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Meet up with your fellow travellers, Tour Manager and Driver in gorgeous Vancouver. With beaches, forests and mountains, this town is all about location and fusing big-city living with an outdoor lifestyle.
Today we wind our way along the spectacular cliff-top Sea to Sky highway and arrive in Whistler, one of the most popular ski resorts in North America and home to the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Hotel Dinner
- Drive the scenic Sea to Sky Highway
- See Whistler & Blackcomb Mountains
- Zip Line CAD $145
Today, you've got time to get into some alpine activities and experience Whistlers' high-energy action. Choose to have a go with the paddle and get out on the water in a canoe excursion along the River of Golden Dreams.
With lots of trails to choose from, Whistler is a hiker's heaven. For those wanting vistas of the spectacular surrounds but not wanting to work up a sweat, choose a gondola or chairlift ride to the top for amazing views. Otherwise, kick back and take in the natural surroundings back at the hotel or walk around the quaint village of Whistler.
Hotel Breakfast
- Enjoy the shopping & activities in and around the quaint village
- Hike one of Whistlers' many trails
- Canoe Excursion CAD $68.00
- Peak 2 Peak Gondola CAD $45.00
- Mountain Biking CAD $50.00
Leaving the mountains behind, we make our way to the desert and to Canada's impressive interior. Passing the picture-perfect Seton Lake, we'll make a stop in Lillooet, a former gold rush town.
We travel on to our next night stop, Kamloops, sitting at the confluence of 2 rivers. Once a former meeting point for traders, it continues to serve as a stop over point for travelers and still has touches of the Wild West.
Hotel Dinner
- Scenic drive through the Lillooet Mountain Range
- See Seton Lake reservoir & picturesque Lillooet, Duffey & Kamloops Lakes
Sticking to the famous Yellowhead Highway, we stop off at the highest peak of the Rockies, Mt Robson. Get your blood pumping in a thrilling white-water rafting optional on the Fraser River. Then pull into small-town Jasper and kick back in the Rockies' largest national park – our home for the next two nights.
Hotel Breakfast
- Scenic drive along the Yellowhead Highway into the Rocky Mountains
- View Mt. Robson, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies (weather permitting)
- Stay in Jasper National Park
- Get back to nature as you picnic in the Rocky Mountains
- Rafting CAD $86.00
We drive through the wild beauty of Jasper National Park to Maligne Lake, known for its stunning scenery and vivid colors. There's a chance to take in the snow capped mountains from the water and visit iconic Spirit Island on an optional cruise.
Later, your Trip Manager will take you for an easy-going hike through the Maligne Canyon, an impressive limestone gorge – the result of years of raging waters.
Use your free time to make the most of lesser-known Jasper Park. With 1000kms of trails, from hour loops to day hikes, it's easy to get off the beaten track and into nature.
Hotel Dinner
- Visit Maligne Canyon, the deepest & longest limestone canyon in the Rockies
- Visit Maligne Lake, the largest in the Canadian Rockies (seasonal)
- Maligne Lake Cruise CAD $52.00
Get ready for some sublime scenery as we stick to the Columbia Icefield Parkway, a route that fur traders and native peoples once used during the 19th century. With waterfalls, lakes, meadows, glaciers, towering mountains, and the largest ice-field south of Alaska, this is one fantastic drive.
Jump on board the Ice Explorer, a snow coach on tracks, and roll onto the Athabasca Glacier, where you can get out and explore the icy slopes. Drink straight from the glacier and taste some of the purest water on earth.
We continue on to famous Lake Louise. Its striking turquoise color and incredible mountain back drop create a breathtaking scene.
Back on the coach, we roll on to legendary Banff, the unofficial capital of the Rockies.
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- Walk to Athabasca Falls
- Discover the Athabasca Glacier on the 'Ice Explorer'
- See the Saskatchewan River Valley & Weeping Wall
- See the vivid blue colour of Peyto Lake (seasonal)
- Visit Lake Louise & the enchanting Lake Louise chateau
- See the majestic Banff Springs Hotel
With loads of activities available in Banff, you can choose your own adventure.
There's the option to get above the Rockies in an unforgettably spectacular helicopter ride or to head up Sulphur mountain by gondola for a slice of remote high country and the chance to see some summit wildlife.
Other ideas for your day include checking out Banff's landmark Banff Springs Hotel. With over 800 rooms, this massive Gothic structure is fun to explore. Otherwise, head downtown for some shopping, where you can pick up cowboy hats, well-known brands and outdoor sporting equipment.
Tonight, give our horseback ride optional a go, where you'll ride into the back country and enjoy a traditional cook-out dinner under the open sky.
Chalet Breakfast
- Reach new heights on a gondola ride in Banff
- Visit Banff National Park
- See the majestic Banff Springs Hotel
- Horseback Ride & Steak Fry CAD $111.00
- Helicopter Flight - MT. Assiniboine Glacier CAD $257.00
- Helicopter Flight - Royal Canadian CAD $220.00
Cut across three national parks today and experience what each one has to offer in an incredible drive.
Things get wilder and a whole lot more rugged in Yoho National Park, where the ice blue Kicking Horse River winds through a valley of waterfalls and meadows. Be impressed by Glacier National Park, home to over 400 glaciers and stop off at Rogers Pass – a place of awesome surroundings. We'll also see Mt. Revelstoke National Park's towering peaks and surging river.
Then it's a complete change of scene as we travel into British Columbia's wine country, Okanagan Valley, with its vines and terraced hills, to Vernon for our overnight stop.
Hotel Breakfast,Dinner
- Stop at Roger's Pass on one of the world's great mountain roads
- Drive through Yoho, Glacier & Mt. Revelstoke National Parks
- See the incredible Spiral Train Tunnels
- See Kicking Horse Valley
Journey through the stunning Okanagan Valley, Canada's wine country, before returning to laid-back Vancouver, with its friendly locals, sandy beaches and Pacific rim position.
You'll enjoy a taste of it all with the group when your Trip Manager points out historic Gastown, Vancouver's founding district, the city's own Chinatown – home to the largest minority group in Vancouver and the landmark Lion's Gate Bridge. In Stanley Park, see the colourful Totem Poles of Canada's First Nations People and learn about traditional culture as your Trip Manager tells you the stories behind them.
