drug companies, changes to Amtrak, a veto threat and more are highlighted from a relatively calm March in Congress. In the second half of this episode, Jen discusses her plan to keep producing Congressional Dish full time, extends an invitation to hang out, reads some of your letters, and answers your questions. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Resignation Representative Aaron Schock of Illinois's 18th district resigned on March 17th, 2015 after it was discovered that he overcharged taxpayers and his campaign for miles driven on his personal car. Article: Aaron Schock resigns after new questions about mileage expenses by Jake Sherman, Anna Palmer and John Bresnahan of Politico, March 17, 2015. Article: After 'Downton Abbey' scandal, Rep. Aaron Schock to resign from Congress by Donna Cassata of AP, March 17, 2015. Article: Congressman's spending brings Schock and awe by Jake Sherman, John Bresnahan, and Anna Palmer of Poltico, February 9, 2015. Article: Taxpayers pay thousands for Rep. Schock's renovations by Paul Singer of USA Today, February 3, 2015. Article: Aaron Schock is looking for a job by Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun Times, May 6, 2015. Executive Orders EO 13660, March 6, 2014, Ukraine EO 13288, March 6, 2003, Zimbabwe March Laws H.R. 1527: Slain Officer Family Support Act Allows contributions made to funds set up for NYPD detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos to be deductible in 2014, instead of 2015. Sponsored by Hakeem Jefferies of New York 2 pages S. 535: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Requires the Administrator of General Services to develop model commercial leasing provisions that encourage tenants and government landlords to invest together in energy efficiency measures. The model provision will be published publicly to "encourage" private sector landlords to use them. The EPA will create a "Tenant Star" program to "recognize" energy efficiency by tenants in commercial buildings. Grid enabled water heaters will have activation keys that are only given to the utility or company that operates the grid. Grid enabled water heaters will have permanent labels informing people not to buy it unless he home is enrolled in a demand response program. It will be illegal for anyone to activate a grid-enabled water heater that is not part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program. Creates a public database for researching the energy use of commercial and multifamily buildings. Sponsored by Rob Portman of Ohio 10 pages March Bills H.R. 294: "Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act" For three years, starting on October 1, 2015, the Veteran's administration can place veterans who can not live independently but want a family setting into "medical foster homes" No more than 900 veterans may have their "medical foster home" care paid for by the government Limits the amount that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs can award According to a fact sheet issued by the U.S. Census on Veteran's Day 2014, there are 957,504 veterans with a rating of 70 or higher. Sponsored by Rep. Jeff MIller of Florida 4 pages Passed 405-0 H.R. 280: Authorizes the government to take back Department of Veterans Affairs employees' bonuses Allows the government to force an employee of the Department of Veteran's Affairs to pay back bonuses they previously received. The employees can be ordered to give back their bonus if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that it's appropriate under regulations that the Secretary of Veteran's Affairs will eventually write. The employee will be given a notice and be allowed an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another part of the Federal Government. The decision to order a bonus repayment will be final and may not be reviewed by any agency or court. The Senior Executives Association (SEA), which represents Federal executives, wrote Rep. Jeff Miller a letter in opposition to this bill. Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller of Florida 3 pages Passed by voice vote H.R. 216: Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act Requires the Veteran's Administration to create more reports Creates a 'Chief Strategy Officer' position to do the reports Prohibits any additional money for the Veterans Department to use for the extra work Sponsored by Corrine Brown of Florida 17 pages Passed by 420-0 H.R. 639: "Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act" Article: House Passes DEA Reform Bill Changing Definition of When a Drug is 'Approved', Alexander Gaffney, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, March 17, 2015. Fact Sheet: Drug Schedules, Drug Enforcement Agency Delays the approval date of drugs until after the Department of Justice issues a final rule for the drug. Forces the Department of Justice to schedule the drug within 90 days of the final rule Allows drugs that are in the process of being evaluated to be marketed and sold Makes it easier for drugs to be tested in clinical trials by forcing the government to rule on an application within 180 days. Creates a path for extending drug patents Sponsored by Rep. Joe Pitts of Pennsylvania, who has taken over $928,000 from "health professionals" and $634,000 from the pharmaceutical industry. 11 pages Passed by voice vote H.R. 647 Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act Reauthorizes annual grants to trauma centers, but does not adjust the total for inflation Removes the requirement that the money be used for Indian trauma centers Sponsored Michael Burgess of Texas 4 pages Passed 389-10 H.R. 648: Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act Reauthorizes funds for trauma centers, without adjusting for inflation Grants can only to to regional burn centers that meet the standards and requirements of the American Burn Association. Sponsored by Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas 4 pages Passed 382-15 with all no votes coming from Republicans H.R. 284: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act For two years, 2017 -2019, a company that wants to bid for a Medicare equipment contract has to buy a "bid bond" that costs between $50,000 and $100,000. The companies will forfeit the bid bond if they bid below the median bid rate and don't accept the contract Contracts can not be awarded to companies that don't meet state licensure requirements. Sponsored by Rep. Pat Tiberi of Ohio 6 pages Passed by voice vote H.R. 1191: Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act Exempts volunteer firefighters and EMT's from counting towards the Affordable Care Act employer mandate. Sponsored by Rep. Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania 6 pages Passed 415-0 Was the vehicle for the bill that funded the DHS for a few days in March H.R. 233: Tenant Income Verification Relief Act Landlords would only have to verify income for fixed-income families in subsidized housing once every three years, instead of every year. Sponsored by Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado 3 pages Passed by voice vote H.R. 360: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act If the amount of Federal funds, excluding grants, is under 49%, housing projects on Indian land will be exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to approve or deny cost overruns within 60 days. Limits low income Indian housing grants to $650 million per year through 2019 (it was unlimited through 2013). Tribes may have to forfeit saved housing grant money that is more than three times their annual grant amount as of January 2016 A new demonstration project will allow 20 tribes to partner with private investors for housing development projects. Grant money can be used to ensure a "full return on investment" for the investors Grants for Native Hawaiian homes will go from unlimited to $13 million per year until 2019. Sponsored by Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico. 38 pages Passed 297-98, with most no votes coming from Republicans H.R. 1030: "Secret Science Reform Act of 2015" Prohibits the EPA from proposing or finalizing a regulation unless the research used is publicly available online and can be reproduced Sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, who has taken over $610,000 from the Oil and Gas industry 3 pages Passed 241-175 Veto threat H.R. 749: Amtrak Amtrak will will be funded with half a billion a year for the Northeast and a little under a billion a year for the rest of the country, for the next four years. In order to receive grant money, Amtrak will need to hire an "independent entity" to decide what routes it will provide, including establishing new routes, eliminating routes, and frequency of service. The views of the private freight companies that own our rail infrastructure will have to be taken into account Creates a pilot program to allow the private freight companies to operate passenger service instead of Amtrak on desired routes for 5 years Allows the private companies to use Amtrak's equipment Gives the private company an "operating subsidy" equal to 90% of what Amtrak receives Requires the private company's staffing plan be available to the public This program will only be available on a maximum of two intercity passenger rail routes The private company will be required to run the route as frequently as Amtrak did The private company will be guaranteed access to Amtrak's reservation system, stations, and facilities. Requires Amtrak to eliminate their operating loss on food and beverages within five years and removes Federal funding of losses. Requires Amtrak to allow private sector use of Amtrak owned right-of-way for telecommunications systems, energy distribution, and "other activities" and Amtrak will share the revenue. Creates a pilot program to allow pet dogs and cats on some Amtrak trains within a year of enactment Pets must be in a kennel and stored as carry-on baggage Pet owners will pay an extra fee Larger pets will be allowed in the temperature controlled cargo hold The program will be paid for 100% through pet owner fees Sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania 80 pages Passed 316-101, with every Democrat voting yes Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Dirty Little Secret by 54 Seconds (found on Music Alley by mevio) Snap Back to Reality by The Undercover Hippy (found on Music Alley by mevio)
A summary of all the bills that passed at least one branch of Congress in February, including six bills destined for a veto and one new law. