Recordings of FEC Open Session Commission Meetings http://www.fec.gov/audio/audio.shtml Politics Public Domain en-us Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:43:48 -0400 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:43:38 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v1.6 (1.6.0.5) Audio Files of FEC Commission Meetings Federal Election Commission Open Meetings U.S. Government, Laws, Regulations, Elections, Campaign Finance Federal Election Commission webmanager@nospam.gov Webmanager at FEC.gov no http://www.fec.gov/jpg/fec300.jpg MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS http://www.fec.gov/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0400 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Federal Election Commission no MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS http://www.fec.gov/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0400 DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-33 Club for Growth PAC, by Carol A. Laham, Esq. and D. Mark Renaud, Esq. Agenda Document No. 08-12 Circulated July 21, 2008 (Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office) B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2008-05 Holland & Knight, LLP, by Christopher DeLacy, Esq. Agenda Document No. 08-13 Circulated July 21, 2008 (Jonathan Levin/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS Correction and Approval of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Correction and Approval of Minutes Minutes for January 24, 2008, Agenda Document No. 08-06 Federal Election Commission no Correction and Approval of Minutes Election of Officers http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Election of Officers Minutes for January 24, 2008, Agenda Document No. 08-06 Federal Election Commission no Election of Officers Commission Meeting Dates http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Commission Meeting Dates Agenda Document No. 08-10, Circulated May 1, 2008 Federal Election Commission no Commission Meeting Dates Correction and Approval of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Correction and Approval of Minutes Minutes for January 24, 2008, Agenda Document No. 08-06 Federal Election Commission no Correction and Approval of Minutes Draft Advisory Opinions http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Draft Advisory Opinions A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2008-01 Butler County Democrats for Change (DPAC) by its treasurer, Diane L. Sipe Agenda Document 08-07 Circulated April 8, 2008 (Tony Buckley/Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office) B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2008-02 Todd Golup Agenda Document 08-08 Circulated April 10, 2008 (Stacey Shin/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no Draft Advisory Opinions Correction and Approval of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Correction and Approval of Minutes Minutes for January 24, 2008, Agenda Document No. 08-06 Federal Election Commission no Correction and Approval of Minutes Draft Advisory Opinions http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 Draft Advisory Opinions A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-32 SpeechNow.org by counsel, Bradley A. Smith, Stephen M. Hoersting, William H. "Chip" Mello, Steven Simpson, and Paul M. Sherman Agenda Document No. 08-04 To be circulated. (submitted late) (Esa Sferra/Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office) NOTE: Available is a new draft of this advisory opinion that is identical to Agenda Document No. 08-04 except for technical amendments to citations (see: Recirculated Draft AO 2007-32). B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-35 FreeCause, Inc. by counsel, Joseph E. Sandler, Neil P. Reiff, and Jonathan Zucker Agenda Document No. 08-05 To be circulated. (submitted late) (Eric Hallstrom/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office) C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-36 People for Pete Domenici by counsel, Donald F. McGahn II Agenda Document No.08-02 Circulated January 15, 2008 (Stacey Shin/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office) NOTE: This Advisory Opinion Request has been withdrawn by the requestor (see: Withdrawal Letter). Federal Election Commission no Draft Advisory Opinions Election of Vice Chairman http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 Election of Vice Chairman Election of Vice Chairman Federal Election Commission no Election of Vice Chairman Correction and Approval of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 Correction and Approval of Minutes Minutes for December 14, 2007, Agenda Document No. 07-06 Federal Election Commission no Correction and Approval of Minutes Management and Administrative Matters http://www.fec.gov/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:00:00 -0500 Management and Administrative Matters Management and Administrative Matters Federal Election Commission no Management and Administrative Matters Election of Officers http://www.fec.gov/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:00:00 -0500 Election of Officers A. Chairman; B. Vice Chairman Federal Election Commission no Election of Officers Advisory Opinions http://www.fec.gov/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:00:00 -0500 Advisory Opinions A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-34, Representative Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., Agenda Document No. 07-93 (submitted late), Circulated December 12, 2007, (Joshua Blume/Richard Ewell of the General Counsel's Office); B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-31, John Edwards for President by Lora Haggard, CFO, Agenda Document 2007-89, Circulated December 7, 2007, (Eric Hallstrom/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office) C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-27 (Alternative drafts),; ActBlue by Johathan Zucker, Esq., Agenda Document 2007-87, Circulated December 6, 2007, (Esa Sferra/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office); D. