Ron Johnson Questions Secretary Clinton at Foreign Relations Committee Hearing 01/23/12 FULL VIDEO

Senator Ron Johnson Questions Secretary Clinton at Foreign Relations Committee Hearing 01/23/12 FULL VIDEO.

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Rand Paul Questions Secretary Clinton at SFRC Benghazi hearing 012313 - FULL VIDEO

Sen. Rand Paul Questions Secretary Clinton at SFRC Benghazi hearing 012313 - FULL VIDEO

Sen. Paul Questions Secretary Clinton at Benghazi Hearing ‘Had I been President, I would have relieved Secretary Clinton of her duties’

Jan 23, 2013. WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, Sen. Rand Paul attended his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, which involved the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and the subsequent deaths of four Americans. Below is video of Sen. Paul's remarks and questions:

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Crossroads GPS Obama's "liberal" inauguration speech VIDEO

Crossroads GPS Obama's "liberal" inauguration speech VIDEO

Obama gave the most liberal inauguration speech in history yesterday, according to...the mainstream media (!) Crossroads GPS compiles it all in a new video, here:

Crossroads GPS compiles mainstream media's account of what they call Obama's "liberal" inauguration speech. Category: Nonprofits and Activism. License: Standard YouTube License. Published on Jan 22, 2013.

NRA: Protection For Obama's Kids, Gun-Free Zones For Ours? Ad Video

NRA: Protection For Obama's Kids, Gun-Free Zones For Ours?

Published on Jan 16, 2013. Why is President Obama so skeptical about putting armed security in our schools? It's okay for his kids, but not ours? We want our fair share of security, too. NRA Stand And Fight.

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Linn County Oregon Sheriff Tim Mueller puts the Obama administration on notice that he will not enforce unconstitutional gun confiscation programs.

Linn County Oregon Sheriff Tim Mueller puts the Obama administration on notice that he will not enforce unconstitutional gun confiscation programs.

“Any federal regulation enacted by Congress or by executive order of the president offending the constitutional rights of my citizens shall not be enforced by me or by my deputies,” ... “Nor will I permit the enforcement of any unconstitutional regulations or orders by federal officers within the borders of Linn County, OR.” - Sheriff Tim Mueller

On June 1, 2005 Tim Mueller was sworn in as the 38th Linn County Sheriff, replacing Sheriff Dave Burright who assumed the executive director`s position with the Oregon State Sheriff`s Association.

In May 2006, in a three-way race, Sheriff Mueller was elected Sheriff in his own right when Linn County voters gave him 77 percent of the votes. In 2010, he ran unopposed and was re-elected. He is currently serving his second term.

KPTV - FOX 12

The letter below explains Sheriff Tim Mueller's stance on unconstitutional firearms regulations.

Linn County Sheriff @LinnCountySO is the official Twitter of the Linn County Sheriff's Office in Albany, Oregon - Sheriff Tim Mueller. Albany, Linn County, Oregon · LinnSheriff.org

Sheriff Tim Mueller is humbled and amazed by the support of people near and far in response to his letter to VP Biden. Thank you!

— Linn County Sheriff (@LinnCountySO) January 16, 2013

SOURCES:

• http://www.kptv.com/
• Linn County Sheriff`s Office website
• Linn County Sheriff's Office on Facebook
• Video: Second Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Gun Confiscation
• @LinnCountySO on Twitter

Deb Fischer Delivers Weekly GOP Address On Cutting Out Of Control Spending 1/12/13

1/12/13 - Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) Delivers Weekly GOP Address On Cutting Out-Of-Control Spending

In the Weekly Republican Address, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) points out that with the tax debate over, Washington can now focus on the real source of our nation's deficits: out-of-control Washington spending. Sen. Fischer calls on Congress to make the difficult decisions now: "It's time for serious action. No more kicking the can down the road.