For a bit of urban culture, head down town and grab a coffee at one of the many cafes. Continue on to the Gastown area for a bit of shopping, where you can find souvenirs to take back home, including Native American crafts and jewelery.
Tonight, head out on the town with your friends and experience more of Vancouver's nightlife. Hit the back streets of Gastown or the alleys of Yale Town for some live music. Otherwise, if you know what you're after, ask your Trip Manager for tips.
- Drive through Kelowna, the largest city in the Interior
- See Lake Okanagan & its large floating bridge
- See Gastown, Chinatown & Lion's Gate Bridge
- Visit the Totem Poles of Canada's First Nations People in Stanley Park
Feel the young vibe of this city while exploring its hip shops & cafes. Later, enjoy a dinner cruise around the harbor & head out for a night on the town!
Hotel Breakfast
- Dinner Cruise CAD $60.00
Your Canadian adventure ends this morning and it's time to say farewell to your new friends. For those who are keen for some more action, there's the option of a trip to Grouse Mountain or Butchart Gardens.
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Shimlas and NMMU were found guilty of breaking the Varsity Cup rules by fielding ineligible players.
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During the Varsity Cup's auditing process, the competition's executive realised these teams were picking players who were not registered as varsity students, while falling short of the required 16 student players.
Managing director Duitser Bosman said all the teams received a serious reprimand as punishment.
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'A disciplinary process was set in motion as a result of which Jannie Lubbe, an experienced international judicial officer, felt a reprimand was sufficient as he regarded the breaches in the nature of an oversight. The Varsity Rugby tournaments start at the end of January, while university registration only takes place in February and some oversights occurred.'


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In every job I've had, the environment and tools are already bought and in use. I start using what they have, and while I might have some small say in a future direction, have no say in the current environment.
Is it common for a company to allow the programmer to choose the tools they will use? Or is it more common that a programmer is dropped into an existing environment, and they make use of what they are given? I'm guessing a contract programmer has more say than a FT programmer -- true?
(For an example, at my previous job we used Access for a database, Visual C++ for a programming language, and Visual Studio for an IDE, with WinXP for an OS. We also had Source Safe and Test Track. So, that's what I used. In my current job I get SQL Server and Oracle instead of Access, more ColdFusion than C#.net and VB.net, and we're moving from XP to Win7.)


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With the once lost city of Petra, vast desert of Wadi Rum and the buoyant waters of the Dead Sea making it to the top of most travellers' wish lists in Jordan, we've made sure these are included on all of our group tours. In addition to this, you can also take in the Roman ruins of Jerash, explore Crusader castles or opt to learn how to prepare tasty local cuisine. All of our Jordan group tours are led by expert local guides and include return airport transfers, ensuring you're taken care of every step of the way.
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If you prefer not to travel as part of a group, our private tours to Jordan might just be what you are looking for. With private transportation included, a choice of high quality hotels and experienced local Jordanian guides to show you around all of the key sites, plus local representatives available to offer further assistance should you require it, you'll get a true flavour of Jordan travelling with us. And if one of our group tour itineraries fits the bill, this can be arranged on a private basis, too.
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Greatest ever holiday I had. Touring around Jordan and celebrating New Year in Wadi Rum desert in Bedouin camp. We visited many places - Umm Qays, Jerash, Karak, Petra and Amman. We had the greatest tour guide - Ogla Nawafleh. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to visit Jordan."
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Apple has started preparing San Francisco's Moscone Center West for their 2012 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) and in so doing have revealed the motto for this year's event: here great ideas go on to do great things.
The banners themselves are the usual collage for popular and laudable app icons, both outside and inside.
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By Sirena Rubinoff, Networx
Popular stone tiles usually includes marble or granite. However, we recommend you look into slate tiles because while marble or granite tiles can look elegant and quite beautiful, they also stain easily and can be slippery. Therefore, marble and granite use should be limited to low-traffic areas so that they have more of a chance of staying clean.
Slate flooring is not as slippery or easy to stain as other types of stone flooring due to its mildly rough surface and protective sealants.
Slate flooring is available in gray, black, green, red, orange, brown and blue and often has veins of color running through the tile.
Source: http://www.networx.com/article/amazing-tile-floors


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Arizona Crime Victims Protection Act Amendment, Proposition 114 (2012)
|Proposition 114
|Click here for the latest news on U.S. ballot measures
|Quick stats
|Constitutional amendment
|Article II, Section 31
|Referred by:
|Arizona State Legislature
|Law enforcement
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
The following are official election results:
|Arizona Proposition 114
Results via the Arizona Secretary of State.
Text of measure
Ballot language
The ballot language of the measure read as follows:
|A "yes" vote shall have the effect of protecting crime victims from having to pay damages to a person who was injured while that person committed or attempted to commit a felony against the victim
A "no" vote shall have the effect of keeping current constitutional law related to liability for damages.[3]
- 1 Election results
- 2 Text of measure
- 3 Support
- 4 Opposition
- 5 Campaign contributions
- 6 Media endorsements
- 7 Path to the ballot
- 8 Timeline
- 9 See also
- 10 External links
- 11 References
Analysis by Legislative Council
The following is an analysis of the measure by the Legislative Council, found in the state voter guide:[4]
|Proposition 114 would amend the Arizona Constitution to provide that a crime victim is not liable for damages incurred by a person who was harmed while attempting, engaging in or fleeing from conduct that is classified as a felony offense.
Under current law, Article II, section 31 and Article XVIII, section 6 of the Arizona Constitution generally provide that the right to recover for damages for death or injury may not be limited. Proposition 114 would amend these sections of the Arizona Constitution to provide an exception that a crime victim is not subject to a claim for damages by a person who is harmed while attempting to engage in conduct classified as a felony offense, while engaging in conduct classified as a felony offense or while fleeing from such conduct.
Article II, section 2.1 of the Arizona Constitution provides that a "victim" is a person against whom a criminal offense has been committed, or if that person is killed or incapacitated, that person's spouse, parent, child or other lawful representative.[3]
Constitutional changes
Article II, section 31 and Article XVIII, section 6 of of the Arizona Constitution was amended to read as follows:[1]
|Article II, Section 31
No law shall be enacted in this state limiting the amount of damages to be recovered for causing the death or injury of any person, except that a crime victim is not subject to a claim for damages by a person who is harmed while the person is attempting to engage in, engaging in or fleeing after having engaged in or attempted to engage in conduct that is classified as a felony offense.
|Article XVIII, Section 6
The right of action to recover damages for injuries shall never be abrogated, and the amount recovered shall not be subject to any statutory limitation, except that a crime victim is not subject to a claim for damages by a person who is harmed while the person is attempting to engage in, engaging in or fleeing after having engaged in or attempted to engage in conduct that is classified as a felony offense.
The previous section read as follows:
| Text of Article II, Section 31:
Damages for Death or Personal Injuries
No law shall be enacted in this state limiting the amount of damages to be recovered for causing the death or injury of any person.
| Text of Article XVIII, Section 6:
Recovery of Damages for Injuries
The right of action to recover damages for injuries shall never be abrogated, and the amount recovered shall not be subject to any statutory limitation.[5]
The following were supporters of the measure:
- State Senator Russell Pearce was the first measure sponsor listed on the official overview of the bill.[2]
- State Senator Steve Smith stated, "Quite simply put, this is a great way to ensure that a criminal is never able to sue the very person they victimized (yes, you would be surprised that this can and does happen)."[6]
- According to a letter written by Dave Kopp and John Wentling, President and Vice President of the Arizona Citizens Defense League, "The Arizona Constitution protects an unrestricted right to sue for damages, and, for the most part, that's a good thing. Unfortunately, that protection also allows a criminal to sue you if he gets hurt while committing a crime."[7]
The following were arguments submitted to the Arizona Secretary of State:[4]
- "Here is a simple and good idea. Let's stop the bad guys from suing their victims. Do you believe a criminal should be able to sue you, after assaulting you, robbing you, and/or raping you? An unrestricted constitutional "right to sue" exists, which even permits criminals to sue those they victimize." A person's home is their castle," however our Arizona Constitution allows anyone to sue for any reason and offers little protection to a property owner who defends his family, or his property from violent criminals (home invasion, burglary, arson, etc.). For example, a burglar breaks into your home and your dog bites him, you can be successfully sued for any injury sustained by the burglar!"
- "Please vote yes on Proposition 114, the Crime Victims Protection Act, and let's ensure that a criminal is never able to sue the very person they victimized."
- Submitted by Russell Pearce, Former President of the Arizona State Senate.
- According to House Majority Leader Chad Campbell, speaking on behalf of legislators who opposed the measure, "A lot of us have concerns. Obviously, I don't think anybody committing a crime should be able to sue their victim." However, Campbell said that the broad wording of the measure could have lead to situations where civil immunity would be granted to a person who shoots an alleged criminal in the back.[8]
- State Rep. Ruben Gallego stated that the measure was unnecessary, saying, "There's a reason we have our form of judicial system. You have to give some respect to the jury system and to our judges. They're going to be able to determine most of the time whether someone deserves money or not."[9]
No arguments against the measure were submitted to the Arizona Secretary of State for the state voter guide.[4]
Campaign contributions
No campaign contributions were made in favor or opposition of the measure, according to state election websites.[10]
Media endorsements
- The Yuma Sun stated, "Voters will have to decide if this universal protection of victims is appropriate. There seems to be little opposition and that is understandable. Most people don't want a victim to be vulnerable to a civil lawsuit from a criminal who seriously harms them."[11]
- The Arizona Republic stated, "One day, a criminal indeed may take advantage of Arizona's constitutional provisions protecting a citizen's right to sue. One day, a court conceivably may entertain a claim against some poor robbery victim who righteously blew off the kneecap of the criminal who assaulted him. It is possible. But it hasn't happened yet. And restricting constitutional rights based on theoretical expectations rarely turn out well. Things rarely turn out as we expect them to."[12]
Path to the ballot
A majority vote is required in the Arizona State Legislature to send a constitutional amendment to the ballot. Arizona is one of ten states that allow a referred amendment to go on the ballot after a majority vote in one session of the state's legislature.[2]
The measure was first read to the Arizona State Senate on January 26, 2011, and was passed to the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees that same day. The measure was read for the second time on January 27, 2011.[2]
On February 7, 2011, the Judiciary Committee voted 6 to 1 in favor, and the Rules Committee voted in favor on February 14, 2011, allowing the full chamber to review the proposal. A vote tally for the Rules Committee vote was not included on the overview of SCR 1020. Then on February 22, 2011, a final vote took place in the chamber, where the amendment was approved with a vote of 21 to 9, sending it to the Arizona House of Representatives. To see which state senators voted for and against the measure, click here
House of Representatives
After being transmitted to the House, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1020 was first read to the chamber on March 21, 2011, where it was then assigned to the House Judiciary Committee and the House Rules Committee the same day. It was approved by both committees, with the Judiciary Committee approving it on March 24, 2011 with a vote of 6 to 3. Then, on April 4, 2011, the Rules Committee voted 7 to 0 in favor, placing it in front of the full chamber for consideration.[2]
The House voted in favor of placing the proposal on the November 6, 2012 general election ballot on April 12, 2011, with a vote of 40 to 19, transmitting it to the Arizona Secretary of State to be placed on the ballot. To see which state representatives voted for and against the measure, click here.
The following is a timeline of events surrounding the measure:
|First Reading
|Jan. 26, 2011
|The measure was first read to the Arizona State Senate.
|Second Reading
|Jan. 27, 2011
|The measure was read for a second time to the Senate.
|Feb. 7, 2011
|The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6 to 1 in favor.
|Feb 14, 2011
|Senate Rules Committee voted in favor of measure.
|Feb. 27, 2011
|The amendment was approved with a vote of 21 to 9 by the Senate.
|First Reading
|Mar. 21, 2011
|Measure first read to House; Judiciary Committee approved with a vote of 6 to 3.
|Apr. 14, 2011
|House Rules Committee voted 7 to 0 in favor of measure.
|Final Vote
|Apr. 12, 2011
|The House voted in favor of placing the proposal on ballot.
