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</p> Lawson who was elected to the state Senate in 2000 by beating Boyds cousin is being forced to retire in 2010 because of term limits.
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</p> Lawson who was elected to the state Senate in 2000 by beating Boyds cousin is being forced to retire in 2010 because of term limits.
</p> Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the large size of the article hints at Lincolns great stature. </p> Salazar spoke of the enduring relevance of Lincolns message, including the call for unity
</p> Another fascinating item is a telegram dated Aug. 17, 1864.
</p> So Obama is launching this supposed new era just as Bill Clinton and George W. Bush did on a virtual party-line basis.
Democrat Bill Hedrick came surprisingly close to pinning a stunning loss on Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), and Hedrick says he already is committed to seeking a rematch.
. </p> Nelson said any attempted sleight of hand on spending in the bill would certainly prompt him, and Collins, to oppose the measure. </p> Sen.
</p> Im shocked that … any Senator of any party would say, This is the bill we passed, take it or leave it, Hoyer said.
It wasnt uncommon for an important bill to get 400-plus votes. </p> This also may seem remarkable, but Republicans and Democrats not only worked well together, but they socialized together, too.
</p> The president was right to call for a stimulus, but this bill misses the mark. Its full of waste, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on the Senate floor.
</p> Im going to get you a bill, not a Democratic bill, but a Democratic accomplishment, he said to Pelosi.
</p> Tune in to see whether Frank will call an audible and use MoveOns material. </p> Wichterman Returns. Covington & Burling is welcoming Bill Wichterman back into the fold.
Thats a huge abuse of scarce resources. </p> In a letter to Senators the day before, Van Dongen wrote that the stimulus bill was fatally flawed legislation and that spending close to a trillion dollars
</p> Nearly all 49 members of the Blue Dog Coalition met with Obama for an hour to discuss budget discipline at a time when Congress is about to pass a roughly $800 billion economic stimulus bill.
The three Republican Senators who voted for the economic stimulus package will meet with a group of moderate-leaning Democrats Tuesday afternoon to firm up their position on the bill before the measure
</p> But its never passed. Change was resisted at first by Sen.
next year in the appropriations bill … for fiscal year 2010, Pelosi said.
</p> I think we can get most of our work done in the next 24 hours, he said.
</p> Using these criteria, both the House and Senate plans are flawed. In some ways, I am more disappointed in the Senate bill.
</p> The signs that Rep.
This is not the bill we might have wanted, but its the bill we needed to get it out of the Senate. </p> Senate approval of Obamas signature legislation to address an economy in crisis is expected