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says Cordray will be a champion for American consumers and is imploring the Senate to confirm him.
• Obama installed Cordray last year through a recess appointment after Senate Republicans opposed his nomination.
• In the Republican address, South Dakota Sen. John Thune says the Senate must pass a budget that addresses out-of-control spending to stave off another credit-rating downgrade.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota legislative committee has approved a bill that would allow an extra $35 million in bonds to be sold to finance expansions in programs at two of the state's four technical institutes.
• The measure would increase the bonding limit for the technical schools from $105 million to $140 million. Bonds would be issued to expand education programs at Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls and Western Dakota Technical Institute in Rapid City.
• Student fees are used to pay off the bonds.
• Officials say the bond money will be used to expand auto body and diesel programs at Southeast Tech and to expand construction technology, agricultural science and diesel programs at Western Dakota Tech.
• The Education Committee voted unanimously Friday to send the bonding measure to the full House.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The first of a two-day estate sale at former U.S. Sen. George McGovern's home gets under way Saturday in Sioux Falls.
• McGovern, a three-time presidential hopeful, died in October at age 90. Now his possessions are going up for sale.
• People will have the chance to buy furniture, campaign material, books, artwork and other personal items once owned by George McGovern and his wife Eleanor, who passed away in 2007.
• Deb Sorensen runs Finders Keepers Estate, Collectable & Antique Sales. She is running the estate sale. She says items range from $1 to thousands of dollars.
• The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the home, located at 2615 S. Ridgeview Way.
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