See also
- Arizona 2012 ballot measures
- 2012 ballot measures
- Arizona Legislature
- List of Arizona ballot measures
External links
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Legislature, "SCR1020," accessed April 25, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Arizona Legislature, "Bill Overview:SCR 1020," accessed April 25, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributed to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Arizona Secretary of State, "Prop. 114," accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ Text of Article 18, Section 6
- ↑ In Maricopa, "Steve Smith: Ballot proposition recommendations," October 15, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Conservative, "Vote YES on Proposition 114," accessed October 17, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Daily Sun, "Making the ballot, Prop 114 would limit civil suits over criminal actions," September 13, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Capitol Times, "Proposition 114 would bar felons' lawsuits against victims," October 8, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed November 27, 2012
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "Proposition 114 offers balance in lawsuit issue," October 1, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Central, "Our position on 4 items," October 12, 2012
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The Willem Alberts contract saga still hasn't been resolved and the Sharks hope to take the matter to court on Friday.
The Lions lodged a complaint against the Sharks for fielding Alberts in the Tri-Series (and Louis Ludik for training with the squad), and the Saru judicial hearing was heard on Wednesday. Judicial officer Koos Basson ruled that the wording of the complaint required him to determine the validity of the players' contracts with the Lions – a responsibility which falls outside the disciplinary regulations of Saru.
'This is the second time that SA Rugby have failed to give a final ruling as to whether or not Alberts or Ludik can play in the 2010 Super 14,' said Sharks CEO Brian van Zyl in a statement. 'On the first occasion the Chairman of the National Judicial Committee of SA Rugby refused to adjudicate what he called a contractual dispute between the Sharks and the Golden Lions Rugby Union.'
Van Zyl said they had no other option but to get an urgent ruling from court – which they hope will take place on Friday – to see when the players could play.
Ludik is currently injured but with these latest developments it is highly unlikely Alberts will start against the Chiefs in Durban on Saturday.
Sharks coach John Plumtree was set to name his side on Thursday, but the court appearance could mean it is delayed until Friday.


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Revision as of 18:04, 7 January 2014
Elections to the U.S. Senate will be held on November 4, 2014. A total of 33 of the 100 seats will be up for regular election. Additionally, two special elections will take place in 2014 to fill vacancies that occurred in the 113th Congress (Hawaii and South Carolina). Both of these special elections will take place on November 4, 2014, for a total of 35 Senate elections.
Those elected to the U.S. Senate in the 33 regular elections on November 4, 2014, will begin their six-year terms on January 3, 2015.
The 2014 elections mark the 100th anniversary of the direct popular election of U.S. Senators. Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913, U.S. Senators were selected by state legislatures.
As of December 2013, seven senators had announced they would not be running for re-election. In comparison, ten incumbent senators did not run for re-election in 2012, and twelve did not run for re-election in 2010.
Partisan breakdown
In 2014, Republicans would need to pick up six seats currently held by Democrats in order to gain a majority.[1]
Three incumbent Democratic U.S. Senators (Max Baucus of Montana, Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia) have announced that they are not running for re-election in 2014, and the GOP is considered a favorite to pick up the seats they are leaving vacant.[1] Three other states with Democratic U.S. Senators up for re-election in 2014 (Alaska, Arkansas and North Carolina) are generally considered to have GOP-leaning electorates.[1]
In 2012, the Democratic Party retained control over the chamber, winning 25 of the 33 seats. With Republican candidates winning only eight seats, this was the worst performance by a major party since the 1950s.[2]
The following table displays the partisan composition of the U.S. Senate heading into the 2014 elections.
|U.S. Senate Partisan Breakdown
|As of 2014 Election
|After the 2014 Election
|Democratic Party
|Republican Party
Open seats
As of December 2013, seven senators have announced they will not be running for re-election in 2014:
|Current office:
|Carl Levin
|U.S. Senator, Michigan
|Jay Rockefeller
|West Virginia
|John Walsh
|Mike Johanns
|Saxby Chambliss
|Tim Johnson
|South Dakota
|Tom Harkin
|U.S. Senator, Iowa
Campaign finance
April 2013
According to an April 2013 Politico report, incumbent Democrats in red states raised "millions" in the first three months of 2013.[3] The candidates highlighted in the article were:
- Mary Landrieu (LA) had raised $1.2 million and had $3.5 million cash on hand
- Mark Pryor (AK) had raised $1.9 million and had $3.4 million cash on hand
- Kay Hagan (NC) had raised $1.6 million and had $2.7 million cash on hand
- Mark Begich (AK) had raised $948,000 and had $1.5 million cash on hand[3]
August 2013
An August 2013 Politico report reported that the 27 incumbents running for re-election in 2014 had together raised about $125 million by the end of June 2013.[4] The report also found that 2014 may be the most expensive midterm election to date, pointing to the fact that the total amount raised for incumbents seeking re-election is $30 million more than at the same point in 2012 and on par with the amount they had raised in 2010.[4]
The incumbents highlighted in the article were:[4]
- Minority Leader Mitch McConnell led in fundraising, having raised more than $15 million for the 2014 cycle
- Lindsey Graham (SC) and John Cornyn (TX) have raised more than $8 million in the 2014 cycle
- Kay Hagan (NC), Mark Pryor (AR) and Mary Landrieu (LA) have each raised between $4 million to $7 million in the 2014 cycle
DSCC and NRSC
Both the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) work to elect candidates from their respective parties to the U.S. Senate.
Fundraising numbers
October 2013
The DSCC outraised their GOP counterpart, the NRSC, by one million dollars in October 2013. The DSCC raised $4.8 million compared to the NRSC's $3.8 million. This was the organization's best off-year October in their history.
At that time, the DSCC had raised $14 million more than the NRSC, a total of $43.5 million raised. They reported $11.1 million cash on hand. However, the organization was also carrying $6.2 million in debt. The NRSC had $5 million cash on hand at the end of October 2013.[5]
July 2013 memo
In July 2013, NRSC president, Rob Collins, circulated a memo to top donors outlining the path to a majority in the Senate for the Republican Party. From the memo:
- "Montana now joins West Virginia and South Dakota as the third red-state where Democrats have not only failed to land their top candidates, but to recruit a candidate capable of winning a general election matchup."
Collins reiterated that Republicans need to win just three seats in states with incumbent Democratic senators.[6]
NRSC fundraising worries
In September 2013, Politico released a report fundraising and internal problems within the NRSC. The group had only raised $21.7 million through September in 2013, which was $5 million less than it had at the same time in 2009, with 2010 being the most recent midterm elections.
