Illinois: No Lack of Candidates Interested in Kirk’s Seat
Jim Edgar’s (R) administration, said in a release that she currently serves on Kirk’s campaign finance committee.
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Jim Edgar’s (R) administration, said in a release that she currently serves on Kirk’s campaign finance committee.
— Davis, who served as chairman to Waxman’s ranking member, said the trick is keeping a balance between allowing politics to play its role and providing good oversight, without getting personal.
President Barack Obama and Biden are “under attack by Washington insiders, insurance companies, and well-financed special interests who don’t go a day without spreading lies and stirring up fear.
“We do like each other, but I don’t think that’s the key element,— Grassley said of his relationship with Baucus. “The key element is that we trust each other.
But without new taxes, or big savings from Medicare and Medicaid, or new mandates on employers or individuals to buy insurance, it’s hard to pay for a plan and harder still to make a big dent in
“I have great respect for the president. And, the White House and he have been as cordial to me as they could be,— GOP Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) said.
That said, the Post story reflects not the ethical lapses of Lofgren, Bonner, et al. — they are people of high integrity — or their ethical insensitivity, since all Members of Congress will fight
“The committee saw fit to fund it at that level— without Kingston’s involvement, his spokesman said. Bishop’s office did not return several calls requesting comment for this story.
of tremendous progress, he emphasized that biracial politics remained a discrete affair and labeled the era one of “stealth politics.— Politicians had to respond to the concerns of black constituents without
In other words, the budget deficit that only two days earlier a majority of Americans said was more important than economic recovery was, in reality, a much lower priority.
“I feel fine. I’m going to be fine. We caught this early,— Dodd said, speaking to reporters Friday afternoon from his Hartford office.
“I don’t think they’re going to sign onto a deal that a vast majority of my Conference can’t agree to.
That aggressive lobbying campaign “probably hurts their credibility,— the Senate aide said. “What’s changed?— the aide said.
“We know what we’re up against,— the California Democrat said Friday.
and they’d say Sodas are a simple pleasure, and we’ve got enough problems’ without adding an additional tax.
Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) said that there “probably— are not enough votes to pass the Blue Dog amendment to the bill without changes.
Enzi said afterward that the Finance bill was a “train wreck— and was “not ready for prime time.— “I don’t know any way how it could be ready today or next week,— Enzi said.
“I don’t think Baucus is rushing us. I think it’s from somewhere else. But yes we’re being rushed,— Enzi said. “It’s possible to get it right. It just can’t be done by next weekend.
“[Energy and Commerce Democrats] have a lot of questions about the legislation, and I think it’s more important that we sit in the Democratic Caucus and let people ask questions, get answers, hear each
“It doesn’t make a difference to me,— Rockefeller said of the score, which was released without accompanying documents showing the details of what Senate Finance negotiators are considering.