GOP Tries to Heed Medicare Lessons
“I didn’t think we had enough support from outside groups, whether that be people on K Street spending money to work the grass roots and help build public acceptance or other groups,” Jeffries said
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“I didn’t think we had enough support from outside groups, whether that be people on K Street spending money to work the grass roots and help build public acceptance or other groups,” Jeffries said
“I can’t believe one would give up a House seat to run for the Senate” and face a primary, she said.
“We’ll just have to talk it through,” he said.
Those not familiar with the neighborhood, on the outskirts of Capitol Hill, most likely will drive or walk by the project without a second thought.
“I really think this is going to be one of the best independent films of next year — if I do say so myself,” Sacks said.
“I wouldn’t say it’s much greater, but she’s clearly shored up her core and surrounded herself with allies. “Having said that, depending on how we do, the honeymoon is over, clearly.
“I would assume there will be some moments where the president will just say, ‘It’s not what I want’ and may veto it — maybe just for symbolic reasons,” Ritchie said.
“He said, ‘I want to deliver a speech that will draw the lines between those that, when their country needed their service, didn’t serve, and those that did,’” said Lautenberg spokesman Alex Formuzis
“I told the White House that I would be here for three to five years, that I didn’t think it was possible to transform the organization in less than three years and if it took more than five they
“I think the Speaker is going to stay at least four years — maybe longer,” said a Republican source who is close to Hastert. “I don’t see any reason for him to leave.”
But even without reaching Emanuel-like heights, there’s no denying that an aura of “buzz” greatly enhances the ability of lowly first-termers to open doors and navigate the corridors of power.
“He is probably best remembered by his jovial manner and long repertoire of Senate anecdotes,” Frist said in a statement Friday.
That’s great, I love gridlock.”
“I think it speaks well of NAM that we’re in the lead on these issues,” he said. Which business lobbying group takes the lead on a particular policy issue is no trivial matter.
Byron Dorgan (D) in 2004, said: “I just don’t have any kind of interest in it. … I am an executive branch kind of guy.”
I think that the Congress understands that this office has a particular role and responsibility.”
Schakowsky’s communications director, Nadeam Elshami, said that Dean and Schakowsky have spoken about the race and “the strategy will become clearer in the upcoming days.”
“While I will not vote against the rules package because of these provisions, I urge the leadership to reconsider all the amendments added to the committee’s procedural rules without a bipartisan
“Ken is a great cook,” he said. “He knows how to make good hamburgers.”
Baird said on the floor that the proposed rule is completely antithetical to the Constitution, as it would allow the chamber to conduct business without a majority of the whole body being present