Mike German, Policy Council to the American Civil Liberties Union, says that Congress should create a subcommittee to examine all the violations of the National Security Act. (0:15)
Mike German, Policy Council to the American Civil Liberties Union, says that Rep. Barbara Lee’s (D-Calif.) proposed subcommittee on National Security Act Violations would not only examine the Central Intelligence Agency, but also look at the other agencies in the U.S Government that work “hand in glove.” (0:15)
Mike German, Policy Council to the American Civil Liberties Union, says that the ACLU fully supports the investigation of the CIA’s potential violations of the National Security Act. He also says that the ACLU supports the formation of a congressional subcommittee that would investigate all potential National Security Act violations. (0:16)
When asked by Talk Radio News Service about the Central Intelligence Agency’s potential violations of the National Security Act, American Civil Liberties Union Policy Counselor Mike German says that Congress has the right to “thorough and truthful briefings.” (0:11)
When asked by Talk Radio News Service about the ACLU’s support of Congress’ decision to investigate the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) potential violations of the National Security Act, Mike German, Policy Council to the American Civil Liberties Union, says that the CIA was “less than truthful” with Congres on at least five separate occasions. (:09)
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) met with Vice President Biden Thursday. Lee said that she is confident the public option is still on the table.
“[President Obama] cared about the public option before his speech and he cares about it now,” said Lee. (0:25)
Speaking to reporters following President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) says she is pleased that the President referred to healthcare as a moral issue during his speech. (:18)
By Sam Wechsler – Talk Radio News Service
The Congressional Tri-Caucus and Congressional Progressive Caucus announced Thursday that they have 53 signatures vowing not to vote for health care reform unless the legislation contains a robust public option.
Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), Co-Chair for the Congressional Progressive Caucus, stated that many in Congress who favor a single-payer health care system have compromised to ensure a meaningful public option.
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, voiced her support for a public option, arguing that it would guarantee coverage, give people a choice of doctors and hospitals and give private insurers an incentive to lower costs.
“Health care should not be a privilege as it has been in the past, it is a basic human right,” said Lee. She also specified that the insurance rate in the public option would be the Medicare rate plus five percent.
“We need to lower health care costs. The only way to lower health care costs is by providing competition, and the only way we can provide competition is by having a public option,” said Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.).
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Mich.) said she doesn’t anticipate that any Republicans will vote for a bill with a public option, but added that their votes aren’t necessary in order for a bill to pass.
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) says that health care is a right, not a privilege (0:07)
Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) says that in order to move forward with healthcare reform, “we must reject the spurious claims that the cost of reforming healthcare in America is something our nation can’t afford,” and “if we fail to act, and we fail to act now, we do so at the peril of the American people.” (0:37)