No more using the threat of middle class tax hikes to force last minute deal-making. The debate over taxes and revenues is done. Tax increases barely pay for a few days of government spending and in all my years of public service, I have never had constituents ask me to raise their taxes. The problem is not that the American people are taxed too little; it's that the federal government spends too much."

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George P. Bush "We are for sure running, the question is the office,"

George P. Bush at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Date 18 June 2011

George P. Bush "We are for sure running, the question is the office," "we want to be team players in the party, providing a younger, fresher vision for our values." "I don't necessarily agree with the idea that having a candidate of Hispanic origin, or someone who can speak Spanish, can automatically obtain these votes," ... "It's important tactically to have candidates that understand the issues of the community." "It's always been a thing of my grandmother to say, 'Go out and make a name for yourself' and that's something that I've followed," ... "But who better to ask for advice on politics than two former presidents and a former governor? They're not involved in the day-to-day operations. They're not involved in formulating my ideology. It's more of an informal advice."

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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling Responds to CFPB’s New Mortgage Rules

Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling Responds to CFPB’s New Mortgage Rules.

Washington, Jan 10 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling made the following comments about the Ability to Repay and Qualified Mortgage rule released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today:

“The CFPB has been given a job that is both impossible and dangerous. Impossible because the CFPB is a big government bureaucracy in Washington attempting to determine which mortgages are appropriate for 100 million Americans, each of whom have their own personal circumstances that the CFPB knows nothing about. Dangerous because the CFPB has been given vast, unprecedented and unchecked power, all delegated to a single director whose alleged recess appointment by the President is legally questionable. Rather than bringing greater certainty to the marketplace, every decision made by the CFPB will therefore be under a cloud. All could be overturned because the CFPB director’s appointment is possibly unconstitutional, unlawful or both.

“These types of ‘one-size fits all’ solutions always – always – are fraught with unintended consequences. After all, government regulations and policies that strong-armed, incented and cajoled financial institutions into loaning money to people to buy homes they couldn’t afford are a major reason why we had the financial crisis to begin with. Ironically, now we have government regulations attempting to tell financial institutions not to do what the government was telling them to do before.

“We have already started to see a consolidation in this market as participants, including banks and other mortgage loan originators, pull back from offering their products and services. As the Financial Services Committee examines this and other mortgage rules, we will look to see how they will impact a community financial institution’s ability to compete and offer sustainable, affordable mortgages, or whether they will cause a further consolidation toward our nation’s perceived ‘too big to fail’ banks. We will also examine the extent to which these rules impact a qualified consumer’s ability to access credit, particularly for consumers in small and rural markets.”

House Committee on Financial Services: 2129 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 T (202) 225-7502 Press (202) 226-0471

Rand Paul traveling through Israel

Rand Paul traveling through Israel this week. This via Lone Star Communications press release Wednesday.

“Historically America has sought stability with very mixed results around the world by arming both sides of conflicts,” ... “I fear that one day our Israeli friends might face American-made F-16s and Abrams tanks that our foreign aid has been providing to some very questionable countries that sit on Israel’s border.”

This via Lone Star's Facebook page: Lone Star Communications is one of Israel's most dynamic public affairs and media relations consultancies. Specializing in both international and domestic media, LS is headed by Charley J. Levine.

Lone Star Communications - Jerusalem2 days ago

Founder and President of the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies Corinne Sauer welcomes US Senator Rand Paul for a private briefing to review US Foreign Aid to the Middle East

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Chairman of the Bayit HaYehudi Party Naftali Bennett meets with Senator Rand Paul

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#OpenGov: XML of House Floor Summaries Now Available in Bulk

The Office of the House Clerk today announced that House floor summaries are now available for bulk download in XML. Each House session (roughly a calendar year) is available in one bulk file, going back to the 109th Congress (2005). Click here and select the “Download XML” tab to try it out.

