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06.18.09 Sen. Corker Questions Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner about Financial Regulatory Reform

At a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Sen. Bob Corker questions Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner about a new financial regulatory reform proposal unveiled yesterday by President Barack Obama.

Corker & Blackburn Comment on Financial Regulatory Reform

During an appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box, Sen. Bob Corker, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, provides his initial reaction to financial regulatory reform proposals being introduced by President Obama today.



Blackburn on CNBC discussing President Obama's regulatory reform proposals.

CBO Report and the Healthcare Timetable

New healthcare cost estimate sends Dems back to drawing board

Just one day after President Obama told the AMA that his health care plan would cost $1 trillion the first 10 years, Senate Democrats conceded that $1.6 trillion is a more realistic figure – and they are openly disagreeing on how to pay for it. So, they are proposing to scale back planned subsidies. Several officials said the Congressional Budget Office had issued a cost estimate of $1.6 trillion, with only about $560 billion paid for. At the Senate Health panel, officials said that after penciling in subsidies for families with incomes as high as $110,000, or 500 percent of the federal poverty level, they would limit the help to families up to $88,000 in income, or 400 percent of the poverty level. To pay for the legislation, Sen. Max Baucus has signaled he intends to propose a tax on health insurance benefits for individuals with the costliest health insurance coverage. I'm glad to see the Democratic senators are willing to scale back their plans as the cost estimate increases. Maybe if the real cost were told, they would drop their plans altogether.

Senate health overhaul costs top $1.6 Trillion...

Republicans and Democrats clash on the timetable for major Healthcare Reform legislation after the release of the CBO's scoring of the bill's projected cost.

Senate Republicans Oppose Washington Takeover of Health Care

On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans emphasized their opposition to any health care plan that would allow Washington bureaucrats to make decisions that should be made by patients and their doctors.

Blogger Conference Call with Senator Lamar Alexander

On June 10, 2008, Senator Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, held a blogger conference call to discuss his Auto Stock for Every Taxpayer Act and his Car Czar award.

06.08.09 Corker Guest Host's CNBC's "Squawk Box"

Knowledgeable, candid, and very relaxed.

Are we sure Senator Corker is a U.S. Senator?


Senator Corker appears as a guest host on CNBC's "Squawk Box." During the show, Corker discusses the bankruptcies of GM and Chrysler, regulatory reform of our financial system, and the upcoming Congressional debate over health care reform. Additional guests include: Eric Dinallo, former New York State Insurance Department Superintendent, and Donna Shalala, former Secretary of Health & Human Services (1993-2001) and current president of the University of Miami.