Pressure is increasing on Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate, to clarify his position on the program.
The hospital has taken no position on the program, which is operated by Children Requiring a Caring Kommunity, known as Crack.
"Our position on the program is very skeptical," said Ondrej Liska, its vice chairman, who traveled to Washington to discuss the issue with lawmakers.
The comment set off a noisy reaction online and in social media, with Republicans gleefully citing it as evidence that their position on the program has been correct.
Although many speakers here were explicitly critical of the Roman Catholic Church's position that human life worthy of legal protection begins at conception, there were no representatives of that position on the program.
I run an entrepreneur accelerator in the U.K., Australia and the U.S. We've had over 2500 entrepreneurs join our cohorts and since 2010 I've interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs who have applied for a position on the program.
During his re-election campaign, Obama even downplayed the difference between his position on the program and that of his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
According to a separate AP story, Quinn was disappointed by Madigan's position on the program, particularly as the House Speaker has previously voted in support of ending the program.
O'Malley, former governor of Maryland, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt)., Clinton's chief rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, have staked out clear positions on the popular retirement program, outlining specific tax and benefit changes.
Although Mueller did not directly witness the exchange between Ashcroft, Gonzales and Card, his notes recounted Comey's personal statement that Ashcroft at the outset said that "he was in no condition to decide issues". Ashcroft also told the two men he supported his deputy's position on the secret program, Mueller said Comey told him.
Hazelwood, who started it all, will soon retire from her position on the Literacy Program's executive board, but she plans to continue teaching.