This project is the first of several to be rolled out in the 113th Congress that were coordinated or initiated by the Legislative Branch Bulk Data Task Force. The task force was created to expedite the process of providing bulk access to legislative information and to increase transparency for the American people. It includes the House Clerk, legislative branch agencies such as the Government Printing Office and Library of Congress, representatives from House leadership and key committees, and the House Chief Administrative Officer.

Open government is and has been a priority for House leaders. In fact, the Clerk began offering real-time updates on House floor proceedings in XML back in 2011. The feed of real-time information complemented HouseLive.gov, a new video streaming feature they set up for desktop and mobile devices. The House also began utilizing new low-cost video conferencing tools, streaming committee hearings online, working with developers and transparency advocates, and more.

House Floor Activities Download

Today’s announcement is yet another step in the effort to make the legislative process more open and accessible – and there are more to come. Stay tuned.

Office of the Speaker H-232 The Capitol. Washington, DC 20515. Phone: (202) 225-0600. Fax: (202) 225-5117.

Dave Camp Statement on December Jobs Report

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement in reaction to the December jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor. A net total of 155,000 jobs were created, and the unemployment rate for December rose to 7.8 percent from the 7.7 percent rate previously reported for November.

"It is clear there is still a long way to go before we can declare the economy is healthy again. This week, we took a critical step toward strengthening our economy by making Republican tax cuts permanent so that more money stays in the hands of families and job creators, but that was a first step and not the last step. The simple truth is that our tax code is a nightmare. Washington must work with the American people to pass and enact comprehensive tax reform that makes the tax code simpler and fairer so they are in control of their economic security, rather than Washington."
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House Committee on Ways and Means: 1101 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone (202) 225-3625 Fax (202) 225-2610 Michelle Dimarob, or Sarah Swinehart (202) 226-4774

Paul Ryan Statement On Raising National Flood Insurance Program Debt Ceiling

Chairman Ryan Statement On Raising NFIP’s Debt Ceiling - WASHINGTON—House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin issued the following statement upon passage of legislation to increase the FEMA’s borrowing authority to carry out the Flood Insurance Program:

"I agree with my colleagues that we must help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. We should meet all of their needs as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, Washington's legislative response fails on both counts. It refuses to distinguish—or even prioritize—disaster relief over pork-barrel spending.

"Today’s legislation concerns the National Flood Insurance Program, a program $20 billion in debt and in desperate need of reform. The GAO has said that, in the future, NFIP may need to borrow money just to meet its interest payments. This legislation proposes to increase the program’s borrowing authority by $9.7 billion. It would be irresponsible to raise an insolvent program’s debt ceiling without making the necessary reforms.

"Likewise, CBO projects that nearly half of the money in the bill won’t be spent until 2014 or beyond. In fact, some of the new spending would be for claims unrelated to Hurricane Sandy. In a time of crisis, we must ensure that every dollar we spend is on those who need it. President Obama and Congress owe the people of New York and New Jersey better."

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Committee on the Budget: U.S. House of Representatives 207 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Contact: Conor Sweeney, William Allison 202-226-6100

H. Res. 5 – House Rules for the 113th Congress

Rules Package for the 113th Congress. Date: January 2, 2013 (113th Congress, 1st Session) Staff Contact: Kimberly Betz

the House is scheduled to adopt H. Res. 5 – House Rules for the 113th Congress.

On Thursday, January 3, 2013, the House is scheduled to adopt H. Res. 5 – House Rules for the 113th Congress.

At the beginning of a Congress, the House must not only constitute itself, but must also approve rules. A newly elected House typically adopts the rules of the previous Congress with specific amendments. The proposed rules are offered in the form of a House resolution, which is considered under “general parliamentary law” which is interpreted to include the rules of the previous Congress (CRS RL 30725).

H. Res. 5 provides that the Rules of the 112th Congress are the Rules of the 113th Congress, with the following amendments and orders:

The frequency of committee activity reports is reduced from four times per Congress to two times per Congress, and end of session reports are allowed through January 2 of each year.

