The Reid Report July 22, 2010
By Harry M. Reid

From: Senator Harry Reid [senator_harry_reid@reid-report.enews.senate.gov]Add to Contacts
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Senator Harry Reid -- Putting Nevada First

Dear Fellow Nevadan,

Nevada families struggling to make ends meet have endured more than their share: after losing their jobs through no fault of their own, they have been forced to wait weeks for an important safety net that was supposed to be there. I have received countless emails, letters and phone calls from Nevadans urging Congress to provide them with assistance in their time of need, which is why I was proud to lead the Senate in passing a long-term extension of unemployment benefits yesterday. This important legislation will help stimulate the economy and assist Nevadans who are struggling to pay the bills and support their families. Please click here to hear my remarks after its passage.

This is welcome news for many families in Nevada and across the nation. But it should have never taken so long to get the support they deserve. I am terribly disappointed that, with the exception of my two colleagues from Maine, Republicans dragged this process out for weeks and weeks. Despite the fact that that Congressional Budget Office reported the money we spend on unemployment benefits will return to us twofold, Republicans repeatedly refused to extend this emergency assistance and then, after they lost the debate and the checks were written, they decided to keep us from putting them in the mail. However, with yesterday's vote, Senate Democrats have outlasted Republicans' delays and emergency assistance for millions around the country who are depending on it to afford basic necessities is on its way.

Last week the Senate passed historic legislation that will protect consumers and taxpayers from Wall Street’s greedy behavior. The recklessness of Big Wall Street banks cost Nevadans their jobs, their homes and their life savings. And when they got into trouble, they came to us asking to bail them out. This week, I had the opportunity to witness an important event that will relieve the grief on Main Streets throughout Nevada and across America: President Obama signing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This legislation will help return Nevada to what it was economically a few years ago, while ensuring that no bank grows too big to fail and that Nevada taxpayers never again have to bail them out. Starting now, big banks on Wall Street will finally be held accountable and middle-class families will be empowered with the information they need to make sound financial decisions for themselves and their families. We’re giving Wall Street the strongest oversight it’s ever had ?not to stifle it, but to safeguard us. Without this reform, we would be inviting another economic crisis to happen all over again. That was not a gamble I was willing to take. I will keep fighting to ensure that families in Nevada and across America never again have to pay the price for Wall Street’s reckless, risky behavior.

This week in the Senate we are working to pass legislation that will help small businesses in Nevada and across the country that are struggling to access the capital they need to expand and hire more workers. The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act (H.R.5297) will give small businesses the tax relief and credit they so desperately need to not only weather this economic storm, but to grow and thrive. This legislation targets the unique needs of small businesses through a combination of tax credits, enhancements to Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs, and initiatives that promote access to capital through community banks and state-run small business lending programs. I have been a longtime supporter of small businesses because they spur innovation, job creation and competition among the global market. We must do all we can to foster the right conditions for entrepreneurs to start and invest in small business and create jobs. The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act will equip small businesses with the tools they need to help sustain both Nevada’s and the nation’s economic recovery.

We have much more work ahead to create jobs, strengthen our economy and support middle-class families. I assure you, I will keep fighting until every worker in Nevada and across America who wants a job has one. As always, thank you for reading this update. Please visit my website, reid.senate.gov, for more information on my work in the Senate.

Sincerely,

(Photoraph)
HARRY REID
U.S. Senator for Nevada

It is really a sad news that we've learned from the State Governor's organization that the former Governor Kenny Quinn has passed.

Kenny has run his office with us successfully for 8 years. He is a man for ingenuiny, integrity, and professionalism.
We lost a big star with high visibility and popularility by the world's leading search engineson the Internet.

Judy and I am so sorry to Dema and Kenny's families. We pray for them that Lord will take care of them!

