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Video Recorded on June 19, 2012
The North Dakota Miracle: Fracking in the Bakken
“The North Dakota Miracle.”
That’s what it’s been dubbed by many. The recent boom of the Bakken oil fields—made possible by a perfect storm of sensible state regulations, the often maligned fracking process, and the fact that most drilling is taking place on private lands—has produced a whirlwind of economic growth in a formerly sleepy corner of northwest North Dakota.…
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Video Recorded on April 13, 2012
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the Need for U.S. Leadership
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Former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sat down with The Heritage Foundation to discuss the importance of strong U.S. leadership in…
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Video Recorded on March 22, 2012
Senator Marco Rubio Talks Cuba, Budget and Obamacare
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Pope Benedict XVI will visit the communist island of Cuba next week. But while there, the Catholic leader has no plans to visit Cuban dissidents who are fighting for freedom from the Castro regime.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), born to Cuban immigrants, told us in an exclusive interview Wednesday that the pope…
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Video Recorded on March 21, 2012
Rep. Tim Scott on Unions, the NLRB and Protecting Workers' Rights
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"I'm not really anti-union, I'm pro-worker," Rep. Tim Scott insists. A freshman Republican from South Carolina's first congressional district, Scott has staked out a strong position in favor of workplace democracy and union accountability.
That hasn't earned him much support from union leaders,…
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Video Recorded on March 3, 2012
Setting Biden Straight on Obamacare's Anti-Conscience Mandate
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Vice President Biden didn't get the story quite straight.As the Obama Administration reels from the backlash for Obamacare's anti-conscience mandate that forces religious employers to provide coverage and pay for abortion-inducing drugs, Biden yesterday set out to convince America that the Administration has a…
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Video Recorded on February 28, 2012
Liam Fox Issues a Warning to America
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Britain's Liam Fox has a warning for America: Fix the debt problem now or suffer the consequences of less power on the world stage. The former U.K. secretary of state for defense visited Heritage to explain why the America's debt is a national security issue.…
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Video Recorded on February 27, 2012
Governor Luis Fortuño on Puerto Rico's Future
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Puerto Rico has long flirted with the idea of becoming the 51st state. This year voters will once again have their choice at the ballot box. And for Gov. Luis Fortuño, the time is right.
Fortuño visited the nation's capital last week for a meeting at the White House on increased drug trafficking through the Caribbean.…
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Video Recorded on February 23, 2012
President Obama Wants Higher Energy Prices
http://www.foundry.org/gasprices During a speech on gas prices the President tried to dodge responsibility for the pain Americans are feeling at the pump. But the President and his Administration have repeatedly stated that they want higher energy prices. They want to use the pressure of higher energy costs as an excuse to force their green energy boondoggle on Americans.…
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Video Recorded on February 13, 2012
Senator Blunt Vows to Keep Pressure on President Obama Over Contraceptive
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Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced legislation to protect religious organizations from Obamacare's overreach last summer. Now, as President Obama presses forward with his anti-conscience mandate, Blunt is prepared to keep the pressure on the White House."We want to be sure we've established the principle here that the…
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Video Recorded on February 13, 2012
Senator Lee Fights Back Against Obama's Unconstitutional ''Recess'' Appointments
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Few lawmakers have expressed as much outrage over President Obama's unconstitutional "recess" appointments as Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). He was among the first to warn about the consequences of the president's unilateral action on Jan. 4.
More than a month later, a new director is running the Consumer Financial…
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Video Recorded on January 24, 2012
1,000 Days Without A Budget
Today marks the 1,000th day since the United States Senate has passed a budget. While the House has put forth (and passed) its own budget, the Senate has failed to do the same. To help illustrate how extraordinary this failure has been, our new video highlights a few of impressive feats in history that have been accomplished in less time.
Read more: Facts on the Senate’s…