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Oftentimes American-style partisanship results in Republicans and Democrats fighting like two mindless gamecocks in the ring.
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Graham Sees No Hope for Climate Bill This Year
In a statement released by his office, Graham said he supports addressing climate change in a “reasoned, thoughtful manner,” but that Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) refusal to take immigration
GOP Waves White Flag on Reform
Senate Republicans threw in the towel on their filibuster of the financial reform bill Wednesday in the face of growing pressure from the party’s moderate wing and a Democratic threat of all-night votes
Hawaii Special Contenders Have Mainland Pollsters
“Let’s say there is 15 to 20 [percent] undecided, I would cut that in half in favor of Hanabusa,” Boylan said.
Reid Has Killed Most Filibusters
Though the repeated refusal of one or more Senate Republicans to allow Reid to bring up a bill or quickly close debate on legislation has been the primary reason for most of the 49 cloture votes
Severino: Blame Over Judicial Nomination Misdirected
But he fails to explain why the vacancies are there: the Senate’s refusal to confirm, not President Barack Obama’s, but President George W. Bush’s nominees.
GOP Blocks Senate Panels From Convening
“Senate Republicans continue their ill-advised protest of meaningful health reform legislation by exploiting parliamentary tactics and Senate Rules, to the detriment of the American people and, in today
Stupak Blames Pelosi for Cutting Off Abortion Talks
Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said his talks with leadership have broken down after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) refusal to allow a separate vote on his strict anti-abortion-rights amendment to the health
New Book Details How One Battle in Vietnam Changed U.S.
Though Morgan left the newspaper in 1964 (and it folded in 1966), he published his first book in 1962. “Valley of Death” is Morgan’s 19th book.
Reid, McConnell Spar Over Reconciliation
The Contract for America — most of the stuff in the Contract for America was done with reconciliation. Tax cuts, done with reconciliation; Medicare, done with reconciliation.
Who May Take Members and Staffers to Dinner?
Let’s put the exception in context.
Bipartisanship Has Few Fans
Congressional bipartisanship had a death throe last month in the South Georgia backwoods.
Oversight Panel Blasts Geithner Over AIG Bailout
“The circumstances surrounding the payments to the counterparties has created an air of suspicion and distrust among the American people, starting with the New York Fed’s initial refusal to name the counterparties
Gibbs: Health Care Debate to Continue, but No Deadline
There was also talk late last year that lawmakers would try to get the bill done by Wednesday’s State of the Union address.But Gibbs’ refusal to set a deadline amounted to recognition that the GOP victory
McConnell Says Reid’s Fate Up to Democrats
“I think that’s an issue for the Democratic Conference. … Who is going to be the Democratic leader of the Senate is up to the Democrats,— the top Senate Republican said.McConnell’s refusal to call for
Abramoff Fallout: Former Hill Aide Seeks Review of DOJ Conduct
the department’s investigation into him in 2009.
Senate Gets Ready for All-Nighter
Democrats said the unusual nighttime session is necessary to get around the Republicans’ refusal to agree to any shortcuts to passage of both a Defense Department spending bill and a health care
Forgoing Democracy Is Forgoing Human Rights
Sometimes elections seem ineffective, as in Mauritania, and sometimes democratic processes slip rapidly away, as in Niger.Even worse, the 2007 elections in Kenya and the 2008 elections in Zimbabwe splashed
Republicans Demand That Election Assistance Commissioner Quit
Dan Lungren (R-Calif.), the ranking member on the Administration Committee, said in a statement.
K Street Files: In Redskins Fight, Activists May Turn to Congress
It wouldn’t be the first time the Redskins moniker has gotten attention in Congress. Former Sen.