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Participants spoke about efforts to reduce the deficit through spending cuts and tax reform, as well as public perceptions of the various proposals offered over the prior few months. They re…

Former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) administrators, automobile industry executives, and a Detroit News reporter who covered the Congressional hearings on the Toyota…

David Strickland testified on he National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator (NHTSA) handling of Toyota car recalls. The subcommittee also heard from car industry and safety association of…

Dave McCurdy spoke about federal assistance to the auto industry. Last week General Motors filed for bankruptcy, with President Obama announcing the government would take a 60% percent stake…

Experts testified on the American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009. The proposed legislation would cut carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by 20 percent by 2020 and by 83 percent by m…

Dave McCurdy talked about federal assistance to the auto industry and why the auto industry should receive additional aid. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

Dave McGurdy talked about a proposal by Transportation Department Secretary Mary Peters to raise the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars to 35.7 miles per …

A hearing was held on pending legislation about the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for automobile gasoline mileage. Witnesses testified about current fuel efficiency, resear…

The committee held the third of three hearings to review the revised substitute version of S. 2686, the Communications, Consumers' Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006. Witnesses tal…

Senator Lieberman and Mr. Krepinevich spoke about the next steps for a successful strategy in Iraq. They discussed the cost of failure in Iraq, progress made since the beginning of the war, …

Internet security executives spoke about programs designed to provide better information security. Among the topics they addressed were providing effective warnings of security threats, corp…

The panelists talked about the impact the digital revolution is having on the political process and political parties, while addressing the question of whether the new economy has created a …

The Council on Foreign Relations examined the nature and sources of terrorist threats and actions against Americans. They discussed various methods of combating terrorism and the advantages …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Representative David McCurdy D-OK, Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, spoke on the council’s agenda. He later responded to questions and comments from the viewers.

As part of a two-day conference, the Democratic Leadership Council and the Progressive Policy Institute examined the future of the Democratic Party and proposed policy responses to the Repub…

Al From, President of the Democratic Leadership Council, and Sam Popkin from the University of California, analyzed the Democratic losses in the November midterm elections, the change to Rep…

Representative David McCurdy introduced Vice President Al Gore, a founding member of the Democratic Leadership Council ten years ago. The Vice President described the DLC as “the intellectua…

The banquet and gala celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Democratic Leadership Council opened with speeches immediately prior to a speech by President Clinton. Humorous parodies were per…

The Democratic Leadership Council and the Progressive Policy Institute sponsored a post-election policy forum to analyze the results of the 1994 midterm elections. In opening remarks, DLC ch…