There was also speculation that a staff chasm has left some staffers loyal to Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), the acting NRSC chairman, while others fall more in line with Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), the vice chairman of finance.[7]
Outside race ratings
|U.S. Senate predictions
|Prediction from:
|Solid D
|Likely D
|Lean D
|Lean R
|Likely R
|Solid R
|Rothenberg Political Report
|June 28, 2013
|Sabato's Crystal Ball
|June 27, 2013
|Rothenberg Political Report
|October 16, 2013
|Rothenberg Political Report
|December 18, 2013
Cook Political Report
Each month the Cook Political Report released race ratings for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House (competitive only) and Governors in 2014. There were seven possible designations:[8]
Solid D
Lean R
|Cook Political Report Race Rating -- U.S. Senate
|Solid D
|Likely D
|Lean D
|Lean R
|Likely R
|Solid R
|Total D
|Total R
|Total races
|June 27, 2013[9]
|August 2, 2013[10]
|October 17, 2013[11]
|December 19, 2013[12]
|February 7, 2014[13]
|February 27, 2014[14]
|March 19, 2014[15]
|April 25, 2014[16]
|August 15, 2014[17]
|September 19, 2014[18]
|October 17, 2014[19]
Changes by month
July 2013
- From June 27, 2013, to August 2, 2013, Cook's race ratings changed in the following states:
- Virginia went from Likely Democrat to Solid Democrat
- Arkansas went from Likely Democrat to Solid Democrat
- Iowa went from Lean Democrat to Tossup
- Montana went from Tossup to Lean Republican
- West Virginia went from Tossup to Lean Republican
- Georgia went from Lean Republican to Likely Republican
- Kentucky went from Likely Republican to Tossup
New York Times
According to an analysis by Nate Silver of The New York Times, Democrats are looking at a tough road ahead of them in the U.S. Senate in 2014. Democrats hold 21 of the 35 seats up for election in 2014, and there are more Democratic controlled seats that lean Republican than Republican seats that lean Democratic.[20]
Additionally, Democrats could suffer from a lower voter turnout of their base due to the fact that 2014 is a midterm election and President Obama will not be on the ballot.[20]
However, Republicans need to take six seats in order to gain control of the Senate, a large gain that will be difficult to accomplish even in a favorable environment. Based on the data below, at this very early stage Republicans are expected to be able to pick up four or five seats.[20]
The table below lists the initial race ratings overview for the 35 senate seats up for election in 2014 as of February 2013.[20]
|FiveThirtyEight -- U.S. Senate
|Solid D
|Likely D
|Lean D
|Lean R
|Likely R
|Solid R
|February 20, 2013[21]
|July 15, 2013[22]
|March 23, 2014[23]
Most vulnerable seats
The FiscalTimes compiled a list of the seven most vulnerable Senate seats up for election in 2014. The seven included in the list are: Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Dakota and West Virginia. Going into the 2014 election, all seven seats are held by Democrats.[24]
Washington Post
For the 2014 election cycle, The Washington Post will release periodic lists of the 10 Senate seats most in danger of changing control in 2014. Their December 2013 rankings are below, along with their August 2013 ranking of the race in parentheses:[25]
- 10. Georgia & Michigan: "Last quarter, Georgia Democrat Michelle Nunn and Michigan Republican Terri Lynn Land both showed that they can raise money. Both are underdogs who need circumstances to fall in their favor to have a good shot at winning. The key for them is to do everything they can to put themselves in a strong position leading up to the election in case the door is open. (Previous ranking: 10)"[25]
- 9. Iowa: "None of the Republican candidates put up impressive fundraising numbers last quarter, while Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley's money machine kept on churning. If state Sen. Joni Ernst (R) wants to distinguish herself in the crowded GOP field, she is going to have to pick up the pace. (Previous ranking: 9)"[25]
- 8. North Carolina: "The air war is heating up already. Americans for Prosperity recently hit Sen. Kay Hagan (D) with an ad tying her to President Obama while Senate Majority PAC came to her defense with a spot saying those who are attacking her tried to shut the government down. North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R) won't run, which is good news for state House Speaker Thom Tillis, albeit not unexpected news, either. Tillis still has to deal with tea party candidate Greg Brannon, who is dealing with his own issues, like potential plagiarism. (Previous ranking: 8)"[25]
- 7. Kentucky: "The willingness of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) to negotiate an end to the shutdown showdown seemed to indicate that he is less worried about his primary challenge than many people may have thought. Indeed, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes looks like the bigger worry for McConnell at this point, especially after she put up a huge third quarter fundraising number. We'll be watching to see whether the Senate Conservatives Fund endorsement of Matt Bevin (R) does anything to help him move the needle against McConnell, against whom he's made little progress. (Previous ranking: 7)"[25]
- 6. Louisiana: "GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy's disappointing fundraising haul and SCF's endorsement of Rob Maness (R) was turbulence the GOP did not need as it looks to unseat Sen. Mary Landrieu (D). But Landrieu, like other red state Democrats, will have to deal with the fallout from the rollout of Obamacare. Still, the GOP's issue here and the growing sense among strategists that Landrieu could be a tough out moves Louisiana down the line one spot. (Previous ranking: 5)"[25]
- 5. Alaska: "Former Alaska attorney general Dan Sullivan (R) recently made his campaign official, putting him in the mix with Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, who announced a bid this summer, and disastrous 2010 nominee Joe Miller, who has filed papers to run. A rough primary would be welcome news for Sen. Mark Begich (D). (Previous ranking: 6)"[25]
- 4. Arkansas: "Ads pegged to the government shutdown in this race illustrated how both political parties will seek to use the standoff to their advantage. Meanwhile, competitive House races and a competitive governor's race make Arkansas an interesting state to watch, and a coordinated Democratic effort could boost the chances of Sen. Mark Pryor (D). Still, Pryor remains the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent on the map. (Previous ranking: 4)"[25]
- 3. Montana: "Republicans landed the recruit they wanted this week when Rep. Steve Daines entered the race. Democrats, meanwhile, are rallying around Lt. Gov. John Walsh, who faces a primary against former lieutenant governor John Bohlinger (D). Bohlinger raised eyebrows when he compared the tea party to the Taliban. This is a must-win race for Republicans hoping to win back the majority. So far, it's been going well for them. (Previous ranking: 2)"[25]
- 2. South Dakota: "It's been nearly a year since Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R) became one of the first high-profile Republicans to announce for the Senate this cycle. It's been a good decision for her so far. Secretary of State Natalie Tennant (D) entered the race after numerous other Democrats passed. Capito is in the driver's seat in a state where Obama is woefully unpopular. (Previous ranking: 2)"[25]
- 1. West Virginia: " The seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson (D) remains the GOP's best opportunity for a pickup. After sputtering at first as a fundraiser, former governor Mike Rounds has put together two straight $600,000+ quarters. (Previous ranking: 1)"[25]
Issues heading into 2014
Government shutdown
- See also United States budget debate, 2013
Beginning in August 2013, House and Senate members began discussing the possibility of a government shutdown over the funding of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). On September 20, Republicans passed a spending bill in the House that funds the government until December, but strips funding from Obamacare. When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that the Senate would hold a procedural vote on Wednesday, September 24, many senators began to announce their positions on voting against a cloture, the motion to end debate on a bill. After Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) gave a marathon speech, the motion for cloture was accepted and Reid was able to strip the Obamacare defunding language contained in the Republican House members' continuing resolution (CR).
