Tag Archive | Congressional Record
Posted on September 19, 2012. Tags: Appropriations Bills, Budget Numbers, Campaign Trail, Congressional Record, Filibuster, Filibusters, Flashback, Good Faith, Harry Reid, Incumbents, Legislative Agenda, Majority Leader, Nevada Democrat, New York Times, Nyt, Record Books, Senate Democrats, Senator Harry Reid, Th Congress, Washington Post
The New York Times writes today, “The 112th Congress is set to enter the Congressional record books as the least productive body in a generation, passing a mere 173 public laws as of last month. . . . Appropriations bills, once the central function of the legislative branch, have been ditched in favor of short-term spending […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on July 21, 2012. Tags: Brown Leaves, Canadians, Cherry Tree, Congressional Record, Defiance, Democratic Constitution, Derelict, Different Kinds, Economic Forecasting, Generals, Government Members, House Of Lords, Independent Central Bank, Independent Judge, Investigative Powers, Javid, Labour Government, Needles, Pine Tree, Rory Stewart, Tory Party, Whips
I have been derelict in covering the Young Turks of the Tory Party: Rory Stewart, Louise Mensch (formerly Bagshawe), Savid Javid and Kwasi Kwarteng. So let’s catch up a bit: MP Rory Stewart joined the Tory rebels on Lords reform (so did Mensch) and was solid in the debate on the alleged reform of the […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on January 9, 2012. Tags: American History, Amount Of Money, Barack Obama, Choices, Congressional Record, Creditors, Debt Problem, Economy Usa, Federal Government, Government Retirement, Grandchildren, Hundred Years, Ious, National Debt, Nbsp, Presidents, Sen Obama, Tipping Point, Trillion, Usa Today
‘Failure Of Leadership’ The Growing National Debt Is ‘Now As Big As The Entire U.S. Economy’ Despite President Obama’s Promises That He Would Stop Adding To It Debt ‘Now Tops $15.23 Trillion,’ More Than ‘The Value Of All Goods And Services The U.S. Economy Produces In One Year’ “The soaring national debt has […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 24, 2011. Tags: Aisle, Biden, Chuck Schumer, Congressional Record, Debt Limit, Discretionary Spending, Harry Reid, Insistence, Kent Conrad, Max Baucus, Medicare Cuts, Message Man, Newshour, Pbs, Pennsylvania Avenue, Republican Colleagues, