Congress’ Top Partisan Fighters
“In the House, you can go through years without meeting your colleagues on the other side. You don’t think of them as human beings.”
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
424 results for "I said without!"
2008 Rivals Frist, McCain Both Won in Nuclear Deal
Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of the 14, had it exactly right when he said that “without Frist, there would have been no McCain, no breakthrough. Frist pushed [the nuclear option] to the wall.
Stem-Cell Filibuster Looms
Coburn said it is possible to harvest stem cells without destroying embryos and would focus his efforts on amending the bill to promote this procedure.
Clark’s Hill Role Step Toward ’08?
“The guy went without ever playing in the major leagues and batted .300 his first time up,” Lehane said. “He needed to bat .400 to get the nomination.”
Pelosi Again Prods Hastert on Ethics
“I am writing to you again because I have not yet received a response from you and, I understand, Chairman Hastings continues to promote this ill-advised plan,” Pelosi wrote in her May 19 letter.
Despite Deal, Comity Lacking
“I have already been counting the numbers, and of the seven, I know who was there and who wasn’t there and what it all boils down to,” Lott said.
‘Gang’ to Hang Together
“By putting our signatures on the line, I think there’s a certain bond between us.” Sen.
Bills Scold Executive Branch
“It hurts me to cut or withhold funds for an agency that desperately needs the money, but I don’t know what else we can do,” said Kentucky Rep.
After 100 Days at DNC, Dean Is No Longer Flying Under the Radar
At first, I thought it was another of the DNC’s endless appeals for money.
Fourteen Senators Sign Off on Compromise
neutralized and the Senators have signed a document pledging to not support the rule change on filibusters as long as all signatories act in “good faith,” leaving Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) without
Deal Averts Showdown
neutralized and the Senators have signed a document pledging to not support the rule change on filibusters as long as all signatories act in “good faith,” leaving Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) without
Thurmond’s Tangled Web
“In my view,” Thompson said, “their relationship never changed or shaped his public position on race; as he became more moderate on racial issues, I don’t think it was because he had a black daughter,
Ten Days of Sorrow in Congress
King was shot, I couldn’t get home that night. Because if a black was seen in a car with whites they would try to turn the car over. I had to get Sen.
Democrats Rap Fossella on Social Security Stance
“I am considered pro life,” Cusick said, a potential asset in the culturally conservative district.
With Friends Like These
But Neal’s letter isn’t without an expression of sympathy, of sorts.
Meeting for the Middle
“I worked hard for George Bush,” Weldon said, “but I don’t agree with his policy on North Korea.”
Senate ‘Bulls’ May Hold Key
“And I don’t intend to until the roll is called,” he said in a brief interview.
PBS, NPR Deserve Federal Funding, But Need Balance
Tomlinson said his aim has been to save PBS and NPR, not destroy them. “I did not think it was healthy for public broadcasting to have the perception problem it has,” he told me.
Judge Criticizes Members
“I don’t know if there is a cause-and-effect connection, but we have seen some recent episodes of courthouse violence in this country,” Cornyn said in the floor speech last month.
In Washington State, Rossi Reiterates Lack of Interest in a Senate Bid
“I didn’t resign [from the state Senate] to run for other positions,” Rossi said, though he was less than Shermanesque in his dismissal. “Being a U.S.