Patton Boggs LLP  |  Week of November 21, 2011



Kevin O'Neill
Podcast Host

 

Welcome to our weekly podcasts about the intersection of policy, law and politics here in Washington.

This week's contributors:

U.S. Senator Trent Lott | Frank Samolis | Doug Mishkin | Stan Collender

WHITE HOUSE REPORT
 (click to access) [Running Time: 10:37]

  • The likely failure of the Super Committee sends President Obama into the 2012 election without any real credentials for cost-cutting.

  • November may bring some good economic news for the White House.

  • The failure of the Super Committee means the expiration of the Bush tax cuts could be front and center for the 2012 election.

  • Former Speaker Newt Gingrich is on the rise in the Republican Presidential nomination fight, but Mitt Romney remains the man to beat as the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary loom.

CONGRESS REPORT
 (click to access) [Running Time: 10:00]

  • Today’s likely failure of the Super Committee shows the shortcomings of special groups that shortcut the normal processes in Congress and reinforce the negative perceptions the public has of both political parties in Washington.

  • We discuss the negative short-term legislative effects of the likely failure of the Super Committee.

  • The Defense Department is digging in to oppose the cuts scheduled sequestration and the President opposes the Defense Authorization act now moving through the Senate.

HEALTH CARE REPORT
 (click to access) [Running Time: 5:40]

  • We discuss passage of last week’s minibus appropriations bill and its impact on the Food and Drug Administration’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget.

  • The Senate HELP Committee addresses medical device development.

  • The House Energy and Commerce Committee begins the process of repealing CLASS.

  • House Ways and Means looks at the small business health insurance tax credit.

  • Update on SGR reform.

  • The Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

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Capital Thinking Internet Radio Show

Capital Thinking is our weekly Internet radio show on the VoiceAmerica Business network. The show brings you top guests from the world of politics, policy, the legal world and the business community. Each week, we will bring you highlights from past Internet radio broadcasts. You can click on the segments beloww to listen to last week's show. Please note that segment links below may take at least a minute to load depending on your network speed.

THURSDAY, November 10, 2011

Segment 1 | Segment 2

In early February this year, the governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea signed the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA). Once implemented, the KORUS FTA is expected to be the most commercially significant trade agreement for the U.S. in more than 16 years. On this episode of Capital Thinking, Kevin O'Neill welcomes former U.S. Senator Trent Lott and Frank Samolis, both of whom played prominent roles during the Agreement's negotiation, to discuss the journey leading up to its final passage; its political and economic implications for the U.S.; and the next steps in the Agreement's successful implementation.

Segment 3

 Twenty years after Anita Hill, multiple allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against presidential candidate Herman Cain have brought workplace harassment issues back into the national spotlight. In this next segment, Kevin speaks with employment law attorney, Doug Mishkin, on the evolving nature of sexual harassment cases and where the law stands on this issue.

Segment 4

Finally, as the Super Committee has just two weeks before the preset deadline of November 23, and no deal in sight, Stan Collender, someone who knows his way around budget issues, evaluates the committee's negotiation performance.

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