Patrick Kennedy to Introduce Bill to Repeal Gramm-Leach … Maybe
Yesterday, Patrick Kennedy was gung ho to repeal Gramm-Leach. Today, he sounds much less sure.
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White House Flowers: Make a Statement
The White House is looking for a new florist. Not only is this an opportunity to integrate more contemporary arrangements into White House arrangements. But it’s also an opportunity to insist that the flowers that go into White House arrangements have been grown and processed under conditions that are safe for workers.
Is Rahm Congressman A?
Rahm appears to be Congressman A named in the Blagojevich indictment. That means he blew off Blagojevich’s extortion attempts before it became clear Blago was under investigation. But it also means he may be dragged into the trial.
Blagojevich Indicted
Big surprise … not.
In addition to Blago and Harris (who were arrested in December), RobBlago, Lon Monk, Christopher Kelly, and William Cellini were indicted. I’m looking for the document now, will update later.
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, his brother Rob and Christopher Kelly, a former top fundraiser for Blagojevich, were all indicted today on corruption charges, the U.S.
What Does Dusty Foggo Know about the Torture Tapes?
Dusty Foggo has a date with John Durham, the torture tape investigator.
Hank Greenberg Sorta Liveblog
For reasons I explained here, I’m not going to do a full liveblog of Hank Greenberg’s appearance before Oversight today, though will keep half an eye on it. If you want to follow along, it’s on CSPAN3 and this Committee stream (which I can’t get to work).
Most interesting detail, thus far, is that Issa insisted that Greenberg’s lawyer be sworn in, as well as Greenberg.
Hank’s Dog and Pony Show
Hank Greenberg will testify before the Oversight Committee today. I suspect it’ll be a dog and pony show designed to exonerate Greenberg, not a useful hearing to learn what happened at AIG.
Car Recovery Czar Ed Montgomery Comes to Michigan
Ed Montgomery was named on Monday to serve as the Director of Recovery for Auto Communities. He seems like a better pick for auto issues than all the other people Obama has named. It remains to be seen, of course, whether having a Director of Recovery will minimize the pain the Mid-West is going through and will be going through going forward.
Cheney’s Stay Behind
Sy Hersh’s description that Cheney is still getting information (of some sort) from NSA is the most concerning part of his revelation that Cheney’s got his agents sprinkled around the government.
Fire Ken Lewis for the $3 Billion in Merrill Lynch Bonuses
Ken Lewis let Merrill Lynch aware $3 billion dollars in bonuses just as Bank of America–with financial support of you and I–took over Merrill Lynch. Which, in itself, is reason why Lewis deserves to be fired at least as much as Rick Wagoner.
