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• Senate Passes Freedom to Fish Act, US Senate
• Senate Democrats Block Sen. Paul’s Resolution Condemning IRS, US Senate
• Sen. Paul Introduces Legislation to Prevent ‘Milk Cliff’, US Senate
• Lee, Cruz, Paul: Don’t Use Procedural Tricks to Raise Taxes, Increase Debt Limit, US Senate
• Sen. Paul Appears on Fox’s Hannity- 5/13/2013, YouTube [VIDEO 5:08]
• Sen. Paul Appears on Fox’s America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer- 5/16/2013, YouTube [VIDEO 3:50]
• Sen. Paul appears on Fox and Friends- 5/14/2013, YouTube [VIDEO 5:10]
• Sen. Paul Appears on CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer- 5/16/2013, YouTube [VIDEO 7:37]
• PAUL: A staggering abuse of power, Rand Paul, Washington Times
• IRS scandal needs more than a scapegoat, Rand Paul, CNN
• Limiting Foreign Access To Your Bank Accounts, Sen. Rand Paul, investors.com

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• In Letter to President, Senate Republicans Demand Complete Cooperation Into IRS Investigation, US Senate
• Chambliss on IRS Commissioner Steven Miller’s Resignation, YouTube [VIDEO 1:20]
• Obama ‘Jeopardizing’ Partnership between Savannah River Site and Georgia over Plutonium Disposition, US Senate
• Isakson, Chambliss Praise Senate Passage of Water Resources Development Act, US Senate
• Chambliss, Isakson, Kingston Urge Obama to Fund Savannah Harbor, US Senate
• Chambliss Votes for 2013 Farm Bill, US Senate
• Farm Bill Markup Opening Statement As Prepared, US Senate
• Sen. Chambliss on Conservation Compliance and Crop Insurance, YouTube [VIDEO 4:27]
• Sen. Chambliss questions mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, YouTube [VIDEO 2:57]
• Sen. Chambliss on Crop Insurance Provisions, YouTube [VIDEO 0:57]

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• A Minute with Jay: National Police Week, YouTube [VIDEO 0:55]

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• Committee on Ways & Means, US Congress [VIDEO 3:55:23]
• Rogers Congratulates Livingston County students on Military Service Academy Appointments, US Congress
• Bipartisan Leaders Urge Congress To Take Action To Protect Great Lakes From Asian Carp, US Congress
• Michigan congressmen want hearing, action on Asian carp to protect Great Lakes, Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press

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• Health Care, US Congress
• How the Health Care Law Benefits Women (pdf), democraticleader.gov
• Pelosi Floor Speech in Opposition to House GOP Patients’ Rights Repeal Act, YouTube [VIDEO 9:42]
• Pelosi, Senior House Democrats Urge U.S. Retailers to Join Coalition Supporting Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, democraticleader.gov
• Crowley, Pelosi, Hoyer, Levin, House Members Press Bangladesh Government on Worker Safety and Rights in Wake of Deadly Building Collapse, democraticleader.gov

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• Wider Problems Found at IRS, John D. McKinnon and Siobhan Hughes, WSJ.com
• Renee Ellmers, Pinterest

LEADER’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE

US CONGRESS -

Week of May 20th

• MONDAY, MAY 20TH
  1) H.R. 258 – Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Joe Heck / Judiciary Committee)

  2) H.R. 1073 – Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner / Judiciary Committee)

• TUESDAY, MAY 21ST
  1) H.R. 1412 – Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Coffman / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

  2) H.R. 570 – American Heroes COLA Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jon Runyan / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)

  3) H.R. 1344 – Helping Heroes Fly Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard / Homeland Security Committee)

  4) H.R. 324 – To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller / Financial Services Committee)

  5) S. 982 – Freedom to Fish Act (Sponsored by Sen. Lamar Alexander / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

  6) S.Con.Res. 16 – Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass (Sponsored by Sen. Chuck Schumer / House Administration Committee)

• WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND
  H.R. 3 – Northern Route Approval Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee / Energy and Commerce Committee / Natural Resources Committee)

  1) H.R. 271 – Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Pete Olson / Energy and Commerce Committee)

  2) H.R. 1949 – Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Luke Messer / Education and the Workforce Committee)

• THURSDAY, MAY 23RD
  H.R. 1911 – Smarter Solutions for Students Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. John Kline / Education and the Workforce Committee)
• COMMITTEE ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK
  Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on “The IRS: Targeting Americans for Their Political Beliefs” (Wednesday, May 22nd, at 9:30 a.m.)

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