2010 Morning Memo's

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12/27/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, of 2010, Congressman Kevin Brady wraps up the Lame Duck, explains how the House rules will be different in a GOP House, takes on exaggerated Obamacare claims in taxpayer funded Medicare ads and tells us why 4 new U.S. House seats will boost Texas' clout in Washington. Have a wonderful New Year!

12/20/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady, who is thankful that the tax bomb will not be going off on January 1st, talks about the bills pros and cons and why he launched a fight in the Rules Committee to offset the bill's spending. Brady, who leads the Death Tax Coalition, also discusses the ongoing fight to end the death tax permanently.

12/13/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady makes it clear that his top priority is to stop any American from facing a tax hike on January 1st, including small businesses and family farms that could face a 55% death tax if Congress doesn't act. The Congressman also stressed that more cuts in government spending and reforming unemployment insurance will be top priorities when the Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in January. Finally, he addresses rising gasoline prices as the administration continues to stall on drilling permits in the Gulf and the Dream Act which he believes is the wrong priority at a time when we have nearly 10% unemployment.

12/06/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady explains why our unemployment rate continues to hover just under 10% and the realities hidden behind the tax hike politics. The Congressman also shares his concerns about how expendable the Obama adminstration seems to think Gulf energy jobs are and how prisoners are profiting from fraudulent tax returns.
And, finally some good news for Texas businesses, ranchers and farmers as the final signing of the South Korean Trade Pact opens up a new market for Texas goods and services.

11/29/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady talks about the issue Americans feel is the most important to them as Congress returns for the second half of the Lame Duck Session. Congressman Brady says no one American should face a tax hike on January 1st, especially as the Federal Reserve is lowering its economic expectations. The Congressman also shares his thoughts on federal energy permits, why unpopular ideas -- like Cap & Trade and Card Check -- that failed in Congress should not be enacted by the administration and the latest provocative actions by North Korea.

11/22/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, In this Thanksgiving week Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares his excitement over the two-year Earmark ban approved by the House and Senate Republican Conferences and the arrival of the newly elected conservative members of the House; his concerns over the lack of a vote to stop the January 1st tax hikes; and how amazed he is at how out of touch Obama Administration officials continue to be when it comes to the economy. The Congressman also explains why there should be no more civilian trials for GITMO detainees after last week's spectacular failure and reminds us of many things we have to be thankful for this week.

11/15/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo Congressman Kevin Brady gives a preview of the Lame Duck session and how disarray among Washington Democrats could affect effects to stop the tax hikes set for January 1st. A longtime proponent of earmark reform, Brady also believes Senate Republicans should join their House counterparts in banning earmarks in the 112th Congress. Finally, he shares his thoughts on the Debt Commission's preliminary report, new information about the explosion of federal workers making $150,000 or more and how seven of the ten richest counties in America are in the Washington, DC suburbs

11/08/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady lays out the reasons why unemployment is stalled out at 9.6%, including how many jobs we need to be creating to change the unemployment rate for the better, shares his insight into what may be ahead in the lame duck session next week, and says Americans have reason to be concerned about the Federal Reserve's recent $600 billion gamble. Finally, Congressman Brady addresses a big concern for the American people -- the need for oversight on Washington.

11/01/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady, the top House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee weigh in into the 'feeble' economic growth which is keeping businesses from growing and hiring and the President's comedy channel appearance. Brady, who has fought for energy production in the Gulf, is worried by an administration report that says limiting production in the Gulf is not a problem because enough supply is available from OPEC countries. Finally, he addresses how Obamacare is forcing some hospitals out of business even before they open and the pension crisis that has become a cancer on state and local budgets.

10/25/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady blasts the $814 billion stimulus over more than a million lost jobs. One of the top ten cities to lose jobs since the stimulus was none other than Houston which lost 17 private sector jobs for every federal job created. Meanwhile, San Francisco's arts community pocketed $1.4 million, some of which went to bizarre performance art. The Congressman, who met with BOEM Director Michael Bromwich last week, lays out the catch-22 faced by those who want to explore for American energy and why its tough to shrink government when government employee unions are spending so much on campaigns.

10/18/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo Congressman Kevin Brady prepares to hear from drillers now that the moratorium has 'officially' ended and shares his thoughts about a stunning new Treasury report on just how much has been added to the nation's debt.

