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Postmaster Suggests no Saturday delivery, new rates

Today

Postmaster Gen. John Potter recently said that the postal service needs to eliminate Saturday mail delivery and close some post office branches in order to remain financially viable. Today, he appears before the Senate Appropriations Cmte. to make additional cost savings measures and discuss his FY2011 budget.
watch Appropriations: C-SPAN3 at 2:30pm ET
watch USPS Conference (3/2)

Health Policy

From Washington

Democratic leadership waiting on CBO estimate for health legislation

Democratic leadership waiting on CBO estimate for health legislation

Today

While House leadership waits for the CBO to release its cost estimate for the revised health legislation, they indicated that a draft of the bill will be available for review 72 hours prior to any floor vote. Lawmakers are anticipating possible weekend votes. Yesterday, Rep. Kucinich (D-OH) stated that he would vote for the health care bill.
Secret Service Focus of House Hearing

Secret Service Focus of House Hearing

Today

U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan will testify about the President’s FY 2011 budget request for the Secret Service. House Appropriations Committee members are expected to question Director Sullivan on the White House state dinner security breaches. Rep. David Price (D-NC) chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
watch Hearing begins at 10 am ET on C-SPAN3
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66th Annual Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner Vice President Joe Biden was the highlight speaker tonight when hundreds of reporters and members of congress attended the 66th Annual Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner. Additional speakers and entertainment included Dinner Chair Linda Scott and Comedian Joe Wong.
Washington, DC : 1 hr. 3 min.
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