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opensecrets.org - 2 days ago
Republican Senator Robert Bennett Seeks to Permanently Sunset TARP Program
— opensecrets.org — Name: Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) Position: Born in Salt Lake City in 1933, Robert "Bob" Bennett hails from a well-connected Utah family. He is the grandson of the seventh president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the son of a former four-term U.S. senator. After ... (more) Republican Senator Robert Bennett Seeks to Permanently ...

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Ethics committee admonishes Burris
politico.com - 2 days ago
Ethics committee admonishes Burris
— politico.com — Ethics panel concludes the Illinois senator used “inappropriate” and “less than candid” statements. (more) Ethics committee admonishes Burris

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Bill to audit Federal Reserve passed in Committee
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Paul-Grayson “Audit the Fed” Bill Passes Financial Services Committee
news.firedoglake.com - 2 days ago
Paul-Grayson “Audit the Fed” Bill Passes Financial Services Committee
— news.firedoglake.com — [ Ed. Note : Jane was one of the signatories on a letter that went out this morning criticizing the Watt amendment and urging passage of the Paul-Grayson proposal. It is reported that Grayson handed out copies of the letter--also signed by labor ... (more) Paul-Grayson “Audit the Fed” Bill Passes Financial ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 2 days ago
National Republican Congressional Committee Caught Misleading With Ellipses Again
— huffingtonpost.com — The good people over at the National Republican Campaign Committee have a favorite punctuation mark, called the ellipsis. And they enjoy using it, mainly to make strategic truncations in a piece of text to make it look as if it says something ... (more) National Republican Congressional Committee Caught ...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 2 days ago
Senate ethics committee admonishes Burris
— voices.washingtonpost.com — Kind of reminds me of Dwight Shrute's disciplinary system on The Office. Jim: [picking up a ticket on his desk] What's this? Dwight: That is a demerit. Jim: "Jim Halpert, tardiness." Oh, I love it already. Dwight: You've got to learn, Jim, you're ... (more) Senate ethics committee admonishes Burris

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faustasblog.com - 3 days ago
Leahy stuck on stupid: No need to interrogate bin Laden
— faustasblog.com — Leahy: No need to interrogate bin Laden If the U.S. captures Osama bin Laden, there’s no need to interrogate him, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the chairman of that committee, said that arguments raised by Republican senators ... (more) Leahy stuck on stupid: No need to interrogate bin Laden

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House Gaming Oversight Committee Chairman seeks Casino association’s official status…
GrassrootsPA.com - 3 days ago
House Gaming Oversight Committee Chairman seeks Casino association’s official status…
— GrassrootsPA.com — House Gaming Oversight Committee Chairman seeks Casino association’s official status… (more) House Gaming Oversight Committee Chairman seeks Casino ...

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fdlaction.firedoglake.com - 4 days ago
Reid’s Public Option Is Nearly Identical To The Senate HELP Committee Public Option
— fdlaction.firedoglake.com — Reid’s Public Option Is Nearly Identical To The Senate HELP Committee Public Option (more) Reid’s Public Option Is Nearly Identical To The Senate ...

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thehill.com - 3 days ago
Dem lawmakers introduce Afghan war surtax
— thehill.com — A trio of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation that would impose a surtax to pay for the war in Afghanistan. Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Dave Obey (Wis.), Defense Appropriations Subcommittee John Murtha (Pa.), and ... (more) Dem lawmakers introduce Afghan war surtax

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Dems back power to break up firms
politico.com - 3 days ago
Dems back power to break up firms
— politico.com — Committee approves Kanjorski amendment on “too big to fail” financial companies. (more) Dems back power to break up firms

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lugar.senate.gov - 13 days ago
Richard G. Lugar, United States Senator for Indiana - Press Releases
— lugar.senate.gov — I first had the pleasure of introducing David Hamilton to this Committee almost 15 years ago, when he was nominated to the Federal district court. I said then that the high quality of his education, legal experience, and character well prepare him for ... (more) Richard G. Lugar, United States Senator for Indiana - ...

