No Progress in Fight Over Hurricane Panel
Democrats believe the proposal, as drafted, does not cover a long enough time period to investigate and also gives too much weight to the House in deciding what direction the panel should take.
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Democrats believe the proposal, as drafted, does not cover a long enough time period to investigate and also gives too much weight to the House in deciding what direction the panel should take.
“The people who should be doing this, which is the people who crafted HAVA, aren’t interested,” Ornstein said.
Tauscher said she doesn’t believe the New Democrat opposition to CAFTA should be the litmus test for the group on trade.
Indeed, the recent proclamation by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) that Congress should consider raising the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards has found
“I kind of thought that in most of the cases, it would be pretty obvious … that this person should lose, this person should win and you’d spend most of your time writing opinions,” he said.
And voter registration records, in some cases also under water, would have to be uncovered to make sure that the voters were voting in the right districts — including voters without any ID.
In reality, though, no Member of Congress should be cheered about it.
forward with their plan to form a bicameral committee to examine the response to Hurricane Katrina, even as Democrats were making it clear that launching such a joint investigation would be impossible without
Without any change in the rules, Coburn said he plans to pay about $30,000 out of his own pocket to cover the costs of a couple nurses, a receptionist and his rent in order to finish out the year
A Texas judge ruled in May that TRMPAC should have reported more than $532,000 in corporate contributions to state officials during the 2001-02 cycle, and the judge awarded in excess of $196,000
Ultimately, Brown’s promotion went through without Senate confirmation, because of the provision in the law, to which Lieberman had objected when it was offered by then-Sen.
Upon entering the race, a Senator must then engage in the delicate balancing act of running for president without neglecting his Congressional responsibilities.
A terrorist group would strike without notice.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee has made clear that Laffey should not count on them if he knocks off Chafee in the September primary.
“The question is not whether Congress should provide for those in need, but whether state and local officials who have been derelict in their duty should be trusted with that money.
Some Democrats have been left embittered by the recent process and fully expect Bush to pick whomever he sees fit for the job without seeking their input.
Three of the at least 10 Senators who are currently being talked about as presidential candidates for 2008 are facing a doubly difficult decision: Should they file for re-election in 2008?
If the amendment is allowed to stand, Ohio voters will decide this fall whether the redrawing of state and Congressional boundaries should be done by an independent commission instead of partisan
David Vitter (R-La.) was right: The grade should be an F. But the failures of the past several days are a symptom of the bigger fiasco, one that should leave all of us furious — and nervous.
That possibility — and not the inflamed partisanship surrounding the current CIA leak controversy or attitudes toward the media — should guide Congress as it considers legislation to shield reporters