Heard on the Hill: Pressing Monkey Business
All of these things are adding up, he said.
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All of these things are adding up, he said.
I wrote this myself and did not clear it with anyone in the White House, Pentagon or Congress, Petraeus said as he began testimony that convinced skeptical lawmakers that the military surge in
I refuse to leave our children with a debt that they cannot repay, and that means taking responsibility right now in this administration for getting our spending under control, Obama said.
Paul would encourage you to give the maximum you can, and most nearly everybody did, one former associate said. But we ended up doing some personals as well, where I had clients.
I admit that I wanted to hug these graceful trees, she said. If the trees do not survive the bollards, there will be time enough to take them down.
. Graham said: We have got so many toxic assets … I think were going to have to do something we never envisioned a years ago. … I would not take out the idea of nationalizing the banks.
I hope this bill works, I really do, for the good of the country, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said.
I dont see modern media as a panacea, Republican Internet consultant David All said.
Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has objected to moving forward without floor debate and a roll-call vote. I just communicated that were going to have a vote and a debate, Coburn said Friday.
I have directed that all contributions ever received from the PMA Group be returned to them.
If I was the president I would learn from this, said Deputy Minority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). I think the difficulty comes from the Speaker.
I think he tries to do what he believes is the right thing. And so when he gets involved in an issue, if he believes that its right, he stands by that, said Sen.
I believe that this is healthier for smokers and offers a practical way to help smokers quit, Stearns said in a statement provided to HOH.
I cant imagine how out of touch people would think we are if we werent focused on the economy, one GOP leadership aide said.
Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday dismissed the idea that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pulled the rug out from under her by formally announcing an agreement on economic stimulus legislation without
I cant think of anyone whos gotten up in the Caucus and didnt say, You know what, I would have preferred A, but Im going to vote for this package because of B. But some Members were waiting for
The House Rules Committee rejected an amendment that I introduced to prevent Medicare officials from using cost-effectiveness research to deny coverage for treatments that would benefit patients
I have been talking to them about the cuts, and I think they understand some of these cuts are terribly misguided, Miller said at the 1 p.m. press conference.
I dont think its occurred at the committee level either. No Republicans supported the stimulus bill when it first passed the House and only three GOP moderates Sens.
You really do have to prove yourself, Olson said. You have no laurels to rest on, so to speak. The 20-somethings achievement was not without hard work.