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Net Worth of Leaders Held Stable During Tough 2015 Investment Year
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average had their worst year since 2008 while bonds, cash and commodities offered few appealing alternatives.
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The S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average had their worst year since 2008 while bonds, cash and commodities offered few appealing alternatives.
Hastings, Kathy Castor, Ted Deutch, Frederica S. Wilson, Lois Frankel, Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson.
Stopgap Talks Still Mired as Democrats Slam Senate GOP's Plan -
Christopher S. Murphy, who led the filibuster, said before the votes that he wasn’t certain of the outcome but believed it was important to put senators on the record.
Christopher S. Murphy. The Democratic senator hails from Connecticut, where a gunman in 2012 killed 20 young students and six adults at an elementary school. Â
Christopher S. Murphy, stalled action on the bill.
Christopher S. Murphy did what he had done 45 times before: stood at his desk on the Senate floor and began to talk about gun violence.  But this time was different.
Christopher S. Murphy claimed a small victory in the wee hours of Thursday morning as he wrapped up a filibuster over gun control in the aftermath of the Orlando terror attack. Â
Mark S. Kirk was the only Republican to cross over and vote in support of Feinstein’s measure, while Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota was the only member of her caucus to oppose it. Â
Christopher S. Murphy called on Congress to act to prevent further mass shootings. Â
Mark S. Kirk, R-Ill., introduced a resolution to congratulate the Blackhawks on winning the Stanley Cup.