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statement issued at that time, the committee explained its decision by citing potential “exculpatory evidence— — information that could potentially clear Graves of the allegations — which the panel said should
. … If anybody is going to apologize, everyone should apologize.— She then called on Members to bring the level of debate “to a plane that is worthy of the subject that we have at hand.
No analysis of last year’s economic meltdown is complete without a discussion of the role financial ratings agencies played in the crisis.
— (yes, we care) to “What should young people be fighting for?
“I think we should be able to start our health care work that week here on the Senate floor.— The Senate will observe Columbus Day itself — Monday, Oct. 12 — but convene Tuesday for evening votes
Meanwhile, Democrats who had brought the hammer down on Wilson appeared ready to let Grayson’s remarks stand without much more than a tsk-tsk.
Three years ago, a 13-year-old girl named Megan Meier also quietly suffered the abuse of a bully who tormented and emotionally harassed her, and then told her, “The world would be better off without
are the diverging paths the House and Senate appear to be navigating, with the Senate almost certain to reject any proposal to create a public insurance option and the House hard-pressed to pass a bill without
After weathering the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, getting a financial regulatory overhaul done should be as close to a slam dunk for Democrats as anything else on their agenda this
Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and his apparent offense is rather minor — for the second time, he invited a friend with whom he has financial dealings to testify at a hearing without disclosing the relationship.
Republicans kicked off their effort last week by offering amendments to a spending bill to restrict the administration’s ability to regulate carbon emissions without Congressional action — playing
“It should be the largest gathering of pro-Israel, pro-peace forces ever,— said Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street’s executive director.
Reform should protect these checks to ensure that appointees are properly vetted, but speed up the process.
The Senate rules therefore include a long list of exceptions that are designed to allow Members and staffers to carry on with their normal lives without undue intrusion from the gift rules.
His breakdown of the multiple layers of defense that should have kept the 9/11 hijackers from ever entering the country is enough to raise the ire of the strongest patriot and cast serious doubt on the
.— She described the McChrystal memo as a “10-year plan— and said that all other options should be examined before a prolonged military commitment to the region is enacted.
Reid, “The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care,— should be the textbook for reformers, especially in the White House and Congress.
But Cantor said the conversation would not center on the Democratic health care reform bill, which many Republicans believe should be “scrapped.
— There remains deep concern among Democrats and at the White House about passing such a major piece of legislation without the cover of any GOP support.
Members of Congress of both parties have raised serious questions about President Barack Obama’s appointment of multiple “czars— capable of making national policy without legislative oversight.