W000207 1945-08-26 2236 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwatt/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-225-1512 Melvin 'd':4 'nc':5 '-12':6 'mel':9 'rep':1 'watt':3,8,11 'melvin':2,7,10 M 400424 Watt Melvin_L._Watt Luther Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12] Mel N00002328 5455 Democrat 202-225-1510 Presbyterian NC Mel Melvin Watt 0.428571428571429 http://www.house.gov/watt/ 400424 Person rep\. Tue Nov 03 22:19:08 -0600 2009 Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...banks and staff. Paul blamed the chairman of the House Financial Service Committee's panel on domestic monetary policy, Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., for eliminating "just about everything" in preparation for the bill's consideration on the floor of the House. 'c':33 'd':31 'n':32 'd-n':30 'fed':3 'gut':5 'mel':28 'rep':27 'ron':1 'bank':8 'bill':43 'hous':17,51 'paul':2,11 'watt':29 'audit':4 'blame':12 'floor':48 'panel':22 'renew':52 'staff':10 'domest':24 'elimin':35 'polici':26 'prepar':40 'servic':19 'america':53 'everyth':38 'financi':18 'chairman':14 'committe':7,20 'consider':45 'monetari':25 6572154 true true daylife Renew America http://www.renewamerica.us/ OK http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=114624 400424 Person congress Mon Oct 26 11:02:33 -0500 2009 Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...where they can learn more.) “What is it that John Conyers of Detroit, Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston, Hank Johnson of Atlanta, Mel Watt of Charlotte and Bobby Scott of Richmond don’t understand about these facts? “Call or e-mail them … because t 'e':49 'lee':24 'mel':31 'one':3 'back':5 'call':46 'fact':45 'hank':27 'hugh':8 'john':18 'mail':50 'root':55 'talk':4 'watt':32 'bobbi':36 'cathi':7 'learn':12 'scott':37 'conyer':19 'e-mail':48 'sheila':22 'atlanta':30 'detroit':21 'houston':26 'jackson':23 'johnson':28 'charlott':34 'richmond':39 'understand':42 6493336 true true daylife The Root http://www.theroot.com/ OK http://www.theroot.com/views/why-no-one-talks-back-cathy-hughes 400424 Person congress Sun Oct 25 22:17:06 -0500 2009 Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0500 2009 Congressman Mel Watt says the center adds to Charlotte's growing cultural status. It's a wonderful opportunity for the city of Charlotte, ... 'add':7 'fox':24 'mel':2 'say':4 'citi':21 'grow':11 'watt':3 'center':6 'cultur':12 'status':13 'wonder':17 'charlott':9,23,25 'opportun':18 'congressman':1 6488428 true true google news FOX Charlotte OK http://www.charlotteobserver.com/104/story/1015936.html 400424 Person congress Sun Oct 25 22:17:06 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 The ABA's position on financial reform, according to Blue Dog Congressman Mel Watt (D-NC) Who is the American Bankers Association (ABA)? ... 'd':16 'nc':17 'aba':2,24 'dog':11 'mel':13 'blog':26 'blue':10 'd-nc':15 'seiu':25 'watt':14 'posit':4 'accord':8 'associ':23 'banker':22 'reform':7 'financi':6 'american':21 'congressman':12 6488429 true true google news SEIU (blog) OK http://www.seiu.org/mt/mt-search.cgi?blog_id=1&tag=stop%20big%20bank%20greed&limit=20 400424 Person rep\. Thu Oct 22 11:10:02 -0500 2009 Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...back to the amendment. In a weird quirk, Campbell’s proposal was passed yesterday by a voice vote. But then one lawmaker, Rep. Mel Watt, D-S.C., had a problem with one section of it and Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank held the amend 'c':38 'd':36 'car':7 'd-s':35 'mel':33 'one':30,43 'rep':4,32 'back':10 'held':54 'pass':22 'voic':26 'vote':27 'watt':34 'amend':13,56 'blast':3 'frank':53 'group':2 'orang':58 'quirk':17 'weird':16 'barney':52 'consum':1 'counti':59 'dealer':8 'exempt':9 'lawmak':31 'propos':20 'regist':60 'servic':49 'campbel':5,18 'financi':48 'problem':41 'section':44 'chairman':51 'committe':50 'yesterday':23 6457349 true true daylife The Orange County Register http://www.ocregister.com/ OK http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/10/22/consumer-groups-blast-campbell-amendment-as-a-conflict/40659/ 400424 Person rep\. Sun Oct 25 22:17:06 -0500 2009 Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 The amendment is an "appropriate compromise," said Rep. Mel Watt, DN.C., a co-sponsor along with Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan. He suggested lawmakers may ... 'd':22 'co':14 'kan':23 'may':27 'mel':9 'rep':8,18 'dn.c':11 'moor':20 'said':7 'wall':28 'watt':10 'along':16 'amend':2 'd-kan':21 'denni':19 'lawmak':26 'street':29 'journal':30 'sponsor':15 'suggest':25 'appropri':5 'compromis':6 'co-sponsor':13 6488427 true true google news Wall Street Journal OK http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/22/politics/main5409904.shtml 400424 Person congress Mon Oct 19 11:08:52 -0500 2009 Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 ...of the agency being able to pre-empt state and local regulations. The battle will arise on at least two amendments. Reps. Mel Watt (D-N.C.) and Moore are searching for a middle ground on the issue of preemption, according to a draft copy of the amendmen 'c':39 'd':37 'n':38 'abl':15 'd-n':36 'mel':34 'pre':18 'rep':33 'two':31 'aris':27 'bank':8 'calm':7 'copi':57 'empt':19 'fail':5 'hill':62 'issu':50 'moor':41 'watt':35 'agenc':4,13 'amend':32 'battl':25 'draft':56 'least':30 'local':22 'middl':46 'regul':23 'state':20 'tweak':1 'union':10 'accord':53 'consum':3 'credit':9 'ground':47 'search':43 'amendmen':60 'pre-empt':17 'preemption':52 6430357 true true daylife The Hill http://www.thehill.com/ OK http://thehill.com/homenews/house/63611-dem-tweaks-on-consumer-agency-fails-to-calm-banks-credit-unions 400424 Person democrat Mon Oct 19 22:00:38 -0500 2009 Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0500 2009 Mel Watt, (DN.C.), and Dennis Moore, (D-Kansas), are attempting to find a middle ground by restoring a certain level of federal preemption in the bill. ... 'd':18 'us':1 'mel':11 'bill':37 'dn.c':13 'find':23 'hous':2 'moor':16 'role':7 'watt':12 'debat':5 'denni':15 'feder':33 'kansa':19 'level':31 'middl':25 'state':6 'consum':9 'ground':26 'lawmak':3 'nasdaq':38 'restor':28 'attempt':21 'certain':30 'd-kansa':17 'protect':10 'preemption':34 6435394 true true google news NASDAQ OK http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=200910191936dowjonesdjonline000501&title=us-house-lawmakers-to-debate-statesrole-in-consumer-protection 400424 Person democrat Sun Oct 18 22:02:21 -0500 2009 Sun Oct 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 Keadle lost that general election race to Rep. Mel Watt, a Democrat who has held the 12th District seat since it was re-established in 1992. ... 're':28 'mel':13 'rep':12 '12th':21 '1992':31 'held':19 'lost':6 'news':33 'race':10 'seat':23 'sinc':24 'watt':14 'elect':9 'keadl':5 'candid':1 'herald':34 'general':8 'mchenri':4 'challeng':3 'democrat':16 'district':22 'establish':29 'morganton':32 're-establish':27 6426660 true true google news Morganton News Herald OK http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/18/190600/candidates-will-challenge-mchenry/news-local/ 400424 Person rep\. Sat Oct 17 22:17:06 -0500 2009 Fri Oct 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 But the debate left other issues unresolved, chiefly concerns that the legislation would eliminate national bank preemption. Though Rep. Mel Watt, DN. ... 'dn':30 'mel':28 'rep':27 'win':3 'bank':2,24 'cfpa':6 'issu':14 'left':12 'watt':29 'debat':11 'small':1 'would':21 'elimin':22 'legisl':20 'linger':8 'nation':23 'relief':4 'though':26 'chiefli':16 'concern':17 'unresolv':15 'preemption':7,25 'bankinvestmentconsultant.com':31 6416848 true true google news BankInvestmentConsultant.com OK http://www.bankinvestmentconsultant.com/news/small-banks-exempt-financial-protection-2664239-1.html 400424 Person rep\. Tue Nov 03 11:05:57 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 The subcommittee chair, Rep. Mel Watt, D-NC,, whose district includes the headquarters of Bank of America (the largest U.S. lender regulated by the Federal Reserve), has amended the bill, according to Rep. Paul, to eliminate “just about ... 'd':20 'j':10,52 'nc':21 'buy':1 'llc':55 'mel':17 'rep':16,46 'u.s':33 'bank':28 'bill':43 'blog':56 'coin':3,12,54 'd-nc':19 'need':7 'paul':47 'watt':18 'amend':41 'chair':15 'feder':38 'regul':35 'whose':22 'accord':44 'elimin':49 'immedi':8 'includ':24 'lender':34 'reserv':39 'america':30 'bullion':2 'largest':32 'deliveri':9 'district':23 'headquart':26 'subcommitte':14 6567394 false true google blog J&T Coins LLC Blog http://blog.jtcoins.com/ OK http://blog.jtcoins.com/buy-bullion-coins-now-if-you-need-immediate-delivery.html 400424 Person rep\. Tue Nov 03 22:19:02 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 In a telephone interview with a Bloomberg reporter, Paul said that the bill had been stripped of measures closing loopholes that protect the Fed and blamed Rep. Melvin “Mel” Watt (D-NC), chairman of the House Financial Services ... 'd':44 'nc':45 'fed':36 'gut':11 'mel':41 'rep':1,39 'ron':2 'bill':5,25 'd-nc':43 'hous':49 'paul':3,21 'said':22 'watt':42 'audit':7 'blame':38 'close':31 'feder':9 'radio':53 'strip':28 'measur':30 'melvin':40 'report':20 'reserv':10 'servic':51 'financi':50 'loophol':32 'militia':52 'protect':34 'chairman':46 'telephon':15 'bloomberg':19 'interview':16 6572151 false true google blog Militia Radio http://www.militiaradio.com/ OK http://www.militiaradio.com/rep-ron-pauls-bill-to-audit-the-federal-reserve-gutted-in-committee/ 400424 Person representative Tue Nov 03 22:19:00 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 I just wanted to reach out to the DP community to let them know the Legislative Assistant of this traitor Mel Watt (D-Bank of America as Lew Rockwell puts it). Her name is Hillary West and can be reached at 202-225-1510. ... 'd':35 'dp':20 '202':54 'gut':6 'let':23 'lew':40 'mel':32 'put':42 'ron':7,11,57 'tri':4 '-225':55 '2012':59 '4409':1 'bank':36 'bill':10 'juda':3 'know':25 'name':45 'paul':8,58 'want':14 'watt':33 'west':48 '-1510':56 'reach':16,52 'assist':28 'd-bank':34 'legisl':27 'repres':2 'america':38 'hillari':47 'liberti':62 'rockwel':41 'traitor':31 'campaign':60 'communiti':21 6572142 false true google blog Ron Paul 2012 | Campaign for Liberty at... http://www.dailypaul.com/ OK http://www.dailypaul.com/node/113196 400424 Person rep\. Tue Nov 03 22:19:02 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Paul blamed the chairman of the House Financial Service Committee's panel on domestic monetary policy, Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., for eliminating "just about everything" in preparation for the bill's consideration on the floor of the house. . 'c':32 'd':30 'n':31 'd-n':29 'fed':5 'gut':7 'mel':27 'rep':26 'ron':2 'bill':6,42 'hous':16,50 'paul':3,10 'watt':28 'audit':4 'blame':11 'floor':47 'forum':1,52 'panel':21 'domest':23 'elimin':34 'polici':25 'prepar':39 'servic':18 'everyth':37 'financi':17 'chairman':13 'committe':9,19 'consider':44 'monetari':24 'elitetrader.com':51 6572152 false true google blog EliteTrader.com Forums http://www.elitetrader.com/ OK http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=181391 400424 Person congress Tue Nov 03 22:19:02 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman of the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, has sided with banking interests and is working to gut substantial audit provisions from H.R. 1207. The bill Congressman Watt has sent to the full Financial Services Committee ... It is also i 'd':13 'nc':14 'fed':8 'gut':30 'h.r':35 'mel':10 '1207':36 'also':51 