While Congressman Brady is pleased to hear that the 20 state lawsuit challenging Obamacare's constitutionality will proceed, he expresses concern about some of the tactics being used to scare seniors and demonize the Chamber of Commerce and Tea Parties

10/11/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, In this weeks Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady explains why the latest jobless numbers show that the economy isn't getting worse but it's not getting much better either. One of the reasons is out of control government spending which has increased by 9% this year. A new review from the Joint Economic Committee minority staff shows Congress spent $1.91 for every new $1 in taxes in the 7 major initiatives that President Obama signed into law. Congressman Brady has joined other Republicans in asking the Speaker to ban earmarks from any spending bills passed in the Lame Duck session.
The Congressman also shares his concerns about a new Oil Spill Commission Report that claims the administration muzzled government scientists, the protests at a local hero's funeral and stimulus checks for the dead and incarcerated.

10/04/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses the new deepwater drilling regulations and his newly passed bill to Audit the BP Fund. The Congressman also shares his thoughts on why Congress didn't get a vote to stop the January 1st tax hikes and how he expects to hear a lot about that when he participates in a small business Town Hall Monday morning in The Woodlands. The Congressman discusses how the President has repeatedly broken one of his major health care reform promises because if you like your health care plan, you can't keep it. Finally, he calls the White House's latest attempt to change public opinion about the nearly $1 trillion Stimulus 'almost laughable.'

09/27/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shares specific proposals from the Republicans' Pledge to America governing agenda. As Washington Democrats remain deeply divided over how to handle the New Years Day tax bomb, Mr. Brady explains why conservative Republicans have their own continuing resolution for keeping the government running, his concerns with the highly political China Currency Bill and how he is asking the administration for a Congressional briefing prior to the issuance of new offshore drilling regulations

09/20/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady shows -- by the numbers -- how the nearly trillion dollar stimulus failed Texans and gets specific on job losses due to the Drilling Moratorium that contradict a new report from the Obama Administration. The Congressman also stresses why Congress must vote to stop the trillions in tax hikes set for January 1st and stop hiding from the tough votes. He also takes on the Secretary of Health and Human Services over a threatening letter to the health insurance industry and a new study which says frivilous health care lawsuits add up to $56 billion in costs.

09/13/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady prepares to head back to Washington where there is a letter on the Speaker's desk from House conservatives and a budget is unlikely before November. Congressman Brady also laments America's drop from 1st place to 4th place in worldwide competitiveness in just two short years and says he hopes Washington heard the marchers loud and clear this past weekend. Finally, he remembers 9-11 and explains why we can never treat it as just another day.

09/06/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady tells us why anti-energy forces should not use the Mariner incident to stop producing American energy in the Gulf. Since there is little economic news to celebrate this Labor Day, he calls on the President to change economic course amid predictions of a double dip recession. Brady also weighs in on the administration's legal war on Arizona and why Hurricane Earl is a good reminder that we are still in the peak of the Hurricane season and must be prepared.

08/30/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady asks President Obama for our lost energy jobs back. Even by the administration's own estimates, the drilling moratorium has put close to 24,000 energy workers out of work. Meanwhile, the economy remains dangerously close to stalling out amid weak consumer confidence, stimulus hype and rising concern over how the debt could affect the U.S.'s Triple A credit rating. Amid rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, Congressman Brady weighs in on how the federal government is pushing a backdoor amnesty plan by dismissing thousands of deportation cases.

08/23/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, As Americans give President Obama a failing grade for his handling of the economy in a new AP poll, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at why this hasn't been a Summer of Recovery and the coming New Year's Day tax hikes. Also in this week's Monday Morning Memo, School starts on the heels of Cost of Government Day, the Ground Zero Mosque Controversy and Roger Clemens' indictment for lying to Congress.

08/16/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses his bill to audit the $20 billion BP fund and why middle class Americans have soured on the White House's policies in this so-called Summer of Recovery. As Americans continue to pack town halls to express their anger over Obamacare and the federal government only bailing out government jobs, Congressman Brady also takes on the never-ending bail outs for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, federalizing private retirement plans, the birth tourism industry and Congress's unwillingness to rule out a lame duck session to pass controversial legislation.

08/9/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady asks the President again to visit energy workers during his visit to Texas and addresses the damage the President's drilling moratorium is having. Congressman Brady also shares his thoughts on being called back to Washington to vote on a bill to save government jobs while the loss of jobs in the private sector is keeping unemployment high. Finally, he addressed public reaction to the new health care chart; federal workers fraudulently receiving disability payments and immigration agents who have lost confidence in their bosses.

