May 29, 2011: Immigration Amnesty Ridicules Fallen Heroes
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Weekly Address. Resurgent American Auto Manufacturers Signal an Economy on the Rise. May 28, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/28/weekly-address-resurgent-american-auto-manufacturers-signal-economy-rise.
2. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by President Obama and President Funes of El Salvador in Joint Press Conference. March 22, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/22/remarks-president-obama-and-president-funes-el-salvador-joint-press-conf.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by President Obama and President Calderon of Mexico at Joint Press Conference. March 3, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/03/03/remarks-president-obama-and-president-calder-n-mexico-joint-press-confer.
6. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by President Obama and President Calderon of Mexico at Joint Press Availability. May 19, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-obama-and-president-calder-n-mexico-joint-press-availability.
7. Remarks by President Obama and President Calderon of Mexico at Joint Press Conference. Op. cit.
May 27, 2011: Will Illinois Startups Brave Fiscal Catastrophe?
1. The White House. Startup America. Undated. http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/startup-america.
2. Ibid.
3. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. Social Security. http://schakowsky.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2756&Itemid=63.
4. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. Schakowsky Introduces Bill to Tax Millionaires and Billionaires. March 16, 2011. http://schakowsky.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2877&Itemid=16.
5. Luis V. Gutierrez. Representing Illinois’ Fourth District. Miami is Next Stop on Rep. Gutierrez’ “Campaign for American Children and Families” National Immigration Tour. May 19, 2011. http://www.gutierrez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=677:miami-is-next-stop-on-rep-gutierrez-qcampaign-for-american-children-and-familiesq-national-immigration-tour&catid=50:2011-press-releases.
May 25, 2011: Uncle Sam is No Geek
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Securing Our Nation’s Cyber Infrastructure. May 29, 2009. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-on-Securing-Our-Nations-Cyber-Infrastructure/.
2. The White House. Cyberspace Policy Review. Assuring a Trusted and Resilient Information and Communications Infrastructure. May 2009. p. iv.
3. Ibid., p. v.
4. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. FACT SHEET: Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal. May 12, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/12/fact-sheet-cybersecurity-legislative-proposal.
5. United States Government Accountability Office. CYBERSECURITY. Continued Attention Needed to Protect Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure and Federal Information Systems. March 16, 2011. Summary Page. What GAO Found.
6. United States Government Accountability Office. INFORMATION SECURITY. Federel Deposit Insurance Corporation Needs to Mitigate Control Weaknesses. November 2010. Summary Page. What GAO Found.
7. United States Government Accountability Office. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Department of Veterans Affairs Faces Ongoing Management Challenges. May 11, 2011. Summary Page. What GAO Found.
May 22, 2011: Illegal lmmigrants From Mexico Are Obama’s Prize
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform in El Paso, Texas. May 10, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/10/remarks-president-comprehensive-immigration-reform-el-paso-texas.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. United States Government Accountability Office. Overstay Enforcement. Additional Mechanisms for Collecting, Assessing, and Sharing Data Could Strengthen DHS’s Efforts but Would Have Costs. April 2011. Summary Page: Why GAO Did This Study.
May 20, 2011: Government Should End Retirement Promises
1. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi Remarks in Support of Wisconsin Public Workers. February 18, 2011. http://www.democraticleader.gov/news/press?id=2057.
2. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. 75th Anniversary of the Social Security Act. By the President of the United States. A Proclamation. August 13, 2010.
3. Presidential Statement Signing the Social Security Act. August 14, 1935. Social Security Online. Presidential Statements. FDR’s Statements on Social Security. http://www.ssa.gov/history/fdrstmts.html#message2.
4. United States Senator for Nevada Harry Reid. Issues. Protecting Social Security. http://reid.senate.gov/issues/socialsecurity.cfm.
May 18, 2011: E3: Washington’s Clean Energy Grab
1. The White House. Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future. March 30, 2011. p. 31.
2. Memorandum of Understanding Among the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Small Business Administration for the Economy, Energy, and Environment Initiative to Support Sustainable Manufacturing. September 25, 2010. p. 2.
3. United States Government Accountability Office. Recovery Act: Status of Department of Energy’s Obligations and Spending. March 17, 2011. p. 8.
4. Memorandum of Understanding. Op. cit.
5. United States Government Accountability Office. Environmental Protection Agency. Major Management Challenges. March 2, 2011. Summary Page: What GAO Found.
May 15, 2011: Can A GOP “No” Fix State Pensions?
1. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Public Employee Pension Transparency Needed. December 2, 2010. http://oversight.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view= article&id=1044%3Apublic-employee-pension-transparency-needed&catid=22&Itemid=2.