'bank':24 'bill':38 'd-nc':12 'full':45 'need':3 'save':5 'sent':42 'side':22 'watt':11,40 'work':28 'audit':6,32 'action':2 'polici':19 'provis':33 'servic':47 'urgent':1 'financi':46 'chairman':15 'committe':48 'interest':25 'monetari':18 'puppetgov':9,53 'substanti':31 'congressman':39 'subcommitte':20 6572148 false true google blog PuppetGov http://blog.puppetgov.com/ OK http://blog.puppetgov.com/2009/11/03/urgent-action-needed-to-save-audit-the-fed/ 400424 Person democrat Tue Nov 03 22:19:01 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman of the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, has sided with the Fed and is working to gut substantial audit provisions from HR 1207. Pressure on the Democrat House Financial Services Committee members is critical! ... It is also importan 'd':11 'hr':33 'nc':12 'fed':7,23,52 'gut':28 'mel':8 '1207':34 'also':48 'd-nc':10 'hous':39 'save':4 'side':20 'take':1 'watt':9 'work':26 'audit':5,30,50 'action':2 'critic':45 'member':43 'polici':17 'provis':31 'servic':41 'financi':40 'pressur':35 'chairman':13 'committe':42 'democrat':38 'importan':49 'monetari':16 'substanti':29 'subcommitte':18 6572147 false true google blog Audit the Fed http://www.auditthefed.com/ OK http://www.auditthefed.com/government/take-action-to-save-audit-the-fed/ 400424 Person congress Tue Nov 03 22:19:02 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Mel Watt Representative D-NC District 12, is a Bought & Paid For House Boy. 225px-Mel_Watt,_official_109th_Congress_photo. This is the face of Mel Watt; Congressman, criminal, and cheaply bought "ho". Ya'll, I'm sorry (not really) for 'd':5,18 'm':53 '12':8,21 'ho':49 'll':51 'nc':6,19 'ya':50 'boy':28 'mel':1,14,31,42 'd-nc':4,17 'face':40 'hous':27 'paid':12,25 'watt':2,15,32,43 '109th':34 '225px':30 'futur':60 'photo':36 'sorri':54 'write':58 'bought':11,24,48 'crimin':45 'offici':33 'realli':56 'repres':3,16 'cheapli':47 'congress':35 'district':7,20 '225px-mel':29 'congressman':44 6572150 false true google blog Writing The Future http://writing-the-future.com/ OK http://writing-the-future.com/2009/11/04/mel-watt-representative-d-nc-district-12-is-a-bought-paid-for-house-boy/ 400424 Person democrat Tue Nov 03 22:19:00 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Rep. Ron Paul, R.-Texas, accused Rep. Mel Watt, D.-North Carolina, of taking nearly all the transparency provisions out of HR 1207, the bill which. 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'nc':10 'end':28 'fed':3 'gut':5,43 'mel':7 'ron':18 'bill':4 'call':25 'move':45 'paul':19 'said':33 'texa':21 'vote':49 'watt':8 'audit':1,38 'feder':31 'legisl':34 'polici':40 'repres':17 'reserv':32 'toward':46 'control':54 'possibl':48 'democrat':53 'introduc':36 'monetari':39 'republican':22 'investmentwatch':55 'democratic-control':52 6572144 false true google blog InvestmentWatch http://investment-blog.net/ OK http://investment-blog.net/audit-the-fed-bill-gutted-by-mel-watt-of-nc-here-is-what-you-can-do/ 400424 Person rep\. Tue Nov 03 11:05:56 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 According to Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, the House Financial Service Committee's panel on domestic monetary policy, Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., essentially stripped the bill of just about everything that would have required transparency, ... 'c':37 'd':35 'n':11,36 'r':18 'd-n':34 'err':7 'mel':32 'rep':5,14,31 'ron':15 'bill':41 'hous':21 'juda':6 'paul':16 'piss':2,52 'texa':19 'watt':9,33 'panel':26 'strip':39 'would':47 'accord':12 'domest':28 'melvin':8 'polici':30 'r-texa':17 'requir':49 'servic':23 'citizen':4,54 'essenti':38 'everyth':45 'financi':22 'committe':24 'monetari':29 'transpar':50 6567392 false true google blog The Pissed Off Citizen http://tpocitizen.blogspot.com/ OK http://tpocitizen.blogspot.com/2009/11/rep-judaserr-melvin-watt-of-n-carolina.html