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 Kayleigh Harvey – Talk Radio News Service
Edward Liddy, Chairman and CEO of AIG appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) asked, “Have you paid the taxpayers back any of the money they have lent you to date?”
Liddy responded, “Yes.”
Kaptur: “How much?”
Liddy: “Several billion dollars”
Kaptur: “Several Billion?”
Liddy: “Yes”
Kaptur asked for a list of dates, sums to be submitted for the record. Liddy agreed.
Kaptur then questioned Liddy about his connections with Goldman Sachs which revealed that Mr. Liddy has shares to the market value of $3 million from Golden Sachs.
By Kayleigh Harvey – Talk Radio News Service
At a House GOP leadership stakeout this morning Republican leader Congressman John Boehner (R-OH), Republican whip Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA), Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) criticized President Obama’s budget proposals prior to his press conference this evening.
They accused the budget of “spending too much, borrow too much and taxing too much.”