08/2/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady talks about the dangers of the CLEAR Act and its chances in the U.S. Senate, his new health care chart, a controversial immigration memo that is shocking Washington, the serious ethics charges against former Ways & Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel and how many Americans are asking "Is this as good as it gets for our economic recovery?

07/26/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady addresses the hot issues as the U.S. House of Representatives heads into its final week before the long August Recess. The Congressman talks about a united effort of Gulf Coast Lawmakers, new anti-energy bills, the fallout from the poorly conceived financial reform law and his expectations that the House will recess without lifting a finger to stop the record tax hike coming in 2011. Finally, he explains why it's all adding up to a record low confidence rating for Congress.

07/19/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, It's been a week now since Congressman Kevin Brady invited President Obama to come meet with energy workers in Texas, but so far there has been only silence from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue where the energy industry continues to get the cold shoulder. Also in this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Brady explains onerous changes coming to the tax code and why your taxes are going up in less than six months. He also explains why the White House's stimulus tale is worthy of a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction; a poll on Americans discontent with the 'not so stimulated' economy and why a contentious lame duck session could follow the November mid-term election.

07/12/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, The first drilling rig has left the Gulf as the administration seems determined to reinstate the deepwater drilling ban no matter what. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on how Washington can always make a bad situation worse, why he believes the Justice Department should not be suing Arizona, the $1 trillion debt Congress has already rung up for this year, the President's 'frightening' choice to head up Medicare and Medicaid and why the annual trustees report on Social Security is so late. And, as if that wasn't enough, another government program is sent to the doghouse.

07/05/10 - In this Independence Week Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at the new jobless numbers and stresses his opposition to using the War Funding bill to push pet projects  or tell Texas how to fund education. Congressman Brady discussed the latest on the oil spill, including a scathing new oversight report about how the administration is handling the clean-up, and Virginia's legal challenge against the national health care law and why it should be repealed. Finally, Mr. Brady addresses his concerns about a new government report on the national debt.

06/28/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady leads a bi-partisan effort to find a compromise on the drilling ban. He also explains why the financial services conference produced a bad bill for America, why the government's loan modification program is failing for the vast majority of people in it and what a six month fix of the Medicare Doctor Reimbursement formula really means. Finally, he weighs in on the G-20 summit and why it should be a wake-up call for America and why the DISCLOSE Act is a blatant assault on the First Amendment.

06/21/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady offers an economic solution to the drilling moratorium, requests an Inspector General be appointed to oversee the $20 billion BP clean-up fund and expresses his support for fellow Texas Congressman Joe Barton. Finally, Mr. Brady addresses the major bills currently hung in Congress while the House held a 'ridiculous' debate over whether or not to honor the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

06/14/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses the economic damage that the President's offshore drilling moratorium is causing and a panel of experts contentions that the Administration falsely implied they supported the ban. The Congressman also addresses what's in the nearly $85 billion troop funding bill, the Disclose Act which suppresses free speech and why conservative Republicans are defending the Israeli government's right to protect their citizens. Finally, he takes Immigration and Customs Enforcement to task over a crazy waste of taxpayer dollars.

06/07/10 - As the tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico is mired down in politics, Congressman Kevin Brady, the Senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, discusses what worries him about our latest unemployment numbers. In addition to expressing his concerns about the President's recently announced border security plan, the Congressman also encourages Americans to vote in the third round of YouCut, where reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is one of the options. Finally in this week's Monday Morning Memo, he addresses the current state of hurricane recovery funding for Ike victims as families and businesses in southeast Texas deal with the start of another Hurricane season.

05/31/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Brady takes a closer look at why the number 13 --as in 13 trillion -- is not a good number for America's debt. The Congressman also invites everyone to share their ideas for a better agenda for America on a new website, America Speaking Out and addresses one of the top issues on the website -- our border security -- and his concerns about the government's response to the oil spill in the Gulf. Finally, he asks that everyone make this entire week -- not just Memorial Day -- a week of remembering and appreciating our veterans, their families and our military heroes of today.

05/24/10 - As more that 450,000 Americans participate in YouCut, Congressman Kevin Brady, the senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee weighs in on what is happening to important tax measures -- like Texas' sales tax deduction -- and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are rapidly becoming the biggest bailout in U.S. history. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, he also explains why the just passed Senate financial service reform plan should concern all of us and shares what is right with America after seeing off the fifth and final Lone Star Honor Flight.