The Chair is authorized to reduce the time from five minutes to not less than two minutes for a vote after a quorum call in the Committee of the Whole, and the Speaker is authorized to reduce the time for a vote on any question under consideration by the Committee of the Whole.

The jurisdiction of the Committee on Homeland Security is clarified to include general management of the Department of Homeland Security. The jurisdiction of the Committee on Natural Resources is clarified to reflect terminology used by Departments of State and Interior.

The current nepotism rule is expanded to prohibit Members from employing their grandchildren.

Restrictions on the use of private aircraft by House members are amended to conform to Senate rules. Members are allowed to pay their pro rata share of a flight based on the fair market value of the flight, and may use personal or official funds to do so.

The requirement for printing Member Financial Disclosures is eliminated, due to the online disclosure requirement under the STOCK Act.

The prohibition on any former Members, former officers, or spouses who are registered lobbyists from accessing House exercise facilities is continued.
The provisions in H. Res. 451 (110th Congress) directing the Committee on Ethics to empanel investigative subcommittees within 30 days after a Member is indicted or criminal charges are filed are continued.

Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that would limit the ability of the House in considering recommendations from the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) are eliminated.

Section 306 of the Budget Act (which prohibits consideration of legislation within the Budget Committee’s jurisdiction unless referred to or reported by the Budget Committee) is clarified to only apply to bills and joint resolutions, and not to simple or concurrent resolutions.

Section 303 point of order (requiring adoption of budget resolution before consideration of budget-related legislation) is applicable to text made in order as an original bill by a special rule.

The Committee of the Whole is prevented from rising to report a bill that exceeds the 302(b) subcommittee allocations as estimated by the Budget Committee.
The current House Budget Resolution spending authority will be in effect until a budget for FY14 is adopted.

The Spending Reduction Accounts provided in appropriations bills are continued, allowing Members to rescind funds in the bill under consideration via the amendment process. The overall discretionary spending cap would remain unaffected.

The Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs are allowed up to seven subcommittees each, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is allowed up to six subcommittees.

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is authorized to continue litigation to enforce a subpoena against the Attorney General regarding the “Fast and Furious” incidents.

The following entities are reauthorized: Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, House Democracy Partnership, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, and the Office of Congressional Ethics.

The Speaker is allowed to recognize Members for the reading of the Constitution on any legislative day through January 15, 2013.
The Speaker is allowed to reduce votes on all motions to recommit to not less than 5 minutes.

For any bill reported by a committee, the accompanying report must include an estimate of the number of directed rule-makings in the accompanying legislation.
Committee reports must include provisions of current law that surround modifications if doing so is useful to enable the intent and effect of the amendment to be clearly understood.

Legislative counsel and others who draft legislation are required to include parallel citations to U.S. Code when they are available.

Any standing committee of the House may request GAO to complete an analysis of legislation referred to that committee to assess whether it creates duplicative or overlapping federal programs. Bill reports must disclose the establishment of any known duplicative federal program.

Budget resolutions are required to contain information about the historical and projected growth of means-tested and non-means-tested direct spending.
Miscellaneous technical and conforming amendments.

On January 5, 2011, the House passed H. Res. 5, the House Rules for the 112th Congress, by a vote of 240-191.

There is no cost associated with the House Rules.

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The Great Compromise has now been scored by CBO: $620B in revenues and $15B in cuts; A $41 to $1 ratio! What happened to 3/1 Mr. President??

The Great Compromise has now been scored by CBO: $620B in revenues and $15B in cuts; A $41 to $1 ratio! What happened to 3/1 Mr. President??

The Great Compromise has now been scored by CBO: $620B in revenues and $15B in cuts; A $41 to $1 ratio! What happened to 3/1 Mr. President??