Following the successful cloture vote and the Senate subsequently sending a clean continuing resolution back to the House, the two chambers began a high-stakes game of hot potato. By September 30, the House had voted and sent three resolutions to the Senate that all were struck down. The Senate then sent back a clean resolution stripped of any healthcare defunding language. With Obamacare being the issue-at-hand, Congress was unable to agree on whether a resolution would fund the landmark healthcare law.[26]
In the midst of the government shutdown in October 2013, talks began regarding the impending debt ceiling.
Polling during the shutdown
|Congressional approval rating
|Total approve
|Total disapprove
|Margin of Error
|Sample Size
|The Economist/YouGov (September 21-23, 2013)
|CBS/New York Times (September 19-23, 2013)
|CNN/ORC (September 27-29, 2013)
|Gallup (October 3-6, 2013)
|AP-GfK (October 3-7, 2013)
|Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to email@example.com.
Approval of own congressmen
During the shutdown, American's disapproval rating of their own congressmen reached new a new high, with almost as many people stating disapproval of their member (43%) to approval (44%). The Gallup poll concluded:
- "While members of Congress may continue to argue that problems with the image of the body as a whole is not their fault, and that they are doing nothing more than faithfully representing their particular constituents, it is clear that even their own constituents are less positive about the job they are doing than they were in the past."
Farm Bill
- See also: United States Farm Bill 2013
The farm bill is an expansive piece of legislation that provides funding for commodity programs, conservation, trade, nutrition, credit, rural development, research, forestry, energy, horticulture, organic agriculture, livestock, crop insurance, disaster assistance programs and tax provisions.[27] The farm bill is typically passed every five years. The 2008 Farm bill expired September 30, 2012. Congress extended the 2008 bill for one more year, bringing us to the current controversy over the 2013 Farm Bill.[28]
The vast majority of the farm bill is nutrition--roughly 75% of the total farm bill. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) makes up about 72% of the nutrition budget. Crop insurance is expected to be the next largest budgetary expense.[27]
Nutrition and federal spending are in the cross hairs of the current farm bill debate. Republicans want to see cuts to the food assistance programs and Democrats are concerned with crop insurance fraud.[29] In an effort to push through some type of farm bill, the House has attempted to split food stamps from farm policy and create two separate bills. This is the first time since 1973 that food stamps have been split from farm policy.[30]
If the bill expires on September 30, 2013, effects of not having a new bill would not be seen until December 31, 2013, when the dairy price support program would end. If a new bill is not passed before the current one ends, the program would revert back to 1940's era agriculture laws. Crops would likely not be effected until summer of 2014, when the 2013 crop cycle ends.[31]
- See also: United States involvement in Syria
In August 2012, President Obama said the "red line" for U.S. involvement in Syria was the use of chemical or biological weapons.[32] In April 2013, reports surfaced that Syria had used chemical weapons twice in their civil war, but it was not enough for the U.S. to intervene. In June 2013, President Obama authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels following more reports of small scale chemical weapon attacks.[32]
On August 21, 2013, the Syrian government was accused of a chemical weapons attack on a town in the suburbs of Damascus, killing thousands, including women and children.[32] On September 3, 2013, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of State John Kerry and General Martin Dempsey met with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to support President Obama's decision to use military force to intervene in the Syrian conflict.[33] The group met with the House Foreign Affairs Committee on September 5.[34]
- See also: Gang of Eight
Most recently, the Gang of Eight has been used in reference to immigration reform and includes eight of the most influential Senators, with four from each party.[35][36]
On May 6, 2013 Senators John McCain (R), Chuck Schumer (D), Richard Durbin (D), Robert Menendez (D), Michael Bennet (D), Lindsey Graham (R), Marco Rubio (R), and Jeff Flake (R) unveiled the outlines of their bi-partisan immigration plan.[35][36] The statement of principles was rather broad, but sets forth "four basic pillars":
- 1. A "tough but fair path to citizenship . . . .contingent upon securing our borders and tracking whether legal immigrants have left the country as required";
- 2. Reform our legal immigration system with a greater eye toward our economic needs;
- 3. Workplace verification; and
- 4. Setting up a system for admitting future workers (although the term "guest worker" is not used).[36]
On June 27, 2013 in a late afternoon vote, the Senate voted to approve the immigration reform bill, Senate Bill 744.[37] The bill passed by a vote of 68-to-32, with 14 Republicans voting in favor.[38][37]
Speaker John Boehner told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting on July 10, 2013 that the internal debate over immigration reform is an "important conversation," and that while the House will not take up the Senate-passed bill, members must do something to address the issue.[39]
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) on July 8, 2013 ridiculed the House's strategy of using the "Hastert rule" to pass legislation and said Speaker John Boehner will eventually have to take up the Senate's immigration bill.[40] Reid also said Boehner's adherence to the "Hastert Rule" requiring a majority of Republican caucus votes to move legislation is emblematic of the lower chamber's dysfunction.[41]
- See also: United States Farm Bill 2013
The Senate passed a $1 trillion farm bill in June 2013 to fund both food stamps and farmer subsidies. States heavy in agriculture, including ones that will be competitive in 2014, may turn more favorably to Democratic candidates due to Republican opposition of the bill. The vote was 66-27, with 25 of the 27 nay votes being from Republicans. The two Democratic senators to vote against the bill were Jack Reed (RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
Both Montana and South Dakota, with agriculture being a major industry, will reap the benefits of the bill and also have open seats due to the retirement of Max Baucus (D-MT) and Tim Johnson (D-SD). [42]
The comprehensive bill failed in the House due largely in part to the votes of 8 Democratic House members who joined the Republican majority to vote down the measure.[43] Reps. Collin Peterson, John Barrow, Sanford Bishop, Cheri Bustos, Sean Maloney, Mike McIntyre, Bill Owens, and Tim Walz were the 8 Democratic members who voted to reject the bill.[43] According to analysis by OpenSecrets, many of these Democratic members have received significant political contributions from agricultural organizations that benefit from crop insurance subsidies.[43] Five of the eight are on the House Agriculture Committee--Peterson, Bustos, Maloney, McIntyre, and Walz-- from which agribusiness firms routinely target committee members with sizable contributions.[43]
Upon arrival at the House, the bill was altered by focusing solely on the farm programs and did not include the food stamp program, which will be voted on later. The House and Senate will now need to draft a final bill through conference committee.[44]
