Nomination of Judge Clarence Thomas to Be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Hearings Pt. 4, October 11,12&13, 1991: Hearings ... United States Senate, First Session
Political Animal (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
'NOW IT FALLS ON THE UNITED STATES SENATE'.... A brief statement from President Obama from the Rose Garden today, heralding both the health care reform vote in the House and the decision of the Iraqi parliament to approve a new...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Measures that would significantly boost funding for the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as give shareholders a say on executive pay are included in draft financial overhaul legislation in the Senate, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.... U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Senate - Executive compensation - United States Senate - United States...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, a move that could roil a Democratic effort to pass President Barack Obama's signature issue. Barack Obama - Health care - Democratic - United States Senate - United States
Bark Bark Woof Woof (Free subscription) | yesterday
As is the case with all legislation, expect the healthcare bill that emerges from the Senate for a vote to be different from what was voted out by the House late Saturday night. There will be a lot of changes, including, one hopes, the excision of the malodorous Stupak amendment that puts more restrictions on a woman's right to choose than ever before; it out-Hydes the Hyde Amendment . Now the...
Jumping in Pools (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... or Libertarianism. While the major election in Kentucky will be the 2010 general election for this United States Senate seat, the election that could have the most impact on the future of the Republican party, will be when Grayson and Paul battle during the Republican primary. The primary will pit a down the line Conservative Republican elected official against a Libertarian who has...
First Read (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Ali Weinberg*** Senate gets the baton: After Saturday night’s historic, contentious, and very narrow health-care vote in the House of Representatives, the action now moves to the Senate, where things won’t get any easier. On Sunday, President Obama made a rare statement from the White House Rose Garden. “Now it falls...
Jumping in Pools (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Two Gubernatorial victories, two congressional defeats, and Republican gains across the Nation, all lead up to the special United States Senate election in the deep blue state of Massachusetts. While the Massachusetts legislature just had to replace Kennedy in the United States Senate immediately, in violation of a law previously passed which required a special election...
Slate Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Think the House health care reform bill's too long? Not after the Senate whittles away at it. [ more ... ] Health care - United States Senate - Health - House - Senate
Resource Shelf (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
From the Announcement: Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm David Ferriero as the 10th Archivist of the United States. Mr. Ferriero was the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries and is a leader in the field of library science. Mr. Ferriero, who was nominated by President Obama on July 28, [...]
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newslett (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The following announcement was written by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm David Ferriero as the 10th Archivist of the United States. Mr. Ferriero was the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries and is a leader in the field of library science. Mr. Ferriero, who was nominated...
Fleet Owner RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The United States Senate has confirmed Anne Ferro as the new Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the Dept. of Transportation
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Carly Fiorina last night in San Diego last night speaking as part of her California U.S. Senate announcement tour The endorsements are not really a surprise since I had this fundraising invitation last week. But, it does make the support offiicial. From the press release: Support for United States Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina grew today as she [...]
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
I bet you will find this Politico story about one of Frank Lautenberg's committees simply astonishing: With Republican boycotting the proceedings, Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) relied on a little used interpretation of committee rules to move the legislation... But legislation can be approved by the committee with a simple majority of members, an exception Boxer could use to pass her...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... “Carly’s common sense and fiscal conservatism will be a welcome addition to the United States Senate. I am glad to offer her my endorsement.” Today’s announcement by Fiorina, who only formally announced her bid for Senate on Wednesday, comes on the heels of Senator Jim Demint’s endorsement of Fiorina’s Republican primary opponent, Assemblyman...
The Skepticians (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... statement. “Carly’s common sense and fiscal conservatism will be a welcome addition to the United States Senate. I am glad to offer her my endorsement.” Today’s announcement by Fiorina, who only formally announced her bid for Senate on Wednesday, comes on the heels of Senator Jim Demint’s endorsement of Fiorina’s Republican primary opponent, Assemblyman Chuck DeVore . In addition...