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-28 (Alternative drafts), Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Devin Nunes by Charles Bell, Jr., Esq. and Ashlee Titus, Esq., Agenda Document No. 07-91 (submitted late), Circulated December 10, 2007, (Adam Schwartz/Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office); E. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-25, Holland & Knight LLP by Christopher Delacy, Esq., Agenda Document No. 07-82, (Continued from the meeting of December 6, 2007), (Albert Kiss/Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no Advisory Opinions Final Rules on Candidate Travel http://www.fec.gov/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:00:00 -0500 Final Rules on Candidate Travel Agenda Document No. 07-94 (submitted late), Circulated December 12, 2006, (Joshua Blume/Richard Ewell of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no Final Rules on Candidate Travel Draft Final Rule and Explanation and Justification on Electioneering Communications http://www.fec.gov/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:00:00 -0500 Draft Final Rule and Explanation and Justification on Electioneering Communications Agenda Document No. 07-92 (submitted late), Circulated December 12, 2007, (Tony Buckley/Margaret Perl/Ron Katwan) Federal Election Commission no Draft Final Rule and Explanation and Justification on Electioneering Communications Future Meeting Dates http://www.fec.gov/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:00:00 -0500 Future Meeting Dates Agenda Document 2007-90 (submitted late), Circulated December 10, 2007 Federal Election Commission no Future Meeting Dates Correction and Approval of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:00:00 -0500 Correction and Approval of Minutes Minutes for December 6, 2007, Agenda Document No. 07-88 Federal Election Commission no Correction and Approval of Minutes Management and Administrative Matters http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:00:00 -0500 Management and Administrative Matters Management and Administrative Matters Federal Election Commission no Management and Administrative Matters Advisory Opinions http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:00:00 -0500 Advisory Opinions A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-23, Independence Party of New York, by A. Joshua Ehrlich, Esq., Agenda Document 07-81, (Circulated November 29, 2007), (Joshua Blume/Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office); B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-24, Jim Burkee and Jeff Walz, Agenda Document 07-83 (submitted late), Circulated December 4, 2007, (Stacey Shin/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office); C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-26, State Representative Aaron Schock and Citizens for Schock, by counsel, Donald F. McGahn, II, Esq., Agenda Document 07-84 (submitted late), Circulated December 4, 2007, (Johathan Levin/Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office); D. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-29, Representative Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., Agenda Document 07-86 (submitted late), Circulated December 4, 2007, (Richard Ewell/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office); E. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-25, Holland & Knight LLP, by Christopher DeLacy, Esq., Agenda Document 07-82, Circulated November 29, 2007, (Albert Kiss/Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no Advisory Opinions Correction and Approval of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:00:00 -0500 Correction and Approval of Minutes Minutes for November 29, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-85 Federal Election Commission no Correction and Approval of Minutes FEC Service Awards http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:00:00 -0500 FEC Service Awards FEC Service Awards Federal Election Commission no FEC Service Awards Advisory Opinions http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:00:00 -0500 Advisory Opinions A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-22 Jim Hurysz Agenda Document No. 07-77 (Stacey Shin / Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office) B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-30 Chris Dodd for President, Inc., by Marc E. Elias, Esq. Agenda Document No. 07-80 (Eric Hallstrom / Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no Advisory Opinions Correction and Approval of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:00:00 -0500 Correction and Approval of Minutes A. Minutes for November 15, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-78 B. Minutes for November 20, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-79 Federal Election Commission no Correction and Approval of Minutes Draft Final