— Rep. Bill Huizenga (@RepHuizenga) January 1, 2013

11:25 AM - 1 Jan 13

Bill Huizenga, Michigan's 2nd District. Contact Information: DC Office 1217 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515. Phone: (202) 225-4401, Fax: (202) 226-0779. Website: huizenga.house.gov Committee Assignments: Financial Services

House Republican Todd Rokita spoke with News 18 over the phone Monday afternoon about the impending fiscal cliff VIDEO

House Republican Todd Rokita spoke with News 18 over the phone Monday afternoon about the impending fiscal cliff VIDEO

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - House Republican Todd Rokita spoke with News 18 over the phone Monday afternoon about the impending fiscal cliff.

He said he doesn't have a line in the sand for income levels for tax cuts, whether it's $400,000, or any other number. He said what he's more interested in seeing is the things that are attached to that number, whether an extension of unemployment benefits or fixing Medicare payments for doctors.

He said the number of House Republican votes will depend on those numbers.

Even with Monday night's proposed agreement, he added, it doesn't really solve what he calls the real fiscal cliff - the impending financial issues with programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. But he's hopeful recent financial impasses over temporary fixes have made everyone realize that a permanent fix is needed.

"The more we have this discussion, and the more times we have this discussion, the more of America I think wakes up and says, 'Look, we are not doing this to our children and grandchildren anymore,'" Rokita said. "I've seen the momentum gained over the two years I've been in Congress."

The House is due back at noon Tuesday and will get the bill once the Senate passes it.

Rep. Rokita talks fiscal cliff. Updated: Tuesday, 01 Jan 2013, 8:09 AM EST. Published : Monday, 31 Dec 2012, 11:33 PM EST. Dan Klein. Category: News & Politics. License. Standard YouTube License

U.S. Representative Todd Rokita. Washington, DC 236 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5037 Fax: (202) 226-0544

Roy Blunt Delivers Weekly Republican (GOP) 12/29/12 Address Avoiding The Fiscal Cliff FULL TEXT PODCAST VIDEO

Roy Blunt Delivers Weekly Republican (GOP) 12/29/12 Address Avoiding The Fiscal Cliff FULL TEXT PODCAST VIDEO

On Friday the White House and Congressional leaders agreed that the Senate must now act to avoid going over the fiscal cliff and that this will require a bipartisan approach. In the Weekly Republican Address, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), Vice Chairman of the Republican Conference, highlights that effort and notes that lawmakers have an opportunity to kick off the New Year by working together to solve some of the big challenges facing our country today.

Published on Dec 29, 2012. Category: News & Politics. License: Standard YouTube License

The Weekly Republican Address is available in both audio and video format and is embargoed until 6:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, December 29, 2012. The audio of the address is available here for PODCAST DOWNLOAD src.senate.gov/files/gopaddressaudio122912.MP3, the video will be available here and you may download VIDEO FILES of the Weekly Republican (GOP) address here, mpeg 4 Video || WMV Video. A full transcript of the address follows:


FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT:

“Hi, I’m Senator Roy Blunt from Missouri. As we bring 2012 to a close, leaders in Washington have an opportunity to kick off the New Year by working together to solve some of the big challenges facing our country today.

“At a time when our federal debt’s topped a record $16 trillion, it’s been more than three years since the Democrat leaders in the Senate have passed a federal budget, and the Senate Majority Leader has refused to bring any appropriations bills to the floor this entire year. There’s an old saying that when you fail to plan, you plan to fail, and that’s exactly what they’ve been doing.

“Meanwhile, small businesses and farm families don’t know how to deal with the unfair death tax—a tax that the President and congressional leaders have threatened to expand to include even more family farms and even more small businesses.

“More American energy means more American jobs. But unfortunately, energy projects in the United States are being held back by federal obstacles of all kinds, and the Keystone XL Pipeline been hanging in the balance because President Obama has refused to move forward on what should have been an easy decision for more energy and more jobs.

“Republicans hope to work across the aisle to solve these and other critical challenges facing America in the New Year. Divided government is a good time to solve hard problems—and in the next few days, leaders in Washington have an important responsibility to work together and do just that.

