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gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 1/6/2009
Pelosi Moves to Silence Minority By Erasing Long-Standing House Rules
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Worst. Congress. Ever. Speaker Pelosi plans to erase House rules that were written around Newt Gingrich’s "Contract with America" which would effectively silence the minority. Connie Hair at Human Events reported: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to re-write House rules today to ensure that ...

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humanevents.com - 1/5/2009
Pelosi Reverses House Fairness Rules
— humanevents.com — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to re-write House rules today to ensure that the Republican minority is unable to have any influence on legislation. Pelosi s proposals are so draconian, and will so polarize the Capitol, that any thought ... (more) Pelosi Reverses House Fairness Rules

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thehill.com - 1/6/2009
Pelosi’s power move leaves House Republicans fuming
— thehill.com — House Democrats are poised to approve new rules that will significantly increase their authority while taking the bullets out of the few legislative weapons Republicans have in the lower chamber. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has approved the ... (more) Pelosi’s power move leaves House Republicans fuming

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cqpolitics.com - 1/2/2009
House Rules Package Could Curb Minority’s Power, End Term Limits for Chairmen
— cqpolitics.com — An early partisan skirmish is likely in the House next week, when Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to move a rules package that would curb the GOP’s ability to derail legislation through a parliamentary maneuver it has used over the past two years. ... (more) House Rules Package Could Curb Minority’s Power, End ...

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