Heard on the Hill: Best Floor Speech Ever
[IMGCAP(1)]Rep. Mike Quigley honored TV’s treasured animated family “The Simpsons” in a one-minute speech last week, noting the show recently marked its 20th anniversary.
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Turley: Court Takes Up Guns, Rights for All U.S. Citizens
[IMGCAP(1)]At issue in McDonald v. Chicago is whether the court’s earlier recognition of an individual’s right to bear arms applies not just to the federal government but also to the states.
Linder, Deal Shake Up Georgia Landscape
With it, and by putting in his own resources, Balfour said he expects to come up with the $1 million to $1.5 million he’ll need to beat the three or four other Republicans he expects to enter the race.
Politics & Poker: Time for N.Y.’s Old Guard of Black Leaders to Step Aside
[IMGCAP(1)]But the issue is so much bigger than Paterson now.
Franken’s Goal: I’m Serious Enough
[IMGCAP(1)]But he pronounced himself “very happy” with last week’s White House health care summit, and he said he believes he has been a constructive voice in the debate.
Tubbs Jones’ Counsel Circumvented Travel Restrictions, Report Says
The aide is identified as “Staff Member 1.” At the time the interview occurred in May 2009, George Dalley held that post.
Cutting Room Floor: Keeping It in Neutral
[IMGCAP(1)]Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota, arrives Wednesday to testify at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the recall of millions of Toyota vehicles because of malfunctioning
Campus Notebook: A Green Start
[IMGCAP(1)]Welch’s office was equipped with green features as part of the ongoing Green the Capitol Initiative.
K Street Files: Comedy Club
[IMGCAP(1)]In a job notice for a legislative and policy associate position, the Raben Group stated that the ideal candidate for the firm should not only be creative, energetic and a collegial self-starter
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Dakota Double Take
[IMGCAP(1)]The Las Vegas Review-Journal editorialized this week about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), blasting his appointment of his “cronies” to a commission tasked with bringing the
Murphy: Legislation Helps Create New Jobs in Energy Sector
[IMGCAP(1)]Secretary Chu said, “To achieve our energy and climate goals, we need a strong and sustained commitment to research and development.” I could not agree more.
Don’t Believe the Hype … or Everything That You Read
[IMGCAP(1)]Exhibit No. 1: A Feb. 17 survey of 500 likely Wisconsin voters by Rasmussen Reports.
Greenbaum: Gubernatorial Race in Texas to Have Big Impact
[IMGCAP(1)]Hutchison’s about-face came from a drastic change of political fortunes. Hutchison has been one of Texas’ most popular leaders since her election to the Senate in 1993.
Heard on the Hill: How Tweet It Is
[IMGCAP(1)]The spoof Twitter feeds JOWLS4Lieberman and McConnellsJowls poke fun at Sen.
Former Right Tackle Keeps NRCC on Offense
[IMGCAP(1)]”His greatest asset is to see something that may be pretty complex, and to boil down his thinking and study the issue to put it in a context that can be rationally understood,” Sessions
DeMint Tries to Coronate Conservatives in 2010
Re-electing incumbents, of course, is Cornyn’s No. 1 responsibility. DeMint, who is running for a second term this year, falls into that category. “That’s not what I’m doing this cycle.
Democrats Ready to Flex Majority Muscle
The issue has been their No. 1 rallying point over the past year. Rep.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Blog Blockage
[IMGCAP(1)]Conspiracy, er, theories abounded as to why: Were Feehery’s critiques of Democrats’ health care proposals too explosive? Were his musings on home renovations too hot for work hours?
Photo From the Attic: Secondary Education
[IMGCAP(1)]On Jan. 28, 1970, Sen. Paul Fannin (R-Ariz.) congratulates Chandini Bachman and Kevin Tehan, high school student leaders who won a statewide competition to take part in the U.S.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Bayh the Way
[IMGCAP(1)]The nerdy takeoff of Don McLean’s classic “American Pie” features lyrics that unfavorably compare the retiring Senator to his legendary father, former Sen.