CD111: Fall 2015 Overview

Three months of Congress condensed into under one hour. In this episode, we take a look at our new laws, some controversial bills, and the most interesting hearings from September, October, and November. This episode is also a call for feedback: Which hearings sound most interesting to you?   Please support Congressional Dish: to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Hearings Worth Watching Please email your top 2 hearing requests to Jen at congressional dish dot com or Tweet them to House Ways and Means Committee: , November 17, 2015. Witnesses Dr. Joshua Meltzer, Senior Fellow in Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution Alexander von Bismarck, Executive Director, Environmental Investigation Agency Ilana Solomon, Responsible Trade Program Director, Sierra Club Dr. Rashid Sumaila, Professor, Fisheries Economics Unit of the University of British Columbia House Ways and Means Committee: , December 2, 2015 Witnesses: Matt Porterfield, Deputy Director and Adjunct Professor, Harrison Institute, Georgetown University Law Center Ted Posner, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Michael Smart, Vice President, Rock Creek Global Advisors LLC Thea Lee, Deputy Chief of Staff, AFL-CIO House Committee on Armed Services: Witnesses: John McLaughlin, Former Acting Direction of Central Intelligence Ambassador Ryan Crocker, former Ambassador to Syria and Iraq House Committee on Foreign Affairs: , November 17, 2015 Witnesses Admiral Robert Papp, Jr., USCG, Retired: U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic, U.S. Department of State Rear Admiral Timothy C. Gallaudet, USN: Oceanographer and NavigatorU.S. Department of Defense Vice Admiral Charles D. Michel, USCG: Vice CommandantU.S. Department of Homeland Security Senate Armed Services Committee: , November 4, 2015. Witnesses: Director (Former) National Security Agency Bryan Clark Senior Fellow Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Paul Scharre Senior Fellow and Director Center for a New American Security->20YY Warfare Initiative Peter W. Singer Senior Fellow New America House Committee on Agriculture: , November 4, 2015. Witnesses , Vice-Chairman, Dr. Tammy Beckham: Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: , October 21, 2015 House Committee on Energy and Commerce: , October 28, 2015. Witnesses: The Honorable Michael Lumpkin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict The Honorable Matthew Armstrong, Broadcasting Board of Governors Brigadier General Charles Moore, Joint Staff, J-39 House Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: , October 6, 2015. House Committee on Armed Services: , October 22, 2015. Committee on Energy & Commerce: , September 25, 2015. National Emergencies Extended National Emergency in respect to Sudan, National Emergency in respect to the attacks of September 11, 2001, National Emergency in respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, . Links to Laws, Bills, & Hearings Campaign Contribution Info Additional Reading IMF document: , International Monetary Fund, June 29, 2006. Article: by Kenneth Fidler, US AFRICOM Public Affairs, April 27, 2009. Article: by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Foreign Affairs Magazine, November 28, 2011. Research Paper: by Patrick Thronson, University of Michigan's Journal of Law Reform, March 23, 2013. Article: by James Bamford, Wired Magazine, June 12, 2013. Article: by John Hudson, Foreign Policy Magazine, July 14, 2013. Article: by Gregory Korte, USA Today, October 23, 2014. Article: Reuters, October 23, 2015. Article: by Daniel Vock, Governing, October 29, 2015. Article: by Daniel Vock, Governing, November 17, 2015. Article: by Bart Jansen, USA Today, December 3, 2015. Article: by Daniel Vock, GovTech.com, December 3, 2015. Article: by Cory Bennett, The Hill, December 7, 2015. Website: , Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: by (found on by mevio) Cover Art Design by