5 chapters across the catalog
Keystone XL Pipeline and Climate Change Skepticism
The Republican-controlled Congress is debating the Keystone XL pipeline, with Senator Mary Landrieu pushing for a vote. A CNN segment featuring Robert Zimmerman and Ron Christie highlights the partisan divide over climate science, specifically the claim that the Earth has cooled over the last decade.
Senator Mary Landrieu uses a metaphor involving a Coca-Cola bottle to describe the scope of cyber security. In her analogy, the Department of Defense is the bottle cap, the federal government is the bottle, and the private sector is the entire room.
Senator Mary Landrieu clarified the distinction between "millionaires" (those with $1 million in assets) and those with an annual income over $1 million during a hearing. She argued that the proposed tax increases target high-income families rather than those who have simply accumulated assets through hard work. The hosts comment on Landrieu's appearance and her debate with Senator Marco Rubio.
Show Support, Mary Landrieu Defense Outro
The hosts conclude the episode by urging listeners to support the show through donations or by joining the knighthood layaway program. They announce a special clip to be played after the theme music featuring Senator Mary Landrieu defending herself against John McCain's "Louisiana Purchase" accusations. The show signs off from the Hilltop Watchtower and Northern Silicon Valley.
Mary Landrieu Senate Floor Speech, Louisiana Purchase Defense
In a Senate floor speech, Senator Mary Landrieu labels John McCain's "sweetheart deal" amendment a "stunt" written for television. She defends the Medicaid funding correction for Louisiana, explaining that the state's per capita income was inaccurately calculated following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Landrieu asserts the deal was public and not a bribe for her healthcare vote.
