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investigating the agency practice of “skimming— money from earmarks, arguing in a 2008 statement that “unaccountable federal bureaucrats have skimmed millions of dollars for undisclosed purposes, sometimes without
It empowered the NSA to intercept the e-mails and conversations of American citizens on American soil without warrants in criminal contravention of FISA.
“Without the funding from the U.S., Sinn Fein would be hard-pressed to be doing what it’s doing,— said Notre Dame University professor emeritus Jay Dolan, author of “The Irish Americans: a History
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to appear before the committee to make his case that the country must focus on fighting its “irregular— wars and expand the size of its forces, but to do so without
The 50-year-old Marylander stood behind his assertion that vulnerable lawmakers should not have to cast a difficult vote if the Senate outlook remains dim, sources said.
The 2008 Medicare trustees report predicted that its Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will be bankrupt by 2018 without huge infusions from the U.S. Treasury.
“He’s kind of a man without a country right now,— Sen.
Without any help from the national party, a few no-name Democrats came very close to ousting well-entrenched House Republicans last year, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is poised to
“You can question a nominee very carefully without crossing the line into disrespect,— she said.
“My wife and I have been discussing this situation for a number of months and this action should not have come as a surprise to anyone,— the statement read in part.
Foxx first took center stage during the House Republican protests last August, when GOPers took over the floor to protest the Democratic decision to adjourn for the summer without a comprehensive
Dodd allegedly used his influence to help his friend Edward Downe obtain a presidential pardon from Bill Clinton without undergoing the normal vetting process.
This is the kind of solution that should attract strong bipartisan support.
We’re grateful to God that he’s taken him without suffering. He passed peacefully,— James Kemp said, adding that his father died “in the presence of his pastor, my mom and his daughters.
Without lobbyist or PAC donations it will be interesting to see if the Congressional campaign committees will be able to raise as much as their Republican counterparts did at dinners under former
Van Hollen responded that while he strongly supports a comprehensive energy bill, he believes House Democrats should move first on health care reform — an easier legislative lift — and see whether
This is an action that Republicans and Democrats should support; however, such a decision should not be made in a vacuum.
Without going into details, 25 percent of our legislation goes beyond the Levin-McCain proposals. We actually will have, as a result, people who will be independent from the process.
In that way, he could claim to maintain his independence without rebuffing Obama.
Arlen Specter (Pa.) should not expect dinner invitations from his GOP colleagues anytime soon, but Republicans said it is unlikely his decision to bolt from their party will have long-lasting effects on