thehill.com - 10/16/2009
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The public option doesn't necessarily need 60 votes to pass, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) reminded us this week. The Senate requires 60 votes to end debate and proceed to vote on a bill, but only a simple majority to actually pass. "It is conceivable that some Democrats, for example, would vote ...
Frank: Obama wrong to be 'post-partisan'
thehill.com 10/6/2009 — President Barack Obama's post-partisan campaign theme has only emboldened the GOP's opposition to his agenda, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said on Sunday. Frank's rejection of bipartisanship comes at a time when many congressional liberals are ...
Barney Frank: Gay Rights March "A Waste Of Time At Best"
huffingtonpost.com 10/11/2009 — WASHINGTON — Rep. Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, says he'd rather see gay rights supporters lobbying their elected officials than marching in Washington this weekend, calling the demonstration "a waste of time at best." ...
Barney Frank wants Cabinet post
thehill.com 9/8/2009 — The Massachusetts congressman wants to end his political career as a HUD secretary, according to a new biography.
Under 200 Votes For Public Option ?
themoderatevoice.com 10/28/2009 — A leaked memo from the Democratic Whip’s office shows that they may have under 200 votes for the public option, so the issue of 60 Senate votes may be moot
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Frank turns against ACORN
politico.com 9/23/2009 — In a stunning turnaround, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is distancing himself from ACORN, blasting their response to a string of recent scandals -- and contradicting a staffer who said the congressman would have voted against a GOP-sponsored bill ...
Frankly I'm with Frank
angrybear.blogspot.com 9/25/2009 — Probably I accept elimination of the rule that financial companies must offer plain vanilla products for a different reason, since he isn't as ignorant as I am, but I would think that with a plain vanilly requirement, banks would offer plain vanilla products on terrible terrible terms. 30 year ...
Looking Back at Frank v. Maryland (1959)
volokh.com 10/15/2009 — I recently came across a fascinating Fourth Amendment decision in Frank v. Maryland , 359 U.S. 360 (1959) , a case that allowed health and safety inspections of homes permitted by city safety codes under the Fourth Amendment. I had never read Frank ...
Frank: 'Don't Ask' repeal coming next year
politico.com 17 days ago — Kerry Eleveld reports that there's a plan and a timetable for repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell":
Repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” will likely be included as part of next year’s Department of Defense ...
The Associated Press: Frank says D.C. gay rights march misses mark
google.com 10/10/2009 — 12 hours ago WASHINGTON Rep. Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, says he'd rather see gay rights supporters lobbying their elected officials than marching in Washington this weekend, calling the demonstration "a waste of time at ...
Barney Frank Involved in Pot Bust
blogsforvictory.com 21 days ago — If this were a GOPer …
FOX25 has learned that Congressman Barney Frank was present during a marijuana arrest at James Ready’s home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his relationship with Congressman Frank.
According to a police report, police charged Ready with ...
Flu in the Family Sidelines Rep. Bean —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 10/20/2009
Damian Paletta reports on financial regulation.
Rep. Melissa Bean will miss a key debate in Washington today after her husband and daughter were diagnosed with the swine flu. Bean, a moderate Democrat from Illinois who is in the center of ...
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