Campbell Denied Use of ‘Speech or Debate’ Defense in Bastien Case
If the lower court decision had been affirmed, then this act would apply to very few employees,” Evangelisti said.
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If the lower court decision had been affirmed, then this act would apply to very few employees,” Evangelisti said.
“I though about it and I thought we needed to do something to contribute to the community,” Reed said.
“This isn’t what I call a ‘gotcha’ exercise,” he said. “Oversight is a solemn responsibility of the United States Congress.
In any event, the best way to interpret the actions of Senators in 1968 is to look at what they said then — in particular, what was said by Griffin, who was not just some crazy maverick but a card-carrying
He said that’s enough work to occupy him without focusing on recruiting new members, but he did express frustration with the hesitancy of some financial-services players to join the fight.
“I do believe [the bill] can be improved, and I don’t think we should ignore two important chairmen,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said on CNN’s “Late Edition.”
In March 2002, he said the leadership had no intention of acting on something before the end of the session that fall. “I don’t think we’re planning on that. I am not focused on it,” he said.
“He does bring a different background than I have. … He’s less confrontational, perhaps, more deliberate,” Stevens said.
“I didn’t take it with any expectation of doing anything for him,” said Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) who last year received $2,000 from Abramoff’s wife, Pam.
“I am absolutely outraged by the dishonest and duplicitous words and actions of Jack Abramoff,” said Ney in statement released by his office on Nov. 17.
Bob Stevenson, a spokesman for Frist, said he was unable to “confirm” the Nelson conversation. “But I know Senator Frist thinks very highly of Senator Nelson,” Stevenson said.
King explained that throughout history “we’ve gotten along just fine without the government subsidizing people’s sex lives.”
“If Members of Congress feel otherwise, I hope they will explain that to us.”
“I think there may be a couple, three people who are upset about [the Medicare vote], but I don’t think there’s any widespread opposition,” Peterson said.
“I find that out of adversity often comes opportunity,” Bell said. “I don’t know what the next step will be, but a lot of people have encouraged me to look at the governor’s race.
“I imagine national pressure would be enormous for [Douglas] to get into that race,” the Democratic source said. “One can ask, who else do they have?”
“I think depending on what part of Capitol Hill you’re talking about, they’re really in line with the city across the park,” said Kevin Shirley, associate manager at the Capitol Hill Long and Foster
In a conversation with reporters last week, Rove condemned the tax-exempt groups, declaring that they are “not healthy for democracy” and that the system would be “better off” without them.
She is expected to glide to another two-year term without opposition, as are Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Caucus Chairman Bob Menendez (N.J.) and Caucus Vice Chairman James Clyburn (S.C.).
Without offering specifics, Reid said that health care will be the Democratic Caucus’ first priority in the new Congress.