Jack Reed

May 6, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC -- With energy prices continuing to reach record highs, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Carl Levin (D-MI) sent a letter to President Bush requesting the creation of a new federal task force to investigate whether speculators are driving up prices in energy commodity markets through manipulative or deceptive practices.

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September 12, 2007, Washington, DC— Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senators Carl Levin and Jack Reed held a press conference today to discuss Gen. David Petraeus’s and Ambassador Ryan Crocker’s testimony before Congress on President Bush’s troop escalation strategy in Iraq.

This week’s testimony confirmed that the Bush Administration is continuing to pursue its flawed strategy even as every objective assessment of the surge reports that it has failed to bring the Iraqi government closer to political reconciliation.    » read more »

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 -- ABC News will broadcast live coverage of President George Bush's address from the White House, as well as the Democratic response from Sen. Jack Reed (RI), beginning at 9:00 p.m., ET on Thursday, September 13. Charles Gibson will anchor the network's coverage from Washington, DC, and will be joined by Chief Washington Correspondent George Stephanopoulos.

"Nightline" will have additional coverage (at approximately 11:55 p.m., ET).*    » read more »