05/17/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady discusses his concerns in the wake of the gulf oil spill. With near 10% unemployment, House Democrats continue to put off a budget resolution for this year while adding new permanent taxes and spending to a bill temporarily extending Texas' sales tax deduction. Mr. Brady also shares his thoughts on the President's second U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, and how you can cut a federal program you find wasteful with YouCut. Last, but not least, he weighs in on one of the more bizarre Congressional hearing topics in recent months -- a potty parity bill.

05/10/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady sees little to celebrate in a 9.9% jobless rate and a record high long term unemployment rate. As Congress reacts to the oil spill with increased pressure for Cap & Trade, he warns how the tax (relief) extenders may be loaded with new permanent tax hikes while Freddie Mac asks for nearly $11 billion more of your tax dollars.

05/3/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look at the 1st quarter economic numbers and the Continental-United merger in this week's Monday Morning Memo, but he also has some good news about a major expansion at the Baker Hughes plant in The Woodlands. Meanwhile, he shares what local bankers are telling him about the Financial 'Reform' Bill being debated in the Senate and his concerns about the latest Washington spending gimmick, Cash for Caulkers.

04/26/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says the Obama Administration's own agency for Medicare and Medicaid debunks many Democrats' claims about the new health care law. The Congressman says the Financial Reform Bill the Senate is looking at this week is the "wrong approach" because it doesn't reform Fannie and Freddie and is "packed with lobbyist loopholes." Mr. Brady also takes on Joint Economic Committee Democrats sudden concern about energy prices amid the Senate debate over Cap and Trade. Finally, less than a week after a bill to create a voting seat in the House for Washington, DC was pulled from consideration in the House, a Puerto Rican statehood bill is due on the floor.

04/19/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady calls the so-called financial reform being rammed through Congress anything but reform. Instead, he says "the architects of failure" are creating "a permanent bailout." Meanwhile, the leadership in Congress is ignoring putting together a budget in favor of pushing through voting rights for the District of Columbia and ENDA. Congressman Brady also questions the President's plan for NASA and a federal judge's ruling that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.

04/12/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, As tax filing day approaches, Congressman Kevin Brady, a member of the Tax-writing House Ways & Means Committee, says it is time to "rip up the tax code by its roots" and replace it. Currently, 47% of Americans pay no income taxes. In this tax week Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Brady also shares his support for a Constitutional Amendment capping federal spending and how he sees the latest opening on the U.S. Supreme Court shaping up in the weeks to come.

04/05/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a closer look into the new jobs numbers as the monthly unemployment rate remains at 9.7%. Brady, the Senior House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee says the numbers are skewed by temporary Census hiring. He also expresses concern over how some companies are being treated for following the law as they crunch the numbers on the new, and increasingly unpopular, Health Care law. Finally, he analyzes how the President's new energy policy will affect energy workers in his district and welcomes what could be the last early April Tax Freedom Day Texans will see for many years to come.

03/29/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, as polls show more Americans firmly against it and Attorneys General file constitutional challenges, Congressman Kevin Brady says members of Congress are still learning what's in the new health care law and its potential impacts. In addition to welcoming people to the ten town halls planned over the next two weeks in his district, Congressman Brady shares his concerns about the White House's handling of the Israeli Prime Minister and what the Congressional Budget Office has just revealed about our exploding national debt. New CBO numbers say the debt will be 90% of the U.S.'s Gross Domestic Product by the end of this decade.

03/22/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady calls the partisan Health Care Bill -- that passed by a close vote late Sunday night -- a "terrible mistake." He also shares his thoughts about the third stimulus bill that may be on the floor this week and why the US bond rating is in jeopardy.

03/15/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady weighs in on what is shaping up to be the final week of the health care debate. Despite the arm twisting, Congressman Brady doesn't believe the Speaker has the votes to pass the Senate Bill through the House over the overwhelming objection of the American people. However, all indications are a vote will come by the end of this week. Brady also celebrates the GOP Conference's passage of a Republican wide ban on Earmarks.

Like his constituents, Congressman Kevin Brady says he would like to see the 'reconciliation' health care bill that the President is hoping Congress passes in just ten short days. 03/08/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Brady talks about the price of reconciliation, why the President's bank tax misses its target, why the White House's talk and action on nuclear energy just don't add up, and why stimulus spending isn't helping out of work Americans. The Congressman also addresses the buzz in Washington about the White House potentially dropping their plans to try one of Al-Qaeda's top 9-11 operatives in a New York City courtroom.

