Continuity Gains Steam
Since Sept. 11, 2001, Members have been grappling with how to ensure continuity of the first branch of government should a cataclysmic incident debilitate or kill large numbers of Members.
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Senate Reaches Tax Compromise, but Issue Still Under Dispute in House
Republicans, such as House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), have said the package was geared at reducing the burden on those families who pay income taxes, not giving refunds to families without
Judiciary Key to Continuity Plan
It’s a point of pride for House Members and is a tradition that you would not change without careful deliberate consideration,” Lungren added.
Flag Change Nears Approval
A District of Columbia City Council push to affix the slogan “No Taxation Without Representation” on the city flag will near completion tonight when an advisory committee meets to help finalize the new
More Donors, Less Information
Even a greater percentage of the givers were listed without naming an employer.
Thomas Locked in New Tax Fight
, now receives about $200 million in tax subsidies each year to sell its planes overseas, according to company estimates, and believes it would lose 10,000 U.S. jobs if the incentives were eliminated without
A Look at Delaware
It shows that “you can’t function in this state without crossing party lines. There simply aren’t enough of us to go around.”
Equality Requires Shared Sacrifice
The U.S. armed forces should not be dominated by Americans — whether from inner cities or rural areas — driven into military service because of meager opportunities available in civilian life.
Work Force Rights Must Be Protected
Presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur all experimented with various attempts at creating a Civil Service, without success.
Low-Yield Nukes Still Destructive
The administration wants new nuclear weapons that can destroy so-called hard and deeply buried targets (HDBTs) — bunkers about 1,000 feet underground — in “rogue” nations without causing substantial collateral
War and Peace
D-Fla.) is charging that the whole Iraq operation was a diversion from the war on terrorism and that we devoted a lot of resources, military and presumably also intelligence, to the war in Iraq that we should
Space Is Greatest Strategic Venue
We would not have been able to prosecute this war so quickly and successfully without American space assets. The same has also been said of our routing of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Out of Line
In fact, without crediting Kingston’s outburst that closing the Dome was “one more example of police-state arrogance,” we’d urge its reopening when enough police are on duty to make it safe.
Debate Over Security Flares
“I just think it should be a little more open to mom and pop from Peoria,” Chairman Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) said.
Tax Conference Getting ‘Parental Supervision’
Despite some criticism that he is not forceful enough, many in the Senate warned that Grassley’s abilities to win concessions from Thomas should not be underestimated.
Bad Habit
It won’t happen and probably shouldn’t happen, but Congress should at least think about — and scare itself with — the prospect of passing Rep.
Filibuster Redux: Reform Is Needed, But Tread Carefully
, and no Senator shall speak more than twice upon any one question in debate on the same legislative day without leave of the Senate, which shall be determined without debate.”
Please Dress Better, Mica Implores
Standards for women are less clearly stated, though the press galleries in recent years posted a reminder that reporters should wear appropriate “professional” dress after one female scribe — taking
Members Pan ‘Army’ on Hill
Committee members were not so sure, and the hearing seemed to mark the end of a nearly two-year period in which additional funding for the force was appropriated almost without question.
ACLU Backs Cop in Hoax Appeal
At that time his status on the force was changed from suspension with pay to suspension without pay, according to his attorney.