2. Congressional Budget Office. Economic and Budget Issue Brief. The Underfunding of State and Local Pension Plans. May 2011. pp. 2-3
3. Ibid., p. 4
4. Weekly GOP Address: Rep. Martha Roby Calls For Cutting Spending & Addressing Soaring Gas Prices to Help Create Private-Sector Jobs. May 14, 2011.
5. Ibid.
May 13, 2011: Obama Gives His Favorite Ethnic Group a Slogan
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Executive Order – White House Initiative On Educational Excellence for Hispanics. October 19, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/10/19/executive-order-white-house-initiative-educational-excellence-hispanics, retrieved May 12, 2011.
2. The White House Blog. Presidential “Latinos and Education” Town Hall – A Key to Winning the Future. March 28, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/03/28/presidential-latinos-and-education-town-hall-key-winning-future, retrieved May 12, 2011.
3. Ed.gov Blog. Presidential “Latinos and Education” Town Hall – A Key to Winning the Future. March 29, 2011. http://www.ed.gov/blog/2011/03/presidential-%E2%80%9Clatinos-and-education%E2%80%9D-town-hall%E2%80%94a-key-to-winning-the-future/, retrieved May 12, 2011.
4. The White House Blog. Asamblea pública del Presidente sobre “Los latinos y la educación” — La clave para triunfar en el futuro. March 28, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/03/28/asamblea-p-blica-del-presidente-sobre-los-latinos-y-la-educaci-n-la-clave-para-triun, retrieved May 13, 2011.
5. Ed.gov Blog. Secretary Duncan at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. April 11, 2011. http://www.ed.gov/blog/2011/04/secretary-duncan-at-the-hispanic-association-of-colleges-and-universities/, retrieved May 12, 2011.
6. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform in El Paso, Texas. May 10, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/10/remarks-president-comprehensive-immigration-reform-el-paso-texas, retrieved May 13, 2011.
May 11, 2011: GOP, Where Are You While Obama Campaigns?
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Clean Energy Will Help Us Out-Compete and Out-Innovate the Rest of the World. May 7, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/07/weekly-address-clean-energy-will-help-us-out-compete-and-out-innovate-re.
2. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Background on President Obama’s Visit to Allison Transmission in Indianapolis, Indiana Tomorrow. May 5, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/05/background-president-obama-s-visit-allison-transmission-indianapolis-ind.
3. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform in El Paso, Texas. May 10, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/10/remarks-president-comprehensive-immigration-reform-el-paso-texas.
May 8, 2011: U.S. Needs Educated Illegals
1. Speaker of the House John Boehner. Boehner Calls for Stronger Border Protections, Full Enforcement of Immigration Laws. May 22, 2007. http://www.speaker.gov/news/ DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=65713.
2. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President at a Facebook Town Hall. April 20, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/04/20/remarks-president-facebook-town-hall.
3. The White House Blog. Working Together to Create a 21st Century Immigration System. April 20, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/04/20/working-together-create-21st-century-immigration-system.
4. The White House Blog. Presidential “Latinos and Education” Town Hall – A Key to Winning the Future. March 28, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/03/28/presidential-latinos-and-education-town-hall-key-winning-future.
5. U.S. Department of Education and White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Winning the Future. Improving Education for the Latino Community. April 2011. p. 2.
6. Congressional Budget Office. The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market: An Update. July 2010. p. 1.
7. Ibid.
8. Department of Homeland Security. Population Estimates. February 2011. Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2010.
9. The White House Blog. The DREAM Act and American Commerce. December 13, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/12/13/dream-act-and-american-commerce.
May 4, 2011: Oil Companies Swell the Ranks of the Guilty
1. Democrats.Senate.gov. Democratic Senators Unveil Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008. May 7, 2008. http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=297375.
2. Ibid.
3. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Weekly Address: Taxpayer Subsidies for Oil Companies are Neither Right, nor Smart, and They Should End. April 30, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/04/29/weekly-address-taxpayer-subsidies-oil-companies-are-neither-right-nor-sm.
4. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Weekly Address: President Obama: GOP Leadership Standing up for Outsourcing and Special Interests, Instead of American Workers. September 25, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/09/25/weekly-address-president-obama-gop-leadership-standing-outsourcing-and-s.
May 1, 2011: Broke Illinois Hatches College Plan for Illegal Immigrants
1. ED.gov. U.S. Department of Education. The Linchpin: The New Mission of Community Colleges. October 5, 2010. http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/linchpin-new-mission-community-colleges.
2. The White House. The White House Blog. DREAM Act Gives Hard-Working, Patriotic Young People a Short at the American Dream. December 10, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/12/10/dream-act-gives-hard-working-patriotic-young-people-a-shot-american-dream.
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