Rules on Electioneering Communications http://www.fec.gov/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:30:00 -0500 Draft Final Rules on Electioneering Communications Management and Administrative Matters Federal Election Commission no Draft Final Rules on Electioneering Communications Management and Administrative Matters http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:00:00 -0500 Management and Administrative Matters Management and Administrative Matters Federal Election Commission no Management and Administrative Matters Draft Advisory Opinion 1007-19 http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:00:00 -0500 Draft Advisory Opinion 1007-19 Renaissance Health Services Corporation, by counsel, Timothy Sawyer Knowlton Agenda Document No. 07-75 (Jonathan Levin / Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no Draft Advisory Opinion 1007-19 Correction and Approval of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:00:00 -0500 Correction and Approval of Minutes A. Minutes for October 25, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-73 B. Minutes for October 30, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-74 Federal Election Commission no Correction and Approval of Minutes MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS http://www.fec.gov/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:00:00 -0400 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Federal Election Commission no MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS DRAFT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS BUNDLED BY LOBBYIST/REGISTRANTS AND LOBBYIST/REGISTRANT PACs http://www.fec.gov/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:00:00 -0400 DRAFT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS BUNDLED BY LOBBYIST/REGISTRANTS AND LOBBYIST/REGISTRANT PACs Agenda Document No. 07-71 (Cheryl Hemsley / Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no DRAFT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS BUNDLED BY LOBBYIST/REGISTRANTS AND LOBBYIST/REGISTRANT PACs DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-20 http://www.fec.gov/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:00:00 -0400 DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-20 XM Satellite Radio, Inc. by counsel, John C. Keeney, Jr. Agenda Document No. 07-70 (Robert Knop / Ron Katwan for the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-20 POLICY STATEMENT MAKING PERMANENT A PROGRAM FOR PROBABLE CAUSE HEARINGS http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:00:00 -0400 POLICY STATEMENT MAKING PERMANENT A PROGRAM FOR PROBABLE CAUSE HEARINGS Minutes for September 24, 2007 Agenda Document 07-64 Federal Election Commission no POLICY STATEMENT MAKING PERMANENT A PROGRAM FOR PROBABLE CAUSE HEARINGS CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:00:00 -0400 CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes for September 24, 2007 Agenda Document 07-64 Federal Election Commission no CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADVISORY OPINIONS http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:00:00 -0400 ADVISORY OPINIONS Minutes for September 24, 2007 Agenda Document 07-64 Federal Election Commission no ADVISORY OPINIONS CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:00:00 -0400 CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes for September 24, 2007 Agenda Document 07-64 Federal Election Commission no CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADVISORY OPINIONSDRAFT FINAL RULES ON THE USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR DONATIONS TO NON-FEDERAL CANDIDATES AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSE OTHER THAN PERSONAL USE http://www.fec.gov/ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:00:00 -0400 DRAFT FINAL RULES ON THE USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR DONATIONS TO NON-FEDERAL CANDIDATES AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSE OTHER THAN PERSONAL USE Minutes for September 11, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-59 Federal Election Commission no DRAFT FINAL RULES ON THE USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR DONATIONS TO NON-FEDERAL CANDIDATES AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSE OTHER THAN PERSONAL USE ADVISORY OPINIONS http://www.fec.gov/ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:00:00 -0400 ADVISORY OPINIONS Minutes for September 11, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-59 Federal Election Commission no ADVISORY OPINIONS CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES http://www.fec.gov/ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:00:00 -0400 CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes for September 11, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-59 Federal Election Commission no CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES FUTURE MEETING DATES http://www.fec.gov/ Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:00:00 -0400 FUTURE MEETING DATES Agenda Document No. 07-58, Circulated September 5, 2007 Federal Election Commission no FUTURE MEETING DATES DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-12 http://www.fec.gov/ Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:00:00 -0400 DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-12 Tyco International Management Company and Tyco International Management Company Political Action Committee by counsel, Jan W. Baran and D. Mark Renaud