The Case for Full Disclosure En Route to High Court
Senators are left with two unappealing options: risk being seen as overly partisan, or vote to confirm a nominee without a good idea of his or her views.
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Senators are left with two unappealing options: risk being seen as overly partisan, or vote to confirm a nominee without a good idea of his or her views.
Rather than appoint conferees from each chamber to hash out differences in the approximately 1,100 pages of legislation, the House and Senate are expected to vote on identical bills without allowing
based on procedures this administration already agreed to in other circumstances: an initial confidential staff review of internal White House documents and staff interviews of White House personnel, without
allows him to divert funding from regular Pentagon accounts to fund the war, Democrats believe they’ve insulated themselves from accusations that they are withholding money from soldiers “in harm’s way,” without
Yes, a straight motion to recommit without instructions would accomplish this same purpose.
Without a strong wind at their backs, Republicans aren’t going to win back these districts.
“Republicans are absolutely committed to two things: fixing the AMT and doing so without raising taxes,” said one Senate GOP leadership aide.
In real life, Kucinich, who’s a vegan, frequently queues up (without a line-sitter) for a no-meat wrap at the same joint.
The Congressman has mounted an aggressive defense, saying that the House ethics committee has closed its file on the matter without finding a rules violation.
This cycle, McNerney is likely to face former state Assemblyman Dean Andal, a Republican with deep roots in the Central California district, and, notably, without Pombo’s baggage.
Regardless of who wins the Democratic nomination, the early primary should allow the winner time to regain his footing, and Kirk should remain a top target throughout the election cycle.
Should the GOP find a top-tier candidate, and should such an individual be able to raise money to compete with Harkin’s burgeoning war chest, this race could get competitive in a hurry.
Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) have said they have no intention of bringing up Bush’s almost $200 billion supplemental war funding proposal this year without
But Ehlers thinks the CAO should wait to buy the offsets until the Government Accountability Office completes a report on carbon offset markets — a report that originally was requested by Reps.
“I deeply esteem those who believe the issue of torture is so paramount that Judge Mukasey’s views on it should be the sole determinant of our vote,” Schumer said in a statement.
Environmentalists say CTL is an expensive boondoggle that won’t launch without significant help from the federal government.
But in the end, the GOP nominee should be pretty strong, and Mahoney will be in great danger. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.)
> Senate Incumbent: Susan Collins (R) 2nd term (58 percent) Outlook: Leans Republican Maine’s younger sister is up for re-election this cycle and should
Harris has been endorsed by the potent Club for Growth, which should guarantee him a steady flow of campaign cash. Former Gov.
So, I think we should always talk because the discussion can weaken the will of the other side.”