Burris Fallout Vexes Durbin
He contacted me before he was appointed … and I told him don’t do it. He did it anyway.
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
3,970 results for "don was"
Durbin Recommends Burris Step Aside
“He told me he was not resigning.” Durbin also said he told Burris he would not be able to support him if he ran for election in 2010.
D.C. Bill Passes First Test on Senate Floor
“This was a long and hard-fought battle,” she said at a press conference. “We have already shown by today’s vote and today’s fight that we are ready” for any future obstacles.
Last-Chance Glimpse of Life at Gitmo
“I could take pictures [of people], but it was difficult. I could not photograph faces of prisoners,” Sims said.
Bunning Escalates Verbal War
“I don’t believe anything John Cornyn says.
GOP Faces Delicate Balance in Budget Critique
According to a New York Times/CBS poll released on Tuesday, 74 percent of those surveyed believed Obama was trying to work with Republicans, while only 31 percent believed they were reciprocating
Hill Climbers: New Republican Team
“It’s great that education is at the forefront of what we’re talking about, but we don’t want to lose sight of real people” when there is so much focus on money and economics, she said.
K Street, Democrats Make Nice
“NAM’s involvement in Supreme Court nominations was motivated by the fact that there was a common perception at the time that the judicial branch could make or break the business community. … It
Caucus Faces Power Struggle
With EmanuelÂ’s move to the White House, Larson was primed to reclaim his spot.
Heard on the Hill: Red-Jacket Rage
During Senate party lunches on Tuesday, a solo and directionally challenged Burris was spotted heading to the Senate Lyndon B.
Bunning Apologizes for Ginsburg Comment
Bunning, who is facing a tough re-election race in 2010, on Saturday predicted that GinsburgÂ’s death was imminent.
New York: Ex-President to Raise Cash for New Senator
Gillibrand has been scrambling to solidify her political position since she was appointed to the Senate in late January.
Pelosi: Stimulus Key to Smaller Deficit
“If you don’t make those investments, your deficits will be greater.” Pelosi’s arguments were reminiscent of those made by former President George W.
D.C.’s Poetry in Bronze
I don’t know how to describe “Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation’s Capital,” an update to author James M. Goode’s 1974 text of similar name.
Heard on the Hill: Pressing Monkey Business
But just as any commercial featuring a monkey is scientifically guaranteed to be funnier than one without, debate over primate legislation was bound to have its giggle- worthy moments.
Senate Has Crucial D.C. Vote Today
With Democrats eager to churn out legislation on the economy and health care, the DistrictÂ’s plight is likely to be pushed into the background, as it was when a nearly identical bill failed to pass the
Fresh Stars of Alabama
Bud Cramer (D) was elected to the 5th district seat in 1990 and held on despite the increasing Republican dominance of the South during the 1990s.
Democrats Treading Delicately on Burris
Prior to being installed as a Senator but after he had secured BlagojevichÂ’s appointment, Burris testified before a state legislative panel that there was nothing untoward or illegal about his contact
California Race May Expose Ethnic Rifts
“If people just see it on paper and believe that campaigns don’t make a difference, then Cedillo would win,” said Victor Griego, a Los Angeles-based Democratic consultant who is not affiliated with
Tell the Truth, Even if the News Is Not Pretty
Seeing her reminded me of a conversation we had when I was chairman of the Budget Committee and she was director of the Congressional Budget Office.