Agenda Document No. 07-57, Circulated September 6, 2007, (Jonathan Levin//Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-12 CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES http://www.fec.gov/ Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:00:00 -0400 CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes for July 26, 2007, Agenda Document No. 07-55 B. Minutes for August 1, 2007, Agenda Document No. 07-56 Federal Election Commission no CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION ON TED POE FOR CONGRESS http://www.fec.gov/ Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:00:00 -0400 REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION ON TED POE FOR CONGRESS Agenda Document Nos. 07-48 and 7-48-A (Continued from the meeting of July 26, 2007) (Martin Favin/Joseph Stoltz/Terrence J. O'Brien of the Staff Director's Office - Audit) (Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of an objection by Commissioner von Spakovsky following circulation on a 72-hour tally vote.) Federal Election Commission no REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION ON TED POE FOR CONGRESS DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS http://www.fec.gov/ Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:00:00 -0400 DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-10 (Alternative Drafts A&B) The Reyes Committee, Inc., by Ronald E. Pate, Treasurer Agenda Document No. 07-54 To be circulated. (Submitted late) (Stacey Shin/Richard Ewell of the General Counsel's Office) B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-11 California Republican Party and California Democratic Party by counsel, Charles H. Bell, Jr., and Lance H. Olson Agenda Document No. 07-53 Circulated July 26, 2007 (Margaret Perl/Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-09 http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:00:00 -0400 DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-09 Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc., Kerry Edwards 2004 General Election Legal and Accounting Compliance ("GELAC") Fund by counsel, Marc Elias and Caroline Goodson Agenda Document No. 07-52 Circulated July 20, 2007 (Duane Pugh/Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-09 Correction And Approval Of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:00:00 -0400 Correction And Approval Of Minutes Minutes for July 12, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-51 Federal Election Commission no Correction And Approval Of Minutes Report Of The Audit Division On Ted Poe For Congress http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:00:00 -0400 Report Of The Audit Division On Ted Poe For Congress Agenda Document No. 07-48 Circulated July 9, 2007 (Martin Favin/Joseph Stoltz/Terrence J. O'Brien of the Staff Director's Office - Audit) (Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of an objection by Commissioner von Spakovsky following circulation on a 72-hour tally vote.) Federal Election Commission no Report Of The Audit Division On Ted Poe For Congress Report Of The Audit Divison On Demint For Senate Committee, Inc. http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:00:00 -0400 Report Of The Audit Divison On Demint For Senate Committee, Inc. Agenda Document No. 07-049 Circulated July 9, 2007 (Alex Boniewicz/Joseph Stoltz/Tesfai Asmamaw of the Staff Director's Office – Audit) (Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of objections by Commissioners Mason and von Spakovsky following circulation on a 72-hour tally vote.) Federal Election Commission no Report Of The Audit Divison On Demint For Senate Committee, Inc. Draft Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On The Use Of Campaign Funds For Donations To Non-Federal Candidates And Any Other Lawful Purpose http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:00:00 -0400 Draft Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On The Use Of Campaign Funds For Donations To Non-Federal Candidates And Any Other Lawful Purpose Agenda Document No. 07-47 Circulated July 9, 2007. (Stacey Shin/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no Draft Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On The Use Of Campaign Funds For Donations To Non-Federal Candidates And Any Other Lawful Purpose Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-08 http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:00:00 -0400 Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-08 Michael King by counsel, Marc Elias and Caroline Goodson Agenda Document No. 07-50 To be circulated. (Submitted late) (Richard Ewell/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office) Federal Election Commission no Draft Advisory Opinion 2007-08 Correction And Approval Of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:00:00 -0400 Correction And Approval Of Minutes Minutes for May 31, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-44 Federal Election Commission no Correction And Approval Of Minutes Future Meeting Dates http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:00:00 -0400 Future Meeting Dates Agenda Document No. 07-45 Circulated June 25, 2007 (Submitted late) Federal Election Commission no Future Meeting Dates Correction And Approval Of Minutes http://www.fec.gov/ Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:00:00 -0400 Correction And Approval Of Minutes Minutes for May 31, 2007 Agenda Document No. 07-44 Federal Election Commission no Correction And Approval Of Minutes