Freedom's Lighthouse (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Here is video of GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch today saying he does not know why "people on the other side (Democrats) are so doggone stupid." Hatch was referring to the Democrats' unwillingness to accept that cutting taxes on business is essential to stimulating job growth in America.
Capitol confidential (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Senate Republicans were first out of the box with a release on the DRP which passed in about 10 minutes with just three “No” votes from Diaz, Lanza and Padavan, and Huntley voting no on another related bill. The tone is far from self-congratulatory, with Republican Senate Leader Dean Skelos noting that the Deficit Reduction Plan consumes all the state’s stimulus money and ignored what the GOP said...
Freedom's Lighthouse (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
The United States Senate today defeated an amendment to the Democrats' Senate Health Care bill, sponsored by Democrat Sen. Ben Nelson, and GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch, which would have prevented any insurance plan getting taxpayer dollars from offering coverage for abortion. The vote was 54-45: The Senate on Tuesday rejected an effort by abortion opponents to tighten restrictions in the health...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
It took less than four hours after a jury deemed Joe Bruno guilty on two of eight federal corruption charges for a Democratic challenger to one of his former Republican colleagues to make the disgraced ex-majority leader a campaign issue. Regina Calceterra , a Democratic consultant and corporate fraud lawyer who is running against GOP Sen. Kenneth LaValle , of Suffolk County, in 2010 sent out...
Politico (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Former GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is gradually returning to the spotlight after months of near silence.
First Read (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... the star of the Tea Party movement that's brewing up conservative challengers to establishment GOP candidates across the country, turning what was once a one-sided primary into a shootout for the Republican ballot line in the race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Jim Bunning," CongressDaily's McPike writes. "The son of Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, faces Secretary of State Trey Grayson,...
Freedom's Lighthouse (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... the story, and then commented on them in his own, mocking way. Interestingly, this video is from GOP Sen. James Inhofe's YouTube page. Stewart mocks Inhofe as well at the end of the video. Inhofe has been one of the leading Senators to stand up to the whole Global Warming hysteria. It shows Inhofe has a sense of humor, and can laugh at himself. It is interesting that a comedy show is doing...
ABC News (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
GOP Sen. Judd Gregg sends letter to colleagues on how to filibuster health care reform. Judd Gregg - United States Senate - Health - United States - Republican
Residual Forces (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... staying on sidelines, but insiders increasingly think he’ll jump in race for governor Former GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is gradually returning to the spotlight after months of near silence, a move that some insiders in Washington and Minnesota view as a precursor to a 2010 gubernatorial bid. Five months after the conclusion of his bitter, protracted Senate battle against Democrat Al Franken,...
