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Marlene's View from the Hill
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Health Care Jumping Off The Track?
After spending Monday alternating between communicating with the office on my Blackberry and directing movers, I finished the move from my small D.C. apartment at the Watergate to a beautiful townhouseFriday, 24 July 2009
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Congress Is Hard At Work
It’s been a busy week for me and for Washington. Since returning from its July 4 recess, Congress has been back at work busily working on the Administration’s priorities as well as their own legislative agenda. And we’ve been hard at work studying what Congress’ actions mean for our members.Friday, 17 July 2009
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D.C. Warms Up Over Climate Change Bill
I returned from last week’s successful AH&LA Summer Summit to watch the House’s late Friday evening vote on a bill that promises to curb climate change and overhaul the nation’s energy policy. It was a very divisive vote for the chamber, with House offices reporting that their phones were near capacity because of the massive amount of calls from voters on both sides of the issue. Thursday, 2 July 2009
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Mom, I Got Married!
Last week was the first full week that I have been back to work since becoming…a married woman. My husband Steve and I were married on Saturday, May 30, in my home state of California in beautiful Santa Monica.Monday, 22 June 2009
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Not A Spare Moment
May is rapidly coming to a close, bringing me closer to my wedding day on May 30. On Friday of the previous week, my office threw me a lovely surprise pre-wedding celebration. I was really surprised—and so was my office when 30 minutes later the participants in our weekly card check meeting began to arrive! Monday, 18 May 2009
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A Little Knowledge Keeps You Well
News of the swine H1N1 flu has kept us extremely busy these past two weeks. Fortunately, this bug has not been found yet in any U.S. hotel property. There are no travel restrictions in place, and the Centers for Disease Control and the United Nation’s World Health Organization both said the outbreak should not discourage anyone from traveling. That’s good news for our guests and our industr...Thursday, 7 May 2009
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Letting A Little More Light In
Earlier this week, President Obama began to take steps to lift travel and some financial sanctions imposed by the U.S. government against Cuba. Friday, 17 April 2009
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California Dreaming
I was in California last week attending the California Hotel and Lodging Association (CH&LA) California Lodging Industry Legislative Summit. It is organized in the same way as AH&LA’s event in Washington, but with a focus on the state’sWednesday, 8 April 2009
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Opening The Eyes Of Congress
Last week saw AH&LA’s annual Legislative Action Summit (LAS) open once again in the Nation’s Capitol on March 16. And its 212 attendees were eager take the industry’s message of job growth andFriday, 27 March 2009
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Victory? Not Yet
A week after this year’s successful Legislative Action Summit, those of us defending the hotel industry from card check received some very good news. On Tuesday, Sen. Arlen Specter (R PA) dramatically announced from the floor of theFriday, 27 March 2009
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