Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, and Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), Ranking Member, lead off a hearing on the Bush administration's financial bailout plan.
Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, gave the keynote address at the first day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. After her comments, Sen. Obama (D-IL) greeted the audience via remote camera.
On The Communicators, Emily Sheketoff, American Library Association, discusses President-Elect Barck Obama's policies on copyright, privacy and piracy. Guest host is Paul Sweeting, Content Agenda, Editor. Program from Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008.
Freelance Journalist Doug Grindle was embedded with the U.S. Marines in Kapisa Province in Afghanistan, about an hour and a half north of Kabul. U.S. troops are working with the Afghan National Army on security, road construction, and medical missions.
Phil Bond, Information Technology Assn. of America, President & CEO, talks about the Democratic majority's impact on the information technology industry. He is joined by guest reporter Jill Aitoro, NextGov, Senior Reporter.
Witnesses at the Senate Banking hearing on Pres. Bush's financial bailout plan included: Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson; Fed. Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke; SEC Chairman Christopher Cox; and OFHFA Chairman James Lockhart III.