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Sen. Whitehouse: ‘The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party of No Show.’
Sen. Whitehouse: ‘The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party of No Show.’
thinkprogress.org — According to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Republicans have devolved from the “ Party of No ” to the “Party of No Show.” Led by Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), the Republican boycott of climate hearings has entered its second full ... (more) Sen. Whitehouse: ‘The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party ...
Dem senator sees 'opt-in' replacing 'opt-out' in health bill
thehill.com — The Senate health bill is drifting toward ending up with an "opt-in" provision versus an "opt-out," one Democratic senator said Friday. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) predicted that healthcare reform in the upper chamber would shift from its ... (more) Dem senator sees 'opt-in' replacing 'opt-out' in health bill
Key Democratic Senators Correct Lieberman On The Public Option
Key Democratic Senators Correct Lieberman On The Public Option
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Key public option supporters in the Senate Democratic Caucus pushed back today on different objections raised by Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) to the idea of including a public option in health care reform. "I think one of the problems the leader is ... (more) Key Democratic Senators Correct Lieberman On The Public ...
My Apology To Former Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee
fdlaction.firedoglake.com — I would like to sincerely apologize to former Republican senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island. Like many progressives I cheered when you lost to Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse in 2006. (I do like Whitehouse, by the way, and think he has done ... (more) My Apology To Former Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee