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Senate Republicans on Thursday slammed President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats for pushing a hasty schedule for health care reform and dismissing their ideas in shaping the overhaul.Sen.
Dodd noted at a press conference Thursday afternoon that the tobacco bill’s passage appropriately kicks off a summer Senate schedule that will be devoted to heath care.
Leahy has set Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings for the middle of July, despite loud protests from Republicans that the schedule is too hasty.
President Barack Obama, in a meeting with Democratic and Republican Senators on Wednesday, demanded Congress stick to his schedule for passing health care reform this year while reiterating his preference
What remains to be seen is whether Republicans will look to use procedural tactics to throw Democrats off their planned schedule.
Moving too quickly to pass a major overhaul could jeopardize other high-priority bills on the schedule; waiting too long could rile Latinos in their party.
Other Monument properties are behind schedule; instead of the planned residential and commercial construction, Half Street is mostly holes of dirt.
The White House on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the Senate Judiciary Committee decision to schedule a July 13 hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
“Indeed, given the attacks on her character, there are compelling reasons to proceed even ahead of this schedule. She deserves the earliest opportunity to respond to those attacks.
Fielding questions about a busy summer schedule that includes moving forward on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, Reid said he had no doubt Dodd could simultaneously manage legislation
“If 48 days were sufficient to prepare for that hearing, in accordance with our agreement and the initial schedule, it is certainly adequate time to prepare for the confirmation hearing for Judge
Leahy is expected to announce the timing of hearings this week, although it remains unclear whether he will go with his preferred schedule of July hearings, particularly since Reid has indicated several
Her schedule is still busy, but she can “read the whole newspaper, go for an exercise walk, do any shopping— and then write.
But Morse and Assistant Chief Dan Nichols said the new schedule actually gives officers more flexibility because they can swap hours with a bigger pool of colleagues.
Obey set a particularly aggressive schedule for the House last month, when he called for passing all 12 bills individually before the August recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday detailed a busy summer schedule for his chamber, promising longer days but stopping short of assuring a vote on President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court
In the letter they referenced clause 2(c)(2) of Rule XI, which says if three Members request a markup of a specific bill, the chairman must schedule a meeting within seven days of the request, and
In a statement upon receiving the questionnaire, Leahy said Sotomayor “has advanced the confirmation process by promptly complying with this Senate requirement, and now the Senate should promptly schedule
A White House spokesman said the postponement is because of the president’s travel schedule.
.— That includes the launch of a new voter registration Web site, newncvoter.com, and a fundraising schedule that Shumaker said put the campaign over the $2 million cash-on-hand mark as of the end