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Information Discussed in this Episode Read Jennifer Briney's Reddit Ask Me Anything from March 23, 2015. Check out The Marketers Guide to Reddit AMAs, written by Paul and David DiGiovanni. [caption id="attachment_1731" align="aligncenter" width="266"] This is the tool I used to help my AMA raise to #1 on Reddit's front page[/caption] Follow Paul DiGiovanni and David DiGiovanni, the Reddit Marketers on Twitter Listen to the details of Jen's front-page of Reddit experience on Episode 145 of The Pursuit Podcast [caption id="attachment_1732" align="aligncenter" width="549"] Listen to this episode to find out what it's like to have your first reddit AMA end up at #1 on the front page[/caption] Rep. Alan Nunnelee of Mississippi died of brain cancer at age 56 February Laws H.R. 203: Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act Requires annual independent evaluations of Veteran's Administration mental health programs Requires the Veteran's Administration to create a website for information about their mental health services that needs to be updated at least every 90 days. Creates a three year pilot program to repay psychiatrists' loans ($30,000 a year) if they work for at least two years at the Veteran's Health Administration. Prohibits any additional money to get this done. Written by Democrat Rep. Timothy Walz of Minnesota February Bills S.1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act Authorizes TransCanada to construct, operate, and maintain the KeystoneXL pipeline. Deems the environmental impact analysis complete Forces all challenges in court to be heard in Washington D.C. or in the Supreme Court. Orders the Department of Energy to create a website to coordinate Federal assistance for making schools energy efficient Expresses a "sense of the Senate" that Congress should tax bitumen as oil for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Requires the General Services Administration to develop commercial leasing provisions that encourage tenants to invest in energy and water efficiency Requires the EPA to develop a voluntary "Tenant Star" program to recognize commercial tenants who achieve high standards of energy efficiency. Makes it illegal for people to tamper with grid-enabled water heaters Passed 62-36 in the Senate, with nine Democrats joining all Republicans. It passed 270-152 in the House, with all but Justin Amash of Michigan voting yes on the Republican side and with 29 Democratic yes votes. Sponsored by Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota, whose top contributing industry is Oil and Gas, which has given him over $330,000 President Obama vetoed the bill and the Senate failed to over-ride that veto by the two-thirds majority they would need to do so. H.R. 596: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Repeals the Affordable Care Act, effective 6 months after it would become law. The effects this would have on the budget would not be counted. Would require three House Committees to write replacement bills. There is no deadline. Would be vetoed by the President Written by new Rep. Bradley Byrne of Alabama, whose #1 contributor) in his first election was Blue Cross/Blue Shield, who gave him over $30,000 that we know of. In total, he took over $180,000 from the Insurance and Health industries. H.R. 50 and S. 189: Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 Forces the government to consult with the private sector when creating regulations. Would be vetoed by the President Sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina in the House and Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska. H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 Would make creating regulations harder and make the government analyze a regulations effect on businesses finances. Blog: Deregulating big business in the name of small business by Amit Narang. The Hill. February 2015. Passed 260-163 in the House. Would be vetoed by the President Written by Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio H.R. 644: Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015 Makes permanent a tax deduction for businesses that donated food inventory to charity Increases the amount corporations can deduct for food inventory they donate to charity Passed 279-137, with 39 Democrats joining all but one Republican (Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina). Would be vetoed by the President because it would increase the budget deficits by about $2.2 billion over the next 10 years. Written by Rep. Tom Reed of New York H.R. 636: America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 Makes permanent a tax credit for depreciable business property, and increases the credit every year with inflation. Expands the eligible business property to include computer software, actual property, air conditioning and heating units. Cuts in half the amount of time certain gains are taxable, from 10 years to 5 years. The effects of this on the budget will not be counted. The bill would increase the deficit by $77 billon over the next 10 years Passed 272-142, with all but one Republican (Walter Jones of North Carolina) voting yes, along with 33 Democrats. Would be vetoed by the President because it would increase federal deficits by about $77 billion over the next 10 years. Sponsored by Rep. Pat Tiberi of Ohio H.R. 361: Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act Allows Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program money to be used for pharmaceutical stockpiles. Written by Rep. Gus Bilirakis of Florida; he has taken over $750,000 from "health professionals" and over $120,000 from pharmaceuticals. H.R. 623: Social Media Working Group Act of 2015 Authorizes a group within the Department of Homeland Security, made up of government officials and private sector employees, to report on how to use social media during emergencies. The group will be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which requires meetings and transcripts be available to the public. Passed 328-51 in the House, with most no votes coming from Republicans, along with Democratic Rep. Jared Polis. Written by Rep. Susan Brooks of Indiana H.R. 212: Drinking Water Protection Act Orders the EPA to make a plan to study algae in drinking water supplies Passed with 37 Republicans voting no Written by Rep. Robert Latta of Ohio H.R. 529: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans. Allows