“Unless Congress and the President act immediately, every American will be forced to pay for the largest tax hike in our nation's history on January 1st. At the same time, the federal government—including our Armed Forces and defense workers—will undergo deep, across-the-board budgetary cuts. Remember, these are cuts that President Obama promised during the campaign would never take effect. And while we need to reduce spending, we can do it in a much smarter, more targeted way.

“Economists not representing either political party have continually warned that going over the so-called fiscal cliff will lead to devastating job losses at a time when American families and small business owners are still struggling to get back on their feet. In contrast, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that extending tax rates for all Americans would create nearly 1.8 million jobs and increase the nation’s Gross Domestic Product by almost 1.5 percent next year.

“Every American taxpayer got a tax cut in 2001, and those tax cuts were good for the economy and good for families. Congress’ action to make the first tax bracket 10 percent instead of 15 percent, double the child tax credit, and deal with the marriage penalty in the tax code made a real difference to a whole lot of American families.

“Fortunately, going over the fiscal cliff is avoidable. There’s not much time, but there’s still time to act. Both President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have claimed that an achievable plan is one that can pass both houses of Congress and Republicans agree.

“The Republican-controlled House has taken a step in the right direction. The House has already passed bills to protect all Americans from burdensome tax increases. In addition, they’ve passed legislation to replace damaging across-the-board spending cuts with responsible targeted ones, and to bring our nation’s record debt under control. But instead of working across the aisle and considering the House-passed plan to protect taxpayers, Senate Democrats have spent months drawing partisan lines in the sand.

“The President's proposal to raise taxes on the top 2 percent of Americans won’t even pay one-third of the annual interest that’s now owed on this massive $16 trillion debt. In fact, the President’s tax hike would only fund the government for eight days. Americans deserve to know: What does the President propose we do for the other 357 days of the year?

“Inaction shouldn’t be an option. The problems facing our country are big, but they’re not necessarily all that complicated. The President will never have more political capital than he does right now, and the next few days will begin to define his second term. He was elected to lead.

“We still can avoid going over the fiscal cliff if the President and the Democrat-controlled Senate step forward this week and work with Republicans to solve this problem and solve it now.”

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Orrin Hatch On Obama's Unserious Plan Weekly Republican Address 12/01/12 VIDEO

In the Weekly Republican Address, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, says comprehensive tax reform, solutions to protecting and strengthening entitlements, and reducing our nation's unsustainable debt are crucial to fixing the fiscal cliff. With the need for presidential leadership on a plan to avoid the tax hikes, Sen. Hatch says, "... the President has an obligation to first steer us away from the fiscal cliff...But we'll never get there with the unserious plan the President proposed this week." As only 30 days remain, Sen. Hatch presses, "The longer the White House waits to get serious is a day closer to going over the fiscal cliff, and the harder it will be to find a solution."

Category: News & Politics. License: Standard YouTube License. Published on Dec 1, 2012 by gopweeklyaddress

Republican Study Committee Intellectual Property Brief: Copyright Law Destroys Markets; It's Time For Reform FULL PDF TEXT

House Republicans: Copyright Law Destroys Markets; It's Time For Real Reform  FULL PDF TEXT

RSC Policy Brief: Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix it:November 16, 2012RSC Staff Contact: Derek S. Khanna, Derek.Khanna@mail.house.gov, (202) 226-0718

This paper will analyze current US Copyright Law by examining three myths on copyright law and possible reforms to copyright law that will lead to more economic development for the private sector and to a copyright law that is more firmly based upon constitutional principles.

1. The purpose of copyright is to compensate the creator of the content:It’s a common misperception that the Constitution enables our current legal regime ofcopyright protection – in fact, it does not. The Constitution’s clause on Copyright andpatents states:

“To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times toAuthors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;”(Article I, Section 8, Clause 8)

Thus, according to the Constitution, the overriding purpose of the copyright system is to“promote the progress of science and useful arts.” In today’s terminology we may saythat the purpose is to lead to maximum productivity and innovation.

