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Dems Defend New Mammogram Guidelines

By | 12.02.09 | 7:38 pm

Contentious new mammography guidelines were released sloppily and timed poorly, but they’re supported by the latest medical science, the drafters told lawmakers Wednesday, standing by their recommendations. And House Democrats — breaking with their Republican colleagues — overwhelmingly agreed, arguing that Congress would be foolish to allow scientific More…

[UPDATED] Six Seven Members of Congress Say Panetta Testified That CIA Misled Congress

By | 07.08.09 | 7:26 pm

Remember how CIA Director Leon Panetta said in May that members of the House Intelligence Committee “will have to determine” whether the CIA accurately and appropriately briefed Congress about the agency’s “enhanced interrogation program”? It appears that Panetta reached a conclusion himself.

On June 26, six seven More…

Health Care Choices Get Clearer

By | 03.20.09 | 1:32 pm

Two bills introduced in Congress recently stake out rival positions on a key issue related to health care reform. Which approach ultimately prevails will help determine whether the pharmaceutical industry maintains the support that Pfizer CEO Jeffrey Kindler voiced Wednesday for President Obama’s plan’s to overhaul the More…