Sen. Roland Burris (D-Blagojevich) traveled to Iraq, where he refused to answer questions about the admonishment he received from the Senate Ethics Committee. Chicago Breaking News has more: When a reporter told Burris some were questioning the expense of his Iraq trip, Burris said they were entitled to their opinion. Asked how much the trip cost, he replied: "I have no idea." Burris said...
But of course you knew that. On today's symposium, the blowhard-in-chief and Republican Party head took this shot at Mark Udall : FATASS: There is no majority for the public option in an honest poll. "I'm not going to let four senators dictate to the rest of us..." Well, it's going to be a lot more than four because a lot more than four are going to hold out for something like what Landrieu...
Sen. Roland Burris, in Iraq to meet with U.S. military and diplomatic officials, spoke to reporters today during a conference call from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, but turned aside questions about his ethics rebuke. The Illinois Democrat repeatedly insisted his qualified admonishment Friday by the Senate Ethics Committee was "water over the dam." The panel said he had made misleading statements...
AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File Just as Senate Dems secured enough votes to open up President Obama's Health Care plan for debate, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris is headed for an early-week visit to troops in Iraq. Sen. Burris, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is part of a delegation that will, as an aide told the Tribune , "examine security and political developments in the region."...
Here's video of Sen. Tom Udall's speech on the Senate floor this morning about the health insurance reform bill in the debate leading up to a cloture vote to permit the bill to move forward. You can read his remarks...
Senator Tom Udall took to the Senate floor today to honor former Governor Bruce King, who died last week at the age of 85. The following is the text of Udall’s remarks as prepared for delivery: “I rise today to...
UDALL-BACKED “FEED AMERICA DAY” UNANIMOUSLY PASSES SENATE Legislation Encourages Donations to Feed Hungry Before Thanksgiving WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has designated this Thursday, November 19 – exactly one week before Thanksgiving Day -- as “Feed America Day”. Senator Tom...
The office of Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) announced this week that 25 computers will be donated to five New Mexico elementary schools through the Senate’s Computers for Schools program. The computers are being directed to schools struggling to keep their...
Sen. Barbara Boxer is trying to pull a fast one! How shocking. I mean they rammed the health care bill through the house with back room deals, ultra high pressure, and keeping the congress in the chamber until they voted yes. Does this suprise you at all? Boxer wants to force her outrageous Boxer-Kerry cap-and-trade energy rationing and taxing scheme through the Senate Environment and Public Workers...
The office of Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) released a statement today to report that the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved S.1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Udall, a member of the committee, voted to pass...
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) today delivered remarks on the impact of clean energy and climate change legislation on Indian Country during a gathering of representatives of the nation’s 564 federally-recognized tribes. “Indian Country represents 5 percent of the nation’s land...
New Mexico national security initiatives in Los Alamos, Albuquerque and Socorro will receive $43 million in federal funding. Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall say the money was contained in the 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations bill that was signed into... Sponsored Topics: New Mexico - Tom Udall - Albuquerque New Mexico - United States - National security
by Brad Johnson Cross-posted from the Wonk Room . John Kerry testifying.This week, hearings begin in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733). This comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation , co-sponsored by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and committee chair Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), will establish a mandatory global warming...
Senator Tom Udall today called on Senate Republicans to stop blocking legislation to extend unemployment benefits to jobless Americans who are struggling to put food on the table as they search for new jobs and train for new careers. Legislation...
Senator Tom Udall congratulated Albuquerque-based Sacred Wind Communications for winning the “Shine a Light” small business contest for their work to improve telecommunications services for the Navajo Nation. Fewer than four out of every 10 homes on the reservation currently...
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