Tony & Judy

Thu, July 22, 2010 12:45:57 PM

PRESS RELEASE - GOVERNOR GIBBONS STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FORMER GOVERNOR KENNY GUINN - JULY 22, 2010

From: Office of the Governor [nvg@GOV.NV.GOV]View Contact
To: GOVPR@LISTSERV.STATE.NV.US

For Immediate Release: July 22, 2010

GOVERNOR GIBBONS STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF
FORMER GOVERNOR KENNY GUINN

Carson City -

~{!0~}I am saddened to learn of the passing of former Governor Kenny Guinn. On behalf of all Nevadans, I extend our deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

Kenny Guinn was a proud Nevadan and his leadership of Nevada and many contributions to the Silver State will be remembered for many years to come.~{!1~}

Governor Gibbons has ordered flags at state buildings to be lowered to half-staff immediately.

Daniel Burns Communications Director - (775) 684-5667 cell (702) 290-8980
Office of the Governor . 101 North Carson Street . Carson City, NV 89701 . Fax: (775) 684-7198
Grant Sawyer State Office Bldg . 555 East Washington, Suite 5100 . Las Vegas, NV 89101 . Fax: (702) 486-2505

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We all use email to keep in touch with friends and family, to communicate with fellow workers, and to notify customers about important upcoming specials or deadlines. Email is a daily part of our lives. Imagine the ability to more personalize your email messages, or to grab the attention of those you are communicating with by making your messages stand out by adding beautiful photos to your words.

Thanks to the ingenuity of State Webmaster Linda DeSantis and Ron Swenson, Application Development Manager in the Application Design & Development Division of the Nevada Department of Information Technology, Nevadans now have the ability to include photos from across our beautiful state of historic locations and landmarks, natural wonders, recreational opportunities, special events, and many other places. Using primarily the great photo work of State Photographer Rich Johnston, Linda and Ron have created a website with hundreds of photos from throughout the Silver State. You can get to the website by logging on to the State of Nevada website (http://nv.gov) or by going to http://gov.state.nv.us. Besides the terrific photos, you’ll also be able to link to video information about many of the sites and places included on the website.

Nevadans can click on a photo, follow the easy instructions, and in no time flat, send an email message showcasing our state. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s free! There is no cost to the user or the state. The site also enables visitors to see the wonders of Nevada and help plan a trip to various spots around the state. Further, state agencies can include an eye-catching photo along with their message when they use a list serve to communicate with customers around the state and around the world.

Of course, another natural use for this new website is as a research tool for teachers, who can use the site to take their students on a tour of Nevada without ever leaving the classroom.

I would like to personally recognize and thank Linda, Ron, and Rich for their outstanding contributions to the state, and for making this project a reality. And, I’d like to encourage people to visit this dynamic new website that showcases the beauty, history, and recreation spots that make us all proud to call Nevada home.

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*1. About Governor Kenny Guinn (a concise one by the Editor of this flier):

Kenny Guinn, 69, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physical Education from Fresno State University and later obtained a doctorate in Education from Utah State University in Logan.

In 1994, Guinn was recruited by the University of Nevada Board of Regents to serve as interim president of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Kenny spent his boyhood in the small, Central Valley town of Exeter, California where he met Dema, his wife of 49 years. Kenny Guinn believes in families.

Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is Chairman of the Advisory Board of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). He is now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A. at his second term.

Change

From: Barack Obama [info@barackobama.com]View Contact
To: Tony Dr. Lei [tojulei@yahoo.com]

Tony --

When you and I set out on this journey three years ago, we knew that ours would be a lengthy struggle to build a new foundation for this country -- one that would require squaring off against the special interests who had spent decades stacking the deck in their favor.

Today, it is clear that you have shifted the odds.

This morning, I signed into law a bill that represents the most sweeping reforms of Wall Street since the Great Depression, and the toughest consumer financial protections this nation has ever seen. I know that I am able to do so only because the tens of thousands of volunteers who make up the backbone of this movement overcame the most potent attack ads and the most powerful lobbying the special interests could put forward.

Our special-interest opponents and their Republican allies have now set their sights on the elections in November as their best chance to overturn the historic progress we've made together.

Organizing for America counts entirely on supporters like you to fight back -- no special interests, no corporate PACs. To keep making change and to defend the change we have already won, we need you -- and at least 76 other people in Las Vegas -- to contribute so we have the resources necessary going into the election.