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thehill.com - 3 days ago
House Financial Services Committee OKs powers to break up large firms
— thehill.com — A key House panel voted to give the government broad new powers that could break up large financial firms. Read more... (more) House Financial Services Committee OKs powers to break ...

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Tracey Specter steps down from Republican Committee of Lower Merion & Narberth…
GrassrootsPA.com - 5 days ago
Tracey Specter steps down from Republican Committee of Lower Merion & Narberth…
— GrassrootsPA.com — Tracey Specter steps down from Republican Committee of Lower Merion & Narberth… (more) Tracey Specter steps down from Republican Committee of ...

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Poll: Snowe Could Lose 2012 GOP Primary In Landslide To Conservative Challenger
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12 days ago
Poll: Snowe Could Lose 2012 GOP Primary In Landslide To Conservative Challenger
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — A new survey of Maine from Public Policy Polling (D) has some dire news for Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), with the moderate Republican potentially losing her 2012 Republican primary against a generic conservative challenger -- and by a landslide, no ... (more) Poll: Snowe Could Lose 2012 GOP Primary In Landslide To ...

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Prefiled bills ‘09: Legislative potpourri
wolfereports.com - 5 days ago
Prefiled bills ‘09: Legislative potpourri
— wolfereports.com — Here we give you the best of the rest, the bills that were noteworthy, but didn’t have other bills that were interesting enough to pair up with. There’s a little bit of everything in here. Including snakes. And alligators. And God-knows-what-all that Rep. Herb Kirsh is ... (more) Prefiled bills ‘09: Legislative potpourri

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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 7 days ago
Lieberman will seek committee hearing on Fort Hood shootings
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — (CNN) - Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Sunday he intends to launch a Senate committee hearing on whether the Fort Hood shootings were a terrorist act and if the Army should have taken pre-emptive steps due to reported signs of Islamic extremism by ... (more) Lieberman will seek committee hearing on Fort Hood shootings

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Bibi Goes Nuclear on Jerusalem Settlements
peacenow.org - 5 days ago
Bibi Goes Nuclear on Jerusalem Settlements
— peacenow.org — MordotGilo 320x265.jpg Special analysis from Lara Friedman (Americans for Peace Now) and Danny Seidemann (Ir Amim). Yesterday Special Envoy Mitchell met with Israeli chief negotiator Yitzhak Molcho in London. One topic discussed, apparently, was a new ... (more) Bibi Goes Nuclear on Jerusalem Settlements

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Landrieu Camp Mum On $25K "Donation" To U.S.
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 5 days ago
Landrieu Camp Mum On $25K "Donation" To U.S.
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — So here's an intriguing mystery... Why did Sen. Mary Landrieu's campaign last year donate $25,300 to the U.S. Treasury Department? The donation was buried in the campaign's lengthy FEC report , from which it was picked out by CREW, the tireless ... (more) Landrieu Camp Mum On $25K "Donation" To U.S.

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GOP holds polling advantage in U.S. House
wolfereports.com - 12 days ago
GOP holds polling advantage in U.S. House
— wolfereports.com — The wonks at the Cook Political Report have gone to town with a new base polling system, the “ partisan voting index .” It takes into account the 2004 and 2008 presidential cycles, but leaves out the 2006 results, and mid-term elections are always a different animal. Still, ... (more) GOP holds polling advantage in U.S. House

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idahostatesman.com - 12 days ago
Idaho GOP leader Hall fired as deputy prosecutor, quits national committee after stalking conviction
— idahostatesman.com — Blake Hall, a leading figure in Idaho and national politics for 25 years, was fired Monday as a deputy prosecuting attorney in eastern Idaho and has resigned from the Republican National Committee. Hall, a former member of the state Board of ... (more) Idaho GOP leader Hall fired as deputy prosecutor, quits ...

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