computers and Internet access to be paid for with tax-advantaged college savings plan funds Changes the way taxes are calculated Would increase the deficit by $51 million over 10 years. Passed 401-20 Written by Rep. Lynn Jenkins of Kansas H.R. 615: Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Gives the Under Secretary of Management of the Department of Homeland Security the job of making sure that DHS departments can communicate with each other in emergencies. Written by Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey H.R. 1020: STEM Education Act of 2015 Changes definition of STEM education to include computer science Creates one-year grants for math and science teachers to get master's degrees Passed 412-8 Written by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas H.R. 719: TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015 Changes the job classification standards of criminal investigators in the TSA to make them tougher, which would theoretically result in less people being paid the higher wages associated with that title Passed 410-0 Sponsored by Rep. John Katko of New York H.R. 710: Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to review the effectiveness of the transportation security card program, which are biometric identification cards for maritime DHS workers. Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from requiring the use of security card readers until the assessment is finished and a card reader is identified that will work with existing security cards Appropriates no additional money Passed without a recorded vote Sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas H.R. 734: Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act Consolidates FCC reports into one assessment to be done every two years Passed 411-0 Written by Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana S. 295: Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015 Expands the definition of "full amount of the victim's losses" to include medical services, rehabilitation, and loss of income for the victim's lifetime. Passed 98-0 Sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) February by The Distants (found on Music Alley by mevio) Change the World by Dona Oxford (found on Music Alley by mevio)
Sept. 18, 2014. Morning Session. Kluge Center Astrobiology Chair Steven Dick convenes scientists, historians, philosophers and theologians from around the world for a two-day symposium at the Library of Congress to explore how we prepare to face new knowledge that may challenge our very conceptions of life and our place in the universe. Day 1/morning speakers included Mary Voytek, Hon. Lamar Smith, Seth Shostak, Clement Vidal, Iris Fry, Carol Cleland, Dirk Schulze Makuch, Lori Marino, Carlos Mariscal, John Traphagan and Douglas Vakoch. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6574
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The brush country of Texas is provides for some serious hunting. Lamar Smith, a long time guide at the Novillos knows all about it. The deer hunting in the deep south of Texas provides for some of the most unique hunting terrain that the country has to offer. Lamar tells us all about it in this interivew. Brush Country Monsters features one of the world's finest free-range trophy whitetail properties and educates the viewer on habitat and herd management practices used to develop such a high-end trophy operation. From food plot management all the way to precision hunting rifles, Brush Country Monsters covers all aspects of trophy whitetail hunting in South Texas and walks the viewer through 17 years of hard work and dedication that has developed one of the finest whitetail destinations in the world. Lamar walks us through a day in the life of the Novillos Ranch and how you can hunt there too! And who knows, maybe you'll be on TV as Lamar and his team turned their adventures into one heck of a good hunting television show! Learn all about that too in this show! To Contact Lamar and the Novillos Ranch visit: http://www.brushcountrymonsters.com/ Contact The Big Buck Registry: REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES and Stitcher: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/itunes www.BigBuckRegistry.com/stitcher Want to Know When the Next Big Buck Podcast is Released? Then Join the Club!: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/huntmail Want to be on this show? Guests@BigBuckRegistry.com Share for Share- Send us a Direct Message on Facebook or Email: ShareforShare@BigBuckRegistry.com Submit a Buck Picture: Facebook Direct Message or Direct Post www.Facebook.com/bigbuckregistry www.twitter.com/bigbuckregistry Feedback:Feedback@BigBuckRegistry.com or call 724-613-2825 Also find us on these fine networks: iTunes Sticher Blubrry Libsyn TuneIn Other Recommended Podcasts: Wired to Hunt CarrieZ Moultrie HuntCast Petersen’s Mike Avery Hunt Fish