Please donate $5 today and help Organizing for America lay the groundwork for the fights ahead.

Because of Wall Street reform, we will ensure that Americans applying for a credit card, a mortgage, or a student loan will never again be asked to sign their name under pages of confusing fine print. We will crack down on abusive lending practices and make sure that lenders don't cheat the system -- and create a new watchdog to enforce these consumer protections.

And we will put an end to taxpayer-funded bailouts, giving us the ability to wind down any large financial institution if it should ever fail.

The passage of Wall Street reform is at the forefront of the change we seek, and it will provide a foundation for a stronger and safer economy.

It is a foundation built upon the progress of the Recovery Act, which has turned 22 months of job losses into six consecutive months of private-sector job growth. And it is a foundation reinforced by the historic health reform we passed this spring, which is already giving new benefits to more than 100 million Americans, ushering another 1 million Americans into coverage by next year.

But today's victory is not where our fight ends.

Organizing for America and I will move forward in the months ahead on the tough fights we have yet to finish -- even if cynics say we should wait until after the fall elections. This movement has never catered to the conventional wisdom of Washington. And we have fought to ensure that our progress is never held hostage by our politics.

You and I did not build this movement to win one election. We did not come together to pass one single piece of legislation. We are fighting for nothing less than a new foundation for our country -- and that work is not complete. As we face the challenges ahead, I am relying on you to stand with me.

Please donate $5 or more today:

https://donate.barackobama.com/WallStreetReformed

Thank you for helping us get here,

President Barack Obama

Paid for by Organizing for America, a project of the Democratic National Committee -- 430 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not deductible as charitable contributions for income tax purposes. This e-mail is for tojulei@yahoo.com

Secretary's Remarks: Interview With Andrea Mitchell of NBC

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Secretary's Remarks: Interview With Andrea Mitchell of NBC
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:51:58 -0500

Interview With Andrea Mitchell of NBC

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
U.S. Embassy

Islamabad, Pakistan

July 18, 2010

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QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, thank you very much for doing this interview today. You have come to Pakistan at a very difficult time. Perhaps it’s always a difficult time in Pakistan, but terror attacks, increasing security threats, and attacks in Afghanistan at the same time, and the relationship between the two. How can you persuade the Pakistanis to step up to the challenge and do more about the insurgents based here who are attacking our forces in Afghanistan?

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Andrea, I think we’ve made progress in the last 17, 18 months. We have certainly seen a change in attitude on the part of the Pakistani Government. When I became Secretary of State, there was very little action on the part of the Pakistani military against any terrorist group, and I made the case then that we had seen the development of a kind of syndicate of terror and there weren’t the lines between these groups that perhaps in the past there had been.

So we’ve seen a lot of positive action. We are always asking for more, because we think these groups pose a direct threat to Pakistan, to Afghanistan, and then beyond their borders to the United States and others. So we’re not satisfied, but we do see that there’s been progress made.

QUESTION: There’s a lot of mutual suspicion and distrust to overcome. And in fact, we have yet to see them really go after – hard after some of the insurgents who are causing so much trouble in Afghanistan.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, we’ve seen increasing efforts on the part of the Pakistanis. It is not what we want or what we believe is in the interests of stability in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. We’re all pushing very hard. But in order to fill the trust deficit that I identified during my trip last year, it takes a lot of little steps that add up. So our Strategic Dialogue, which we have enhanced and broadened, is creating confidence and building some trust between our two governments’ experts and others. The constant exchanges of information between our military and civilian leaders with theirs has begun to build a level of candor that, frankly, was missing.

I know how impatient I am and I know how impatient Americans are, because, obviously, we do not want to see another attack coming out of Pakistan and we’ve been quite lucky in foiling a number of them, as you know. But we just have to stay at it every single day. And slowly but surely, we’re beginning to create a relationship that I think will lead to some of the tough choices that have to be made.

QUESTION: General Petraeus was here and has recommended, as has Senator Levin, ...

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Cancer

From: John Kerry [info@johnkerry.com]Add to Contacts
To: Friend Friend [tojulei@yahoo.com]

Hello Friend,

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