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Window on Washington
Eric Cantor on REITs and retirement
As the saying goes, “the challenge in any business to make ordinary people do extraordinary things.”
[March/April 2008]

Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid on retirement savings and energy independence
After more than 20 years on Capitol Hill, Harry M. Reid (D-NV) was elected Senate Majority Leader in November 2006.
[November/December 2007]

Q&A with Sen. Mitchell McConnell
For the past 22 years, Senate Minority Leader Mitchell McConnell (R-KY) has been an influential policy-maker on Capitol Hill.
[July/August 2007]

Rep. Charles Rangel on TRIEA and a New Congress
Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) has represented upper Manhattan and part of Queens, N.Y. on Capitol Hill since 1971.
[March/April 2007]

House Majority Leader John Boehner on Real Estate’s Role in Pension and Retirement Savings and TRIEA
Representative John Boehner (R-OH) has represented Ohio’s eighth congressional district since 1990. In his 16 years on Capitol Hill, he has worked consistently to ensure a secure retirement system is in place for the workforce, cut taxes, generate jobs, and support education reform and safety in the workforce.
[September/October 2006]

Sen. Dick Durbin on the Economy, Real Estate and REITs' Role in the Windy City
Senator Richard "Dick" Durbin (D-IL) has spent the past 23 years in public service on Capitol Hill. From 1983 to 1997, Durbin served in the House and was elected to the Senate in 1996 to succeed his mentor and friend Sen. Paul Simon.
[January/February 2006]

Rep. Deborah Pryce on TRIA and Ensuring Retirement Security
Since joining Congress in 1993, Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH), a former prosecutor and judge, has risen through the ranks to become chair of the House Republican Conference, making her the fourth-highest ranking member and highest ranking Republican woman ever in the House.
[January/February 2006]

Rep. Barney Frank on Homeland Security, TRIA and REITs’ Role in the Economy
A veteran politician, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) was first elected to Congress in 1980 and is currently the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee.
[November/December 2005]

Rep. Mark Foley on Social Security, the Economy and Adding REITs to the TSP
A former restaurateur and real estate business owner, Rep. Mark A. Foley (R-FL) has served in Congress since 1994 and at the beginning of the 106th Congress was appointed to the House Ways and Means Committee, putting him in the middle of many of the key issues facing Congress today.
[July/August 2005]

Sen. Rick Santorum on Social Security, Tax Reform and Terrorism Insurance
A rising star in Washington, Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) is the youngest member of the Senate's leadership.
[May/June 2005]

Rep. Roy Blunt on the Political Climate, Tax Reform and the REIT Improvement Act
Once described by President George W. Bush as a "leader who knows how to raise his sights and lower his voice," Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) has been active and ambitious in his relatively short time on Capitol Hill.
[January/February 2005]

Sen. Orrin Hatch on the Political Landscape, Key Issues and REIT Improvements
With almost 30 years spent in Washington, D.C., Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) has earned the reputation as "Mr. Free Enterprise" and the "Guardian of Small Business."
[November/December 2004]


Rep. Ben Cardin on Partisanship, Pension Reform and the Power of REITs
Congressman Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) has spent his entire career in politics.
[July/August 2004]


Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. on the election, tax cuts and REITs
As the first practicing physician elected to the U.S. Senate since 1928, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) knows a thing or two about diagnosing difficult situations.
[May/June 2004]


Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham on the 2003 Blackout and Energy Efficiency
Spencer Abraham was sworn in as the 10th Secretary of Energy in January 2001. Under his leadership, the Department of Energy has tackled a broad agenda relating to the country's energy usage and efficiency and the security of those resources.
[March/April 2004]


Sen. Edward Kennedy on Partisanship, Preserving Pensions and the Value of REITs
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) has been almost as much of a fixture in Washington's political landscape as the Capitol.
[November/December 2003]


Rep. Jim McCrery on the GOP Majority, Tax Laws and REIT Legislation In a little more than 15 years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA) has played a key role in shaping policy related to reducing the national debt, refining the tax laws and improving health care.
[September/October 2003]


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