03/01/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady takes a look ahead at yet another Presidential Speech on Health Care. President Obama plans to address the national on Wednesday ahead of a what's expected to be a partisan push to passage of the massive take over bill. Brady, a member of the Ways & Means Committee also addresses his chairman's ethics issues, why the Intel Bill that just passed Congress isn't a smart move for America and the bill being filed to stop the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases when the Global Warming Scientists continue to argue that this winter is one of the warmest on record.

02/22/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo Congressman Kevin Brady says no to those in Washington who would apparently like to federalize your 401k and IRA accounts. After sharing his concerns about the timing of the President's upcoming health care plan and summit, as well as the President's efforts to outspend even Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Congressman Brady warns Americans not to let their guard down on Cap & Trade just because global warming is having a meltdown. This week, Congressman Brady and Senator Brownback are hosting a Joint Economic Committee Summit on how to spark job creation without another stimulus. And, finally, just when you thought you might have heard it all about ACORN, a new report is released with shocking revelations.

02/15/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says things are worse -- not better -- as we approach the first anniversary of the Stimulus on Wednesday. There are rumors on Capitol Hill about a back room dealing on Health Care Reform ahead of the President's bi-partisan summit as President Obama's Texas approval ratings show less than 20% of independent voters approve of the job he is doing. After sharing his thoughts on the latest push to root out insurgents in Afghanistan, Mr. Brady also shares his concerns about the influx of veterans seeking help from his office because the education benefits they have earned are being delayed or denied.

02/08/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, the Lead House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee shares his worries about long term jobless numbers and a Homeland Security Department plan to cut Border Patrol agents in order to beef up Airport Security, a proposal Congressman Kevin Brady called "robbing Peter to pay Paul." Brady, who says Washington is starting to talk about two possible Supreme Court retirements this year, also vows to fight the second stimulus scheduled for debate in the Senate this week and a possible vote in the House on a piece of the Health Care Takeover Bill.

02/01/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady says President Obama's proposed budget cuts are akin to taking a thimble full of water out of a swimming pool. The Congressman shares his concerns about new GDP numbers, the Senate's decision to raise the debt ceiling by nearly $2 trillion and what embattled Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner can expect when he steps before the House Ways and Means Committee this week. Brady also says now is not the time to revive the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" debate or consider holding terror trials anywhere but Guatanamo Bay.

01/25/10 - This week will be a big one on Capitol Hill, President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union Address as Democrats move to raise the debt ceiling by nearly $2 trillion and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner prepares to testify under oath. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union Address as Democrats move to raise the debt ceiling by nearly $2 trillion and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner prepares to testify under oath. In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady gives the President a "D" for his first year's efforts and tells us Washington doesn't appear to be getting the message from Massachusetts. While most businesses around the country were tightening their belts in 2009, Congressman Brady says one sector of the Washington economy was booming as Lobbyists had a very good year.

01/18/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, As Barack Obama reaches the one year mark in his Presidency this week, Congressman Kevin Brady calls this past year 'disappointing' and 'galvanizing.' Also, in this week's Monday Morning Memo, the Congressman also looks at the burgeoning costs of the health care takeover bill and why a race in Massachusetts may revive the nuclear option. As he addresses as why immigration, debt ceilings and more regulation could be the next battlegrounds on Capitol Hill, Brady shares his worries about a new report on the staggering amount of stimulus dollars being lost to waste and fraud and the news that the alleged Bali Nightclub bomber may be tried in a courthouse just steps from the U.S. Capitol.

01/11/10 - In this week's Monday Morning Memo, Congressman Kevin Brady calls on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner to come before the Joint Economic Committee to explain his role in the New York Fed/AIG e-mail scandal. Brady provides an update on the current status of the health care negotiations and asks why CSpan isn't being allowed in as the President promised. He expresses his concerns as unemployment continues to remain above 10% and shares his thoughts on the spate of Democrat retirements and why today it's cool to be conservative according to a new poll from Gallup.

01/04/10 - In the first Monday Morning Memo of 2010, Congressman Kevin Brady previews what's coming on Capitol Hill and explains why the White House decisions to have the taxpayers take over GMAC and proceed with plans to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to the U.S. are not good for America's security. Congressman Brady also shares some of the results of his survey of District 8 residents and what he is doing to hit the ground running on their behalf in 2010.