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What should we call the wealth hoarders who are rigging the world economy? In this bonus "thank you" episode, Jen and Husband Joe discuss the best term for describing the global economy architects, an enlightening piece of CIA history, and the new job prospects for Mike Bloomberg sycophants as we thank all the wonderful souls who make Congressional Dish possible.

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Resources

• Article: BLOOMBERG TO PAY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE $2,500 A MONTH TO PRAISE HIM ON THEIR PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS: REPORT By JASON MURDOCK, Newsweek, February 20, 2020
• Watch the full NBC News/MSNBC Democratic debate in Las Vegas NBC, February 20, 2020
• Full transcript: Ninth Democratic debate in Las Vegas NBC, February 20, 2020
• Article: The intelligence coup of the century By Greg Miller, The Washington Post, February 11, 2020
• Article: New EU Commission delayed for at least a month Euractiv, October 17, 2019
• Article: Belgian politicians drop opposition to EU-Canada trade deal By Jennifer Rankin, The Guardian, October 27, 2016
• YouTube Video: The Simpsons - Two Party System S08E01, Treehouse of Horror VII, Original air date October 27, 1996, Episode no. 154, Uploaded November 8, 2016

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Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

The House has finally sent the impeachment articles to the Senate. In this bonus "thank you" episode, Jen gives an update on the process and gives an important update on whether or not the President may have committed a crime. After the updates, thank you notes are read and responded to. This episode is not sponsored by Chipotle.

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Articles/Documents

• Decision: Office of Management and Budget—Withholding of Ukraine Security Assistance GAO, U.S. Government Accountability Office, January 16, 2020
• Article: PORTRAIT OF A GENERAL by Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept, January 5, 2020
• Article: Beautycounter Founder And CEO, Gregg Renfrew, To Testify As Expert Witness In Landmark House Cosmetic Reform Hearing Yahoo Finance, December 4, 2020

Additional Resources

• Podcast Episode: IRAN: WHAT NEXT?, The Intercept, January 13, 2020
• Podcast Episode: GHOSTS OF MOSSADEGH: THE IRAN CABLES, U.S. EMPIRE, AND THE ARC OF HISTORY, The Intercept, November 20, 2019
• Podcast Episode: WHAT THE IRAN CABLES TELL US ABOUT THE U.S.-MADE HELLSCAPE IN IRAQ, The Intercept, November 19, 2019
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Sound Clip Sources

Hearing: Impeachment Inquiry Hearing with Laura Cooper and David Hale, House Select Intelligence Committee, C-SPAN Coverage, November 20, 2019

Watch on Youtube: Open Hearing with Laura Cooper and David Hale

Witnesses

Laura Cooper

• She Joined the Department of Defense early in the George W. Bush administration - she was in the Pentagon in 9/11- and has served various positions in the Defense Department ever since
• She’s currently Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia

2:04:15 Laura Cooper: There were two ways that we would be able to implement presidential guidance to stop obligating the Ukraine security assistance initiative. And the first option would be for the president to do a rescission. The second is a reprogramming action that the department of defense would do... Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX): In both of those would require congressional notice. There would be an extra step that the president would have to take to notify Congress. As far as, you know, was there ever any notice that was sent out to Congress? Laura Cooper: Sir, I did express that, that I believed it would require a notice to Congress and ...

In this bonus "thank you" episode, Jen provides an update on the last work days of 2019 in Congress, which included an offensive amount of legislation that passed while the country was distracted by the Trump Impeachment Show. Also in this episode is the announcement of a new podcast Jen is co-hosting called Talking Fat and Jen shares contributor notes and emails. 

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References

• Article: $1.4T spending package crammed with unrelated provisions by ANDREW TAYLOR, AP News, December 16, 2019
• Article: Praise for Rep. Van Drew From Trump, Scorn From Those at Home by Tracey Tully, The New York Times, December 16, 2019
• Article: Ukraine could get new, deadlier missiles, thanks to Congress by Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould, Defense News, December 15, 2019
• Article: House passes ‘progressive’ defense bill, 377-48 by Joe Gould, Defense News, December 13, 2019
• Article: Powerful patrons duel over California projects in final spending package by Paul M. Krawzak, Roll Call, December 11, 2019
• Article: Florida Republican Ted Yoho announces he won’t seek a fifth term by Stephanie Akin, Roll Call, December 10, 2019
• Article: AT WAR WITH THE TRUTH by Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post, December 9, 2019
• Article: 3 strange things GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter paid for with campaign funds The Week, December 9, 2019
• Press Release: Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Duncan Hunter Committee on Ethics, December 9, 2019
• Press Release: Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Duncan Hunter Committee on Ethics, December 5, 2019
• Article: California Sues to Sink Planned Expansion of Shasta Dam by Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service, May 14, 2019

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It's been a long month since the last bonus Thank You episode! In this episode, get an update on the ongoing regime change operation in Belarus and find out why the vaccine intellectual property waiver actually has a chance of becoming a reality. After those updates, Jen responds to a lot of notes from producers. Thanks for supporting the show!

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Articles/Documents

• Article: World Bank opposes vaccine IP waiver The Bull, June 17, 2021
• Article: Pfizer, Moderna vaccines now preferred second dose for AstraZeneca recipients: NACI by Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press, North Shore News, June 17, 2021
• Article: Delta COVID-19 variant is now in more than 80 countries, WHO says By Emily Shapiro, ABC News, June 17, 2021
• Article: Delta variant causes more than 90% of new Covid cases in UK By Nicola Davis, The Guardian, June 11, 2021
• Statement: FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Historic Vaccine Donation: Half a Billion Pfizer Vaccines to the World’s Lowest-Income Nations The Bull, June 10, 2021
• Article: World Bank opposes vaccine IP waiver The Bull, June 8, 2021
• Article: US contributed USD 2 billion to GAVI for COVAX facility Malaysia Sun, June 5, 2021
• Article: Why Joe Biden Punched Big Pharma in the Nose Over Covid Vaccines by Matt Stoller, May 9, 2021
• Article: U.S. Backs Waiver of Intellectual Property Protection for Covid-19 Vaccines By Yuka Hayashi and Jared S. Hopkins, The Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2021
• Article: Pharma loses vaccine IP battle despite record Q1 lobbying By Alyce McFadden, Opensecrets.org, May 4, 2021
• Article: Government-Funded Scientists Laid the Groundwork for Billion-Dollar Vaccines by Arthur Allen, KHN, November 18, 2020

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