Bridging a Partisan Divide: Orientation And Beyond
With the magic numbers now 60, the number of votes necessary to end a filibuster, and 100, for unanimous consent, not much happens without consensus.
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With the magic numbers now 60, the number of votes necessary to end a filibuster, and 100, for unanimous consent, not much happens without consensus.
-elect Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), who said gays and women who are pregnant out of wedlock should be barred from teaching school.
Democratic insiders admit that Rossi could be an attractive Republican candidate, should he fail to become governor.
The Senate has been without a black Member since 1998, when then-Sen. Carol Moseley Braun (D-Ill.) was defeated for the seat Obama just won.
How can we expand and increase our base without offending those who have stuck it out with us loss after loss? We must reclaim the mantle of the party of mainstream values.
Democrats said no one is to blame for the outcome, nor did they believe their leadership should be replaced as a result.
The next 78 days provide at least three distinct periods of potential peril should both members of the winning ticket die or otherwise sustain a debilitating attack.
People “who don’t believe that there should be any radiation anywhere” are shortsighted, Domenici said.
Should I wear it? Will I, a woman in her early 40s, look ridiculous wearing it or will I, like Sean and others, make a statement? I decided to make a statement.
Under this scenario, one lobbyist suggested Reid would be “anointed” leader without a challenge.
.) — lots of money, a guaranteed strong showing by President Bush at the top of the ticket, a second-tier opponent and a state that is trending increasingly Republican — should have him coasting to a second
But revelations about prior arrests and questionable business practices sandbagged his campaign in what should have been a safe Democratic district, paving the way for little-known college professor Max
When asked if Wu should have volunteered the information or spoken out sooner, Margil responded: “Congressman Wu has been very clear about how sorry he has been about this.”
“It just shows how sometimes people fall into bad habits without really thinking about the consequences of it.”
Several Sunday events, including one with University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh students, were canceled, but a union rally proceeded in Sheboygan without him.
Alexander, who bolted the Democratic minority without warning on Aug. 6, reiterated last week his vow to heed all requests for refunds from his one-time allies.
Still, outside Mideast experts confirm to me what Novak reported: that U.S. military brass will tell Bush early next year that they can’t sustain current troop levels in Iraq without wearing out
“Members of the Congressional leadership should be above reproach,” said Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a liberal watchdog group.
“Members of the Congressional leadership should be above reproach,” said Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a liberal watchdog group.
Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary hearing on the question of whether naturalized citizens should be eligible to become president was focused decidedly on the little ones: infants, toddlers and teenagers living