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news.yahoo.com - 19 days ago
Senate blocks census US
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WASHINGTON Senate Democrats have blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are a U.S. citizen. The proposal by Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter was aimed at excluding immigrants from the population totals that are used to figure the number of ...
huffingtonpost.com - 22 days ago
Vitter Confronted By Rape Victim Over Franken Amendment Vote
— huffingtonpost.com — Senator David Vitter (R-LA) doggedly opposed a congressional measure last month to prohibit the government from working with contractors who deny victims of rape or assault the right to bring their cases to court. Vitter, who was one of only 30 ... (more) Vitter Confronted By Rape Victim Over Franken Amendment Vote

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nola.com - 25 days ago
Landrieu rejects Vitter's census
— nola.com — Landrieu rejects Vitter's census-citizenship idea By Bruce Alpert, Times-Picayune October 27, 2009, 7:21PM Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., on Tuesday rejected a request from six of Louisiana's seven House members that she support a measure requiring the ... (more) Landrieu rejects Vitter's census

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motherjones.com - 12 days ago
Vitter's Dirty EPA Block
— motherjones.com — In May, President Obama nominated a renowned scientist known as the "father of green chemistry" to head the EPA's Office of Research and Development. For an administration that supports ambitious climate change legislation and stresses the ... (more) Vitter's Dirty EPA Block

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Meredith Jessup: Dems Press On With Radical Agenda, Dispite Voters' Objections
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... despite a perceived repudiation from voters in Tuesday's elections, the House Democratic leadership is proceeding with plans to vote as early as tomorrow on the massive $1 trillion government health care takeover. To ensure support, President Obama himself plans to visit Capitol Hill tomorrow. Forget the Dems having lost major elections on Tuesday. Pelosi rejects the idea that the party has lost momentum: “From my perspective, we won,” she said. And if all this weren't enough, the Associated Press is reporting that Democrat Senators voted today to BLOCK a proposal ...

Democrats Block Census Question: Are You A US Citizen?
Say Anything — ... WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats have blocked a GOP attempt to require next year’s census forms to ask people whether they are a U.S. citizen. ...

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Maggie's Farm — ... Eurocourt Bans Crucifixes in Italy Related: Europe - a leviathan is born Are mammograms worthwhile? NYT Get a clue, O: Iran doesn't like you. But they enjoy toying with you. Gitmo prisoners don't like the alternative VDH on the plutocratic Left Voegli on California vs. Texas We'll miss Jungle Trader Census blocked from asking citizenship questions Stossel: ...

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Senate blocks census US-citizenship question — Rantburg
A-Pee article. Rest at link. Senate Democrats have blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are a U.S. citizen.
Senate blocks census citizenship question (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens.
Senate blocks census US-citizenship question (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Senate Democrats have blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are a U.S. citizen.