This is a major distinction, because most legislative discussions on this topic, particularlyduring the extension of the copyright term, are not premised upon what is in the publicgood or what will promote the most productivity and innovation, but rather what thecontent creators “deserve” or are “entitled to” by virtue of their creation. This lexicon isappropriate in the realm of taxation and sometimes in the realm of trade protection, but itis inappropriate in the realm of patents and copyrights.

Strictly speaking, because of the constitutional basis of copyright and patent, legislativediscussions on copyright/patent reform should be based upon what promotes the maximum “progress of sciences and useful arts” instead of “deserving” financialcompensation. (FULL TEXT and DOWNLOADS in PDF, TEXT and FLASH FORMATS BELOW.)

Republican Study Committee Intellectual Property Brief

Kelly Ayotte Weekly Republican Address 11/17/12 PODCAST VIDEO

Kelly Ayotte Weekly Republican Address 11/17/12 PODCAST VIDEO: 11/17/12 - Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) Delivers Weekly GOP Address On Avoiding The Fiscal Cliff

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In the Weekly Republican Address, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire) says the looming fiscal cliff represents an opportunity for both parties to change the nation's "irresponsible spending path." Calling for presidential leadership to avoid the tax hikes, and defense cuts that the Pentagon says will hollow out our Armed Forces, Sen. Ayotte says, "One thing is clear: doing nothing is not an option. And any effort to address our fiscal crisis without including entitlement reform can't be taken seriously."

Published on Nov 17, 2012 by gopweeklyaddress. Category: News and Politics. License: Standard YouTube License.

Romney Obama 3d Presidential Debate Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL 10/22/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO

Romney Obama 3d Presidential Debate Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL 10/22/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO Official Twitter hashtag for the presidential debates is #debates

Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. The Moderator will be Bob Schieffer. Debate Sponsor is the Commission on Presidential Debates. The 3d Presidential Debate will be held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL. at 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Tuesday, October 16, 2012 @ 9pm et / 8pm ct / 7pm mt / 6pm pt

Bob Schieffer, moderator of the third 2012 presidential debate has selected the topics for that debate, which is on foreign policy. Mr. Schieffer stated:

Subject to possible changes because of news developments, here are the topics for the October 22 debate, not necessarily to be brought up in this order:

America's role in the world
Our longest war - Afghanistan and Pakistan
Red Lines - Israel and Iran
The Changing Middle East and the New Face of Terrorism - I
The Changing Middle East and the New Face of Terrorism - II
The Rise of China and Tomorrow's World

Presidential Debate, Round 2 on Wall Street Journal WSJ Live

The debate will be held on Monday, October 22 at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL. The format calls for six 15-minute time segments, each of which will focus on one of the topics listed above. The moderator will open each segment with a question. Each candidate will have two minutes to respond. Following the candidates' responses, the moderator will use the balance of the 15-minute segment to facilitate a discussion on the topic. All debates start at 9:00 p.m. ET and run for 90 minutes.

Link below opens live ABC / Yahoo debate LIVE STREAMING VIDEO feed.

ABC Presidential Debate 10/22/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO. coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET. (5:30 p.m. PT) with the debate scheduled from 9 to 10:30 p.m. EDT. Romney Obama Presidential Debate 10/16/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO. ABC News, Yahoo! News

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FOX Presidential Debate 10/22/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO.

FOX NEWS coverage begins at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET. (5:30 p.m. PT) with the debate scheduled from 9 to 10:30 p.m. EDT. Mobile phone viewing, live streaming video can also be seen via Fox News iPhone and iPad app and Droid app

Link below opens live C-SPAN debate LIVE STREAMING VIDEO feed.

C-SPAN Presidential Debate 10/22/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO

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CNN Presidential Debate 10/22/12 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO

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