bobgeiger.blogspot.com - 11/21/2008
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In one of the best Senate-floor speeches I ever heard Ted Kennedy (D-MA) give, he brutalized Senate Republicans for continuing to block the first increase in the minimum wage in almost a decade and roared to the other side of the aisle "What is it about working men and women that you ...
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/17/2008
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Kennedy is heading back to Washington this afternoon.
(CNN) — Sen. Ted Kennedy said Monday he is
looking forward to getting back to work on Capitol Hill and said the issue of universal health care is his top priority. "I am looking forward to ...
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Kennedy back on the Hill
huffingtonpost.com - 11/20/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
WASHINGTON — With weekly jobless claims benefits at
a 16-year high, the White House said Thursday that
President George W. Bush would quickly sign legislation pending in Congress to provide further unemployment benefits. The Senate this week ...
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Perino: Bush would sign jobless benefits extension
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A Taste Of Things To Come: Far Right Senators Filibuster Extending Unemployment Insurance
DownWithTyranny! —
... of the Republican Senate caucus announces a filibuster, which means the Democrats need 60 votes to pass it. Let's hope that all the filibusters are this easy to overcome in the coming couple years. The hard core lunatic fringe Republicans who refused to vote for it were: Jim DeMint (R-SC), who thinks he should be the leader of the opposition Orrin Hatch (R-UT) James Inhofe (R-OK) Tom Coburn (R-OK) John Barrasso (R-WY) Michael Enzi (R-WY) Bob Geiger couldn't find any kind words for this lot of scoundrels. In one of the best ...
Kick ‘Em When They’re Down
Suburban Guerrilla —
Why on earth would Republican senators vote against extending unemployment benefits?
Because they like hurting people, silly!
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