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“So I feel optimistic that we’re going get it done because I think most people in the House understand that what we have is unacceptable,” said Diaz-Balart, once again adding, “And if we don’t get
“I very much want to continue being in leadership,” he said. “But three terms is a bad idea for our caucus. You need fresh blood.”
“I very much want to continue being in leadership,” he said. “But three terms is a bad idea for our caucus. You need fresh blood.”
In other words, we can’t pass legislation without corruption — without another ‘bridge to nowhere,’ without another study … on the effect on the ozone layer of flatulence, without doling out money in
“I am not a lawyer, but I did learn enough in school to know that you don’t find somebody guilty without assessing the evidence,” the Vermont Independent said.
“I am not a lawyer, but I did learn enough in school to know that you don’t find somebody guilty without assessing the evidence,” the Vermont Independent said.
“I would respectfully submit that the implementation challenges for slates pale in comparison to the day-to-day-struggles confronting the long-term unemployed,” he said.
“I would respectfully submit that the implementation challenges for slates pale in comparison to the day-to-day-struggles confronting the long-term unemployed,” he said.
“I have never been unemployed before, and believe me, if you haven’t been unemployed, you have no idea what it’s like,” Brown said.
“The District should not have to explain to Congress how local policy is formulated, and I applaud Mayor Gray for doing all he can to keep Congress out of our city’s business,” Norton said in a
sooner or later — as an amendment to a random Senate bill or as a policy rider to an appropriations measure in the House — the outcome will be defeat, White House senior counselor John Podesta predicted without
Democrats accused Republicans of “kicking House Democrats out of a room” and attempting to “silence the voices of Americans” who are without unemployment benefits.
I can think of instances in the past where similar conduct by a member has led to ethics investigations.
“That’s how I feel about this Shaheen-Portman,” Reid said in a brief interview with reporters. “It keeps changing. Every night there is something new… That’s where we are.”
“Terry and I laugh about that from time to time,” Willison said during an interview in his stately office on the first floor of the Capitol.
“I think the Republican base will be interested in this, but you’re not going to stir up the Republican base just on the issue of, ‘The president is not telling you the whole truth,’” he said.
“Without this work we would not know much that we do today.”
I understand that. It’s hard to do tough things. That’s why they’re called tough,” Hoyer said.
Cantor shot back that when Democrats were in power, they also extended the R&D tax credit without paying for it.
“When I came to Congress I was outraged by some of the behavior of my colleagues,” said Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y.