Reid a Reluctant ‘Nuclear’ Warrior
“I’m not threatening anyone, I’m just saying that I believe whether it’s Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton, the next president, they should be able to have who they want working for them.”
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“I’m not threatening anyone, I’m just saying that I believe whether it’s Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton, the next president, they should be able to have who they want working for them.”
By the sponsors’ reckoning, it couldn’t address every issue without losing industry support. In an April 10 letter, a coalition of business groups including the U.S.
And when called on to handle special tasks, such as mailing out stimulus checks in 2008, the IRS has usually fulfilled its responsibilities without incident.
Research shows that children from moderate-income families who have a college savings account of any size are more likely to attend college and are more likely to complete college than similar children without
He noted that, even without additional retirements or incumbent defeats in 2014, a majority of the chamber will be first-term senators after the midterm elections.
The debate over whether Senate Democrats should deploy the “nuclear” option and shut down filibusters to get their way on nominations is on track to take another step this week.
They all argue the agencies should be forced to do what families do in setting priorities that fulfill the must-do list and ignore the nice-to-haves.
Boehner, R-Ohio, and other Republicans should explain how the debt is harming America now — which is seen in the tepid growth of the economy.
King, R-N.Y — who told GOP donors to quit giving to the party as it blocked Sandy relief — also said earlier this week that Oklahoma tornado relief should be approved without commensurate savings if needed
Labrador, R-Idaho, said the group of eight negotiators has resolved the contentious issue of how and whether immigrants waiting to become citizens should be able to obtain health insurance.
Some media reports, however, imply that the IRS cannot and should not ask any questions of applicants for exemption, that any inquiry invades privacy and violates the First Amendment.
Delara Derakhshani, policy counsel for Consumers Union, said the bill should put downward pressure on cable prices while generally increasing choice for consumers.
This matters because the unemployment rate for those without a high school diploma hovered around 8 percent in 1998 and nearly doubled by 2004, to 16 percent with average incomes declining at relatively
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., fought Wednesday morning over when a vote should be held for a D.C.
The Arizona Republican’s latest endeavor is to persuade GOP senators to allow the appointment of conferees to hammer out a House- Senate budget agreement without binding instructions against raising
The New York Republican said that if central Oklahoma needs supplemental aid, Congress should grant it immediately without talk of offsetting the spending elsewhere.
Just as soon as constituents get safely away from the destruction and beyond their shock, they expect their lawmakers in Washington to deliver aid without limit and without delay.
He sent out a press release saying aid would be provided without delay.
John McCain of Arizona and Susan Collins of Maine joined Budget Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., on the floor in support of going to conference without imposing special mandates on conferees.
“I think they should get every penny they need,” King said Tuesday. “I’ve been through this.