During the first week of December, the House of Representatives passed bills to extend an insurance program that provides taxpayer bailouts to private space exploration companies, made changes to TSA policies, tried (again) to deregulate Wall Street gamblers, and tried to shut down patent trolls. Information Presented in this Episode H.R. 3547: "Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act" Extends an existing government insurance program for private companies that launch vehicles into space through 2014. The program has three tiers: The private companies buy insurance from a private insurance company for the "maximum probably loss" that would occur if there were an accident; the insurance is capped at $500 million. The "maximum probable loss" is determined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); the Government Accountability Office says that the FAA's method for calculating the risk is outdated. If the "maximum probably loss" is not actually the maximum loss, taxpayers will pay up to $2.8 billion (in 2013 dollars -this number increases with inflation) for damage caused by the private companies' accident. Any amount over the insurance payment plus the taxpayers' $2.8 billion must be paid by the private company who caused the accident. The insurance program extension has been requested by the private companies who stand to profit from launching vehicles into space. [caption id="attachment_1162" align="aligncenter" width="261"] Rep. Lamar Smith (TX), author of H.R. 3547[/caption] Rep. Lamar Smith (TX), author of H.R. 3547, has taken money for the 2014 election from companies requesting the insurance program. [caption id="attachment_1163" align="aligncenter" width="773"] Source: OpenSecrets.org on December 20, 2013[/caption] Passed the House of Representatives on December 2, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1165" align="aligncenter" width="641"] Source: Govtrack.us[/caption] H.R. 1095: "TSA Loose Change Act" Would divert approximately $500,000 per year in abandoned change from airports from TSA airport security, where it currently goes, to building areas of "rest and recuperation" for military families at airports. [caption id="attachment_1166" align="aligncenter" width="273"] Rep. Cedric Richmond (VA), December 3, 2013 Congressional Record[/caption] Passed the House of Representatives without a recorded vote on December 3, 2013. H.R. 2719: "Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act" TSA must develop and publicly publish a plan for what security technology they plan to buy. Bill is necessary because the TSA is "wasting hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars by inefficiently deploying screening equipment and technology to commercial airports." Former Department of Homeland Security officials, including Michael Chertoff, have profited from airport body scanners since leaving their government jobs. The plan must identify "opportunities for public-private partnerships". Private sector suggestions must be included in the plan. The Obama administration must report "subcontracting goals" and why they haven't been met (if applicable). Passed the House of Representatives unanimously on December 3, 2013. H.R. 3626: Extends Undetectable Firearms Act for 10 Years Was signed into law on December 9, 2013. It is illegal to "manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive a firearm not detectable by metal detectors." Plastic Guns Made With 3-D Printers Pose New Security Concerns by Carrie Johnson, NPR, November 14, 2013. H.R. 1105: Deregulate Wall Street Gamblers Real name: "Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act" (hello, Orwell). Exempts private equity fund advisers from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Passed largely along Party lines, getting almost unanimous Republican support. Unsurprisingly, the bill was supported by Democrat Jim Himes of Connecticut, a former Vice President of Goldman Sachs. [caption id="attachment_1169" align="aligncenter" width="647"] Rep. Jim Himes (CT), OpenSecrets.org as of 12/20/2013[/caption] Just a few weeks ago, the House passed H.R. 992, an even more offensive bill that would allow United States' government bailouts for domestic AND FOREIGN banks that participate in credit default swaps trading - the type of behavior that crashed the global economy. H.R. 3309: "Innovation Act" Requires more details when filing a lawsuit for patent infringement. Losers of lawsuits must pay expenses and fees of the winners, but the court can intervene. Limits discovery requests; they must be specific. Patent claims must be available on a searchable, public website. Limits lawsuits down the supply chain (for example, patent trolls have been suing coffee shops and hotels for offering Wifi and have sued podcasters, including Adam Corrolla, claiming they own the technology The bill passed on December 5, 2013 with 91 Representatives voting against it because they say the bill was rushed and not examined closely enough for unintended consequences. Representatives Quoted in This Episode (In Order of Appearance) Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts Rep. Robert Hurt of Virginia Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut Music & Other Audio in This Episode Intro and Exit Music: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) National Geographic's Seconds from Disaster - Challenger Explosion
Kirk, Tim & Jim have all seen Moneyball, so we figured we’d talk about both the film and the concept. (05:30 – 15:20) After that, we look at the SOPA protests, including the one on this site. And explain why Lamar Smith, the author (or “author”) of SOPA, is exactly like Snooki. (15:22 – 20:55) […]
Lamar Smith is the Director of Torchmark Corp., a holding company that specializes in life and supplemental health insurance. After a highly decorated career as an Air Force fighter pilot, with 114 combat missions in Vietnam, Smith joined First Command Financial Services in Fort Worth, Texas, as an advisor. He rose to president and then CEO. As CEO for 15 years, he led the company through tremendous growth and owned one of the first banks in the country focused on service via the Internet. Smith now dedicates himself to developing and sharing the concepts he has learned for living a balanced life. He is the author of the business book There's More to Life Than the Corner Office.
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