firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/7/2009
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From NBC's Carrie Dann and Mike Viqueira For the first hour of the 111th Congress, the nation’s lawmakers were all smiles on the House floor. Freshmen thrust their hands across the aisle -- literally -- as they introduced themselves to their new colleagues. Representatives of both parties grinned together as they watched their children, who were invited to romp on the floor for the occasion. But by the time the clock struck three times, things were back to normal. "Shame on ...
Cheney says he felt better after cursing at Leahy - Jun 25, 2004
cnn.com 12/21/2008 — Vice president says senator challenged his integrity (CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney has said he didn't regret cursing at Sen. Patrick Leahy earlier this week, and said he felt better after the incident. In an interview with Fox News on Friday, ...
The Swearing-In Circus Comes to Capitol Hill
time.com 1/6/2009 — All the attention Tuesday will be on the two potential freshman senators not in attendance, Roland Burris and Al Franken, not the elite club's nine newly elected members
Atheists Sue to Get Prayer, God Out of Obama's Swearing-In
washingtonpost.com 12/31/2008 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...
Obama Swearing-In Tickets Only Available Through Inaugural Committee
briefingroom.thehill.com 11/6/2008 — Tickets to president-elect Barack Obama's inaugural swearing-in ceremony are being offered through the offices of lawmakers and not through any outlet claiming to sell them, according the inauguration's planners.
The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) said Thursday ...
Supreme Court Says Keep Cursing Off Daytime TV
babble.com 4/29/2009 — If you can't keep your sailor mouth clean, have heart. You can continue plopping your kids in front of the TV during the day for some curse-free entertainment . . . for now anyway.
The U.S. Supreme Court voted five to four to uphold the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) hold over "foul ...
The scene at HRC's swearing-in
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 2/3/2009 — From NBC's Andrea Mitchell and Libby LeistVice President Biden administered the oath of office to Hillary Clinton at a State Department ceremony -- and momentarily botched the oath by tripping over his words, but made a quick recovery (even though the ...
Obama Taps McKinsey & Co. —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 1/7/2009
Laura Meckler reports on the Obama transition.
When President-elect Barack Obama tapped Nancy Killefer for the newly created post of “chief performance officer,” he was merely opening the bidding on McKinsey & Co., the ...