Pelosi Selling Obama Plan
She said there are other ways to hold the insurance companies accountable, and she said questions about whether it is dead should be directed to the Senate, where Democrats haven’t been able to corral
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She said there are other ways to hold the insurance companies accountable, and she said questions about whether it is dead should be directed to the Senate, where Democrats haven’t been able to corral
Without that, even if it could be enacted (which I said I doubted), a new budget process was doomed to fail so there was no reason to bother.
But most Republicans have been less than lukewarm to the idea; some have noted that the commission lacks the teeth to force Congress to vote yes or no on its recommendations without amending them, while
Many in the media and general public nodded in sorry agreement, though some argued he should stay, not retire, and help fix things.
As Congress critiques the Obama administration’s response to the Christmas bomber attack, it should pause and address its own culpability. To understand why, first consider the role of U.S.
However, a senior Democratic aide said Thursday evening that the bill was assembled without any input from House and Senate Democratic leaders, and cautioned that it should not be viewed as an agreement
“After trillions in new and proposed spending, Americans know our problem is not that we tax too little, but that Washington spends too much — that should be the focus of this commission,” McConnell
Without a trace of hubris or irony about the use of the word retarded, but barely a mention of the word f—–g.
Without major reforms, they wrote, “premiums will continue to rise for folks with insurance; millions more will lose their coverage altogether; our deficits will continue to grow larger.”
“After seeing some news reports, I want to make it clear that I believe consumer protection should be part of any financial regulatory reform negotiations, but I believe the best way to proceed with
“We should not undermine our national security so the president can fulfill a campaign promise or appease extreme liberal activists.”
If not, who may discuss the ad and what may they say without it rising to the level of coordination?
That would preclude Baucus from agreeing to any effort by Reid to force through the bill without at least a modicum of floor debate, while prohibiting Grassley from participating in a filibuster of the
“Is there never anything that can be done without 60 votes?” The shattering of the 60-vote Democratic Senate supermajority with the election of Sen.
“What’s good for the goose is good for the gander” is an old adage that should apply to pharmacy benefit managers, who are responsible for administering many prescription drug plans.
House Administration Chairman Robert Brady (D-Pa.) said Pennsylvanians “should be saddened by the news that my good friend Jack Murtha died suddenly this afternoon.
“This administration, and this administration alone, made the dangerous decision to read Abdulmutallab his Miranda rights and treat him as a common criminal, not a terrorist, and it did so without
Both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) noted in their statements that they have already tried to convince Republicans to compromise on health care without
Judicial confirmations should be decided on the basis of the nominees’ fitness and fairness, not partisanship and political philosophy or unverified perceptions.
“We can argue strongly that as Congress is looking to increase jobs without increasing the deficit, there aren’t very many ripe candidates out there in terms of legislative actions,” Wenk said.