As demand for ammunition continues to outpace supply, it is critically important that an amendment authored by Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) to a seemingly obscure hazardous material bill (HR 4016) be attached to the legislation during consideration on the House floor. When the bill passed out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Graves secured a commitment from Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.),...
on this day, but we can't let this pass without spreading the word around. First, from the freaking NAVAL ACADEMY , Here we go. Leaders of the U.S. Naval Academy tinkered with the composition of the color guard that appeared at a World Series game last month so the group would not be exclusively white and male. An affirmative statement of fact. Keep this para in mind as we move forward. This is the...
A Courtesy to our Friends at KOS DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED TO SLAP WOMEN BACK TO THE STONE AGE ( HR # Bill: H R 3962 ) KOS diarist LaFeminista reflects the animus the Soros-left have after the passsage of the Stupak Amendment which, nominally, will keep Obamacare from funding abortion. In truth, a Medicare type supplement insurance will be available. Anyway, to help them out, and make retribution easier,...
Being from MA can be sort of a let down during big, national progressive battles. Whenever I see the "please contact these legislators" lists, I tend to scan through, just to catch a surprising name from some OTHER state. Well, imagine my shame when such a list appeared on DKos today : Your phone calls are ESPECIALLY important if you are represented by one of these potential holdouts: Harry...
Double Counting The Dogs by digby This is and update on the backroom abortion fight in the house. The Washington Post writes today: The outcome of those talks could be crucial in deciding the fate of the health-care bill. Democrats need the vast majority of their caucus to back the bill, since nearly all congressional Republicans have said they will oppose the legislation. "I will continue whipping...
My husband Terry is guest reviewing for me again today. Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities by Jeff Mapes Publisher: Oregon State University Publication Date: March 1, 2009 ISBN: 978-0870714191 288 Pages (Paperback) Nonfiction Summary: In a world of growing traffic congestion, expensive oil, and threats of cataclysmic climate change, a grassroots movement is carving out a...
WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly for a bill that includes a provision giving members of Congress a say over who is admitted to the U.S. Coast Guard’s 1,000-cadet service academy in New London, Conn.The measure — part of a multi-billion-dollar authorization bill that passed 385-11 on Friday — was sponsored by Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., who argues that congressional...
Washington Fiddles as Infrastructure Crumbles | Autopia | Wired.com By Zach Rosenberg America’s infrastructure is crumbling. The Highway Trust Fund, which finances the maintenance of our congested highways, flirts with insolvency. Innovative transit plans languish. And what is the government doing about it? Not much. The 2005 transportation bill, which carries the cumbersome name Safe, Accountable,...
Oct 15: The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Chaired by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) held a hearing entitled, The Clean Water Act after 37 Years: Recommitting to the Protection of the Nation's Waters. Witnesses testifying at the hearing included: U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson; and representatives from the: Sandy...
A couple of items out this morning about the effort by some special interests to sink proposed EPA rules to clean up big dirty diesel ships. This backroom drama is playing out as key members of Congress prepare to go behind closed doors to work out details of the EPA’s upcoming budget. BNA Daily Environment Report (excerpt below) reports that Murphy Oil Company, which has objected to an EPA plan...
I can't put it any better: In a letter that was a striking reprimand to Kaine, Rep. James Oberstar (D – MN), Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, wrote in no uncertain terms that Virginia had been negligent...
The Globe reports today that Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN) sent a letter to Governor Patrick complaining that MA is not spending stimulus money fast enough. According to the Globe, Oberstar told Patrick that Massachusetts ranks 49th in the nation in putting highway stimulus money to work, committing only 23 percent of its funds so far.... Seven months after receiving $437 million in federal highway funds,...
Washington,DC,USA - Fleet Owner, by Brian Straight -Sep 21, 2009: -- With less than two weeks remaining before the Highway Trust Fund runs out of money again, Congress appears no closer to solving the funding issue. Having pumped $7 billion into the fund in August to keep it solvent until the end of this month, it appears another temporary patch may be in order – this one to fund the program...
Labor Day marches and rallies capped off more than a month of an incredible union member mobilization to move the health care reform debate beyond the screaming diatribes and disruptive tactics by opponents that marred the start of the congressional recess. During the weekend, some 150,000 union members turned out for rallies, parades and picnics that not only celebrated the workers’ holiday,...
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