Specter to Support Cloture on Card Check
“I expect the cloture vote to occur on a modified version of the [EFCA] legislation,— Specter said in a statement. “And I will support that cloture vote.
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Obama Says Getting Health Reform Done Trumps Bipartisanship
can come up with a plan that would get both Republican and Democratic support.— But then he noted what he perceived as the urgency of the health care crisis and said: “I say, we have to get it done.
GOP Field Expands in Nevada Senate Race
a star basketball player at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, one-time basketball coach and currently a Las Vegas real estate developer, issued a statement to the local press on Aug. 7 announcing that “without
New York Democrats Pick Owens for Special Election
“Tonight, we are proud to declare our support for Bill Owens,— the Democratic chairmen said in a joint statement Monday evening.
McConnell Rips Obama on Health Care, Economy
Americans are concerned about it,— McConnell said on “Fox News Sunday.— “I suspect a lot of these people are elderly people who are concerned about half-a-trillion dollar cut in Medicare to pay, not to
Tarkanian Latest to Announce Bid Against Reid
“I am certainly not a Washington insider, but speaking just as a Nevadan, I’m very concerned about the direction Senator Reid is taking us in Washington,— Tarkanian said in a statement.
Axelrod Counsels Democrats on August Recess Strategy
“I think the American people understand that the status quo works very well for insurance companies,— he said, adding: “I’m not going to disparage people.
Obama Tells Health Care Negotiators to Keep Working
I told him we are. And, we may reach a point, though, when we get back — we’ll take stock when we get back, and at that point, if things are going great, fine.
Senate Confirms Sotomayor on Bipartisan 68-31 Vote
This is the dream we all speak about when we campaign … we’ve made it real,— Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said afterward.
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.
Issa Finds Unlikely Role Model: Waxman
— 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.
Groups Step Up Response to Town-Hall Protests
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.
New Test for Old Alliance
“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.
GOP Holds Back on Health Care Details
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
Health Reform Gets Final Push
“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.
As Ethics Issues Swirl, the House Finally Has the Right Process
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
House Orders Up Three Elite Jets
“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.
Why America Is Still Not a Post-Racial Society
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
Deficits for Clunkers: Did We Just Create a New Entitlement?
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.
Dodd Has Prostate Cancer
“I feel fine. I’m going to be fine. We caught this early,— Dodd said, speaking to reporters Friday afternoon from his Hartford office.