For senators up for re-election in 2016, this will be the first election since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This may be problematic for Democratic senators who voted in favor of the bill in states where it is no longer popular. Among these senators include:
- Mark Begich (AK)
- Mark Pryor (AR)
- Mary Landrieu (LA)
- Jay Rockefeller (WV)
- Tim Johnson (SD)
Sen. Lee letter
In July 2013, Lee authored a letter, which as of August 2013 had been signed by 14 Republican senators, which promised a government shutdown unless the Affordable Care Act was defunded. The senators up for re-election in 2014 who signed the letter are:
- Mike Enzi (WY)
- Jim Inhofe (OK)
- Jim Risch (ID)
- Pat Roberts (KS)
Senate Conservative Fund targets
The Senate Conservative Fund targeted Sens. Isakson (R-GA), Graham (R-SC), Alexander (R-TN) and Burr (R-NC) in August 2013 with two weeks of radio ads designed to push Senate Republicans to support Utah's Mike Lee's effort to defund Obamacare. [46]
House Republicans passed a bill, the Student Success Act, on July 19, 2013 to reduce the federal role in public education and outline their vision for a national educational policy to replace the No Child Left Behind law.[47][48] The measure would give state and local governments greater powers to determine how best to improve schools and would sharply reduce federal involvement in education matters.[48]
It marks a significant departure from No Child Left Behind, the 2002 law that set federal goals for academic achievement and penalties for schools that fell short of those goals, as well as prescriptions for steps states must take to improve failing schools.[47]
No Democrats supported the bill, which passed by a 221 to 207 margin, with 12 Republicans voting with the Democrats against the measure.[49] It marked the first time in a dozen years that either chamber of Congress approved a comprehensive bill to update federal education law.[47]
The House bill is said to have no chance of moving through the Democratic-led Senate as it is written and President Obama has threatened to veto it.[48] The Senate committee overseeing education has completed work on its own measure that would give states greater flexibility in writing their own plans to improve schools. But, unlike the Republican proposal that passed the House, that bill would allow the education secretary to retain approval power over those proposals.[48] Full Senate consideration of the measure is unlikely to happen before the fall of 2014.[48]
State-by-state breakdown
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External links
- Senate Conservatives Fund "2014 Senate Races"
- Roll Call "Inside the 2014 Senate Races"
- Public Policy Polling "US Senate 2014"
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Politico, "Brian Schweitzer move aids GOP in battle for Senate", July 13,2013
- ↑ Salon.com "The House GOP can't be beat: It's worse than gerrymandering," January 13, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico "Red-state Democrats raise millions" Accessed April 18, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Politico "Senate cash dash now a marathon" Accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "DSCC outraises NRSC by $1M in October," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ MSNBC, "GOP to donors: Democratic Senate majority is in serious trouble," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "GOP fears fundraising disaster," accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Our Accuracy," accessed December 12, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," June 27, 2013
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," August 2, 2013
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," October 17, 2013
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," December 19, 2013
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," February 27, 2014
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," March 19, 2014
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," April 25, 2014
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," August 15, 2014
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," September 19, 2014
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS," October 17, 2014
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 The New York Times, "Can Republicans Win the Senate in 2014?," February 20, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Can Republicans Win the Senate in 2014?," February 20, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Can Republicans Win the Senate in 2014?," February 20, 2013
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "FiveThirtyEight Senate Forecast: GOP Is Slight Favorite in Race for Senate Control," March 23, 2014
- ↑ Fiscal Times "7 Senate Seats Most at Risk—Hint: They're All Blue" Accessed February 15, 2013
- ↑ 25.00 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05 25.06 25.07 25.08 25.09 25.10 Washington Post, "The Fix's top 10 Senate races of 2014," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ Reuters, "U.S. Senate Republicans start closing ranks on spending bill," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Izaak Walton League of America, "What is a Farm Bill?", accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ National Farmers Union, "2013 Farm Bill", accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "Fraud Used to Frame Farm Bill Debate", accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Fight Over Food Stamps Dominates Farm Bill", accessed September 19, 2013
- ↑ University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, "2013 Farm Bill Update - July 2013", accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Miami Herald, "Timeline of key events in Syrian uprising," September 4, 2013
- ↑ U.S. News and World Reports, "John Kerry, Chuck Hagel Pitch Syrian Strike to Congress," September 3, 2013
- ↑ Huffington Post, "House Syria Hearing: John Kerry, Chuck Hagel Going Before Foreign Affairs Committee," September 4, 2013
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 ABC News "Who Are the Gang Of 8 in Senate Immigration Debate?" Accessed May 7, 2013
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Washington Post "Gang of Eight immigration plan: Reality-based legislating" Accessed May 7, 2013
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 NY Times "Immigration Overhaul Passes in Senate" Accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ CNN "Senate passes sweeping immigration bill" Accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Behind closed doors, Boehner pushes immigration action" Accessed July 10, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Harry Reid needles John Boehner over Hastert rule" Accessed July 8, 2013
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- ↑ The Hill, "Senate Democrats see farm bill, rural voters as key to 2014 election," Accessed June 6, 2013
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 Open Secrets "Agribusiness and the Farm Bill: Wayward Dems Benefit from Contributions" Accessed July 19, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "House passes farm bill; strips out food-stamp program," accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑ Senate.gov "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 1st Session," accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate Conservatives Fund targets Isakson with latest 'defund ObamaCare' ad," August 22, 2013
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 Washington Post "House GOP passes education bill to reverse No Child Left Behind" Accessed July 19, 2013
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This is what I was worried about when we got Howard. The specifics of his success in Orlando are not present here. He's doing the best he can but the pieces just aren't here to have the flow he is used to having.
But he's still effective right now and I think he can still be effective, we just have to adjust. We can't stand around on the pick and roll, make cuts to the basket. It's almost that simple. With Clark in the lineup, that's why he's effective. When shots go up, he's attacking the glass aggressively.
Gasol on the other hand is already back pedalling.
Howard is still effective.... depending on the game he's been very effective. The difference is that we cannot find a way to play off of him to get open shots like Orlando did. At the same time we cannot find a way to free him for much easier opportunities.
Lack of floor balance is the primary culprit..... and out best 3 point shooter is not seeing the floor these days either....
Well like I said, if we stayed active around the rim, we'd be fine. Part of that is athleticism and part of that is Gasol.
Gasol complains about not being in the paint, but he doesn't seem to realize he is allowed to enter the paint to fight for rebounds. Clark on the other hand is ALWAYS fighting for rebounds. Is some of that athleticism? Yes. And some is just effort. Clark and Howard next to each other showed it can be effective (Bucks and Cavs) while Gasol and Howard hasn't shown that so far this season.
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Wednesday marked the halfway point in the development of the nation's first-ever cybersecurity framework for critical infrastructure.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is leading that effort called for in President Barack Obama's February Executive Order by bringing together industry and other private sector experts.
Obama's order gave NIST 240 days to release the first version of the framework, which is intended to be a continuously evolving, voluntary, baseline set of standards and practices to help safeguard the nation's critical infrastructure from attack.
So far in the first 120 days, NIST has held two public workshops and gathered more than 200 responses to its request for information on the framework process.
Patrick Gallagher, NIST's director, said industry input will determine what the preliminary version of the product looks like when it's released this fall.
"We use the word 'framework' as a term of art, but the idea is very simply to get industry to develop whatever it would take that, if implemented, would result in enhanced cybersecurity performance," he said during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on cybersecurity Wednesday. "That would include a large measure of standards."
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But Gallagher said industry needs to lead the standard-setting process. He said collectively, private sector companies have the capacity to understand what needs to be done on an ongoing basis. NIST, on the other hand, as a relatively small agency, does not.
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"Industry's the one developing IT technology, and they know where it's going. The Internet is a global infrastructure and these companies operate at a global scale. By embedding security performance into the products and services themselves, we can embed these improvements in the market and that gives our companies the power to shape those technologies around the world," he said. "This is going to be an ongoing challenge, but the bottleneck can't be NIST. We are simply not large enough to support this on our own. Our role really has to be helping industry come up with a vehicle where they can organize and be responsive to this. That's the only way sufficient technical capacity can be brought to bear."
In its initial analysis of the industry input it's gathered so far, NIST says it's identified several common themes.
Among them, respondents overwhelmingly said the framework should encourage critical infrastructure providers to take a cybersecurity approach that's organized around risk management rather than rigid compliance. Also, respondents said the framework needs to take into account that many of the companies involved are multinational firms subject to international standards, and that the framework needs to be flexible enough to work across multiple sectors of the economy.
Gallagher said making the framework flexible will be a key determinant of whether it's actually adopted and used by industry.
"How generic or how sector-specific this framework looks is actually the exact question the participants in the framework are tackling," he said. "The good news is that in spite of the strong differences across sectors, they're all dependent on a core set of communication and IT technologies. One of the big advantages they have in all working together is that they can drive that performance into the market. They can then buy these IT services and IT equipment at a lower cost because they're helping to define the market. I think the bottom line is that doing good cybersecurity has to become good business. These framework processes have to be compatible with profitable and well-run companies, and it may very well turn out that the framework's more about management and business practices than it is about technical controls, and that's OK if it helps us achieve the level of performance we're looking for."
Lawmakers turn away from cyber
Gallagher's testimony highlighted one of the many tasks the White House directed agencies to take under the executive order, but it mostly was an aside during the hearing.
Gen. Keith Alexander, commander, U.S. Cyber Command
Given current headlines, the bulk of the senators' attention went to the classified NSA surveillance programs that were revealed by the now-former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
In the wake of those revelations, Gen. Keith Alexander, NSA's director and commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, told senators it's time for his agency to reassess the way it uses contractors in its intelligence operations.
"I have grave concerns over the access that he had, the process we did, and those are things I have to look into and fix from my end," he said. "I would point out that in the IT arena, some of these folks have tremendous skills to operate networks. That was his job for the most part. He had great skills in that area, but we have to go back and look at these processes, the oversight, where they went wrong and how we fix those."
In an interview with The Guardian, Snowden claimed that as a system administrator, he had data access that most intelligence analysts did not, including the ability to wiretap virtually any American's phone conversation.
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Alexander said that's not true, and he knows of no way for any NSA worker to do what Snowden claimed. But he said it is true that he would have had greater access to data than most NSA employees.
"The administration of that IT infrastructure was outsourced about 14 years ago. Not just us, but many others in government. As a consequence, we have system administrators who are contractors working and running our networks," he said. "They don't have total visibility to the network, but in this case, this individual had access to key parts of it. That's of serious concern to us and something we have to fix."
Alexander said the Defense Department's envisioned transition to a future network infrastructure it terms the Joint Information Environment could solve some of the challenges.
"That is a huge step in the right direction," he said. "Cloud security and encrypting data are things that we can and should do. But that's going to take time and a significant effort, I don't want to mislead you. I wish we had it, and I wish we could go back in time."
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