Baca ‘Confident’ After Hispanic Caucus Meeting
Joe Baca (D-Calif.) emerged unscathed from an afternoon meeting of the group and said he is confident that he will continue to serve as the organization’s head. “Right now, I feel good.
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Joe Baca (D-Calif.) emerged unscathed from an afternoon meeting of the group and said he is confident that he will continue to serve as the organization’s head. “Right now, I feel good.
For his part, the 18-term lawmaker largely brushes aside inquiries on the subject, stating of his role in the Caucus: “I don’t know that I have a role in the leadership. I just do what’s right.”
The Democratic Steering Committee and the full Democratic Caucus already have approved the assignment without opposition.
House committee leaders warned on Wednesday that they are losing staffers to the private sector, and without an increase in budget funds they will be unable to tackle problems ranging from foreign affairs
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“I think you’re going to see a lot of that again in the gubernatorial race,” he said. “We’re watching that race closely to see what the new dynamic is going to be for statewide campaigns.”
A GOP leadership aide said that without question there has been “a readjustment period” for Members who weren’t prepared for minority party status and “it took a little bit of time getting acclimated
“I can’t tell you who, if anyone, he likes,” Summers said. “He’s neutral. And when he says he’s neutral I believe him.
“I’m impressed with what I heard,” Rep. Ellen Tauscher (Calif.), chairwoman of the centrist New Democrat Coalition.
“They’re a wonderful location to showcase,” Elswick said.
He looked out the window and said: “This should be a great interview.”
The $71 billion estimate is “pie in the sky,” he said. CBO has yet to score any of the generic biologics bills, Northrup added.
“I think 2006 was a bit of an aberration … and commercials probably mattered less,” said Brabender, whose clients in the previous cycle included former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.).
“It saves me from having to print up 435 copies of something,” Miller said. “I can just target those Members,” and ask them to carry the message to others in Congress.
Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said in a Feb. 25 statement that he is “pleased that the financial community is beginning to respond to our concerns
“I don’t want to see something come to the Senate and have a historic debate … and be called upon to vote on something which I haven’t fully explored, and the Senate doesn’t understand.”
Congress can then approve or reject the agreements, without adding any amendments. “I think everybody thinks TPA is a long-term prospect,” said the lobbyist.
attracting increasing public and Congressional attention, some Democrats are flirting with an idea that puts them odds with many of their environmental allies: turning to nuclear power to generate electricity without
But he said he will spend the next few days asking himself, “is this where I can do the most good for my family and my country?”
“Without a doubt,” said Chief Deputy Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.), adding that an extended debate helped to bolster GOP support against the resolution.