Monday Morning Memo
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01/26/2009 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes on the nearly $1 Trillion Economic Stimulus Plan and shares his thoughts on a better way to get America's Economy back on the right track. Mr. Brady also discusses why he voted against releasing the second half of the TARP funds and his concerns about closing GITMO (mp3 audio - 6.0MB download)
01/19/2009 - In this week’s Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares his thoughts on Tuesday’s historical inauguration, the massive spending spree the Democrat-controlled Congress is embarking on and welcomes President Bush back to Texas with a heart-felt Thank You! (mp3 audio - 5.0MB download)
01/12/2009 - In this week’s Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady talks about the honor of being named Leading House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee at this critical time in our country’s economic history. As the new Ranking Republican on the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade, Brady says he will work hard to protect the jobs trade generates, including more than 2.2 million jobs here in Texas. This coming week, Brady is making his first ever commutation request in hopes President Bush will – before leaving office – commute the sentences of jailed Border Agents Ramos and Compean. Last session, he filed a bill to keep the enhanced sentencing guideline used in the Agents cases from being used against law enforcement officers in the future. And don’t think Bailout mania is over yet. An incredulous Brady weighs in on the Porn Industry’s request for $5 billion of you tax dollars. (mp3 audio - 7.0MB download)
01/05/2009 - In his first Monday Morning Memo of the 111th Congress, Congressman Kevin Brady addresses why a nearly $1 trillion dollar stimulus plan won’t work, from the secrecy in its development to the lack of buyers for the Treasury bonds necessary to finance it, and why Israel is right to defend themselves against terrorists who have no problem letting their children play in the streets while missiles are flying. (mp3 audio - 4.0MB download)
12/29/2008 - In this final Monday Morning Memo of 2008, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at the tensions between Pakistan and India and what the current Middle East unrest means for the US. He also takes a look back at 2008 on Capitol Hill. (mp3 audio - 4.2MB download)
12/22/2008 - Congressman Kevin Brady on the President's handling of the Big 3, a new Earmark Commission and Christmas (mp3 audio - 3.7MB download)
12/15/2008 - Congressman Brady speaks out on bailouts, bad governors, NASA & helping others this holiday season (mp3 audio - 6MB download)
12/8/2008 - Congressman Brady back in DC as Big 3 automakers beg for billions (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
12/1/2008 - Holiday economics amid the Bush-Obama transition, the Iraq strategic plan and the Mumbai terror attacks, and why prison cell phones can be jammed (mp3 audio - 4MB download)
11/24/2008 - From the Auto Industry's financial woes to a jailhouse revolving door for illegal immigrant criminals, Congressman Kevin Brady has a full plate this Thanksgiving week (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
11/17/2008 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on whether or not Congress should bail out the struggling U.S. Auto Industry, the need for more monitoring of the original bailout and the temporary housing situation for those affected by Hurricane Ike (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
11/10/2008 - Big Issues facing Congress need a bi-partisan approach (mp3 audio - 4MB download)
11/03/2008 - Ike Temporary Housing Fix Makes an Impact (mp3 audio - 4MB download)
10/27/2008 - Post-Ike Housing Solutions for Southeast Texas are needed now! (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
10/20/2008 - More American Energy is so close we can see it out in the Gulf (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
10/13/2008 - The solution to the global economic crisis must include preventative measures (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
10/6/2008 - IKE funding coming into hard-hit Southeast Texas (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
9/29/2008 - The Economic Rescue Bill has Congress pulling an all-nighter. Meanwhile, the President finally has a Hurricane Recovery Bill on his desk (mp3 audio - 4MB download)
9/15/2008 - Mr. Brady highlights ways to react to the damage of IKE (mp3 audio - 4MB download)
9/8/2008 - Congress Heads Back to Work from a Five Week Vacation - But Congressman Kevin Brady doesn't expect serious votes on the real issues like energy (mp3 audio - 3MB download)
9/1/2008 - Texas Is More Prepared Than Ever for Hurricane Season, But Readiness Is Key: Congressman Kevin Brady also lauds John McCain's running mate in this week's Monday Morning Memo (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
8/25/2008 - Congressman Kevin Brady Calls for a Vote Now on an "All of the Above" Energy Plan (mp3 audio - 3MB download)
8/18/2008 - Congressman Brady brings energy experts together to seek real solutions to high prices (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
8/4/2008 - Congress Goes Home Without Doing Their Job (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
7/28/2008 - Congressman Brady Talks Transportation, Border Patrol, Teachers Stimulus, and Energy on Capitol Hill (mp3 audio - 6MB download)
7/21/2008 - Congressman Kevin Brady expresses concern about a proposed bailout of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and frustration with the leadership's refusal to allow a vote on real energy solutions (mp3 audio - 4MB download)
7/14/2008 - Congressman Kevin Brady steps up to the plate on crucial issues facing Texans as he prepares to hit the diamond for charity (mp3 audio - 6MB download)
7/7/2008 - Congressman Kevin Brady pushes for Medicare Doctors to get their paychecks and President Bush to step into the Drilling Debate (mp3 audio - 4MB download)
6/30/2008 - Energy independence and our freedoms go hand in hand this Independence Day week. Congressman Kevin Brady expresses his hope that Congress will listen to the people who are telling them to get serious about energy security (mp3 audio - 3MB download)
6/23/2008 - Congressman Kevin Brady to Congress: "Stop Monkey-ing Around!" (mp3 audio - 4.5MB download)
6/16/2008 - Military Payroll Has Reached Zero (mp3 audio - 6MB download)
6/9/2008 - Congressman Kevin Brady asks: "What Was Congress Thinking?" (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
6/2/2008 - Message to Congress: Support American-Made Energy and Our Troops! (mp3 audio - 5MB download)
5/26/2008 - Congressman Brady Says Thank You to Our Troops on Memorial Day (mp3 audio - 2MB download)
5/19/08 – Mr. Brady Discusses Summer Travel and Gas Prices (mp3 audio - 3.2MB download)
5/12/08 – Mr. Brady Addresses War Funding and the Backdoor of Illegal Immigration (mp3 audio - 5.1MB download)
5/05/08 – Mr. Brady Talks about Economy and Tourism in the Big Thicket (mp3 audio - 6.4MB download)
4/28/08 – Congressman Brady Speaks on Energy Crisis and Alternative Fuels (mp3 audio - 5.5MB download)
4/21/08 – Mr. Brady Discusses Government Spending and the Pelosi Premium (mp3 audio - 4.6MB download)
4/14/08 – Mr. Brady Speaks about Tax Day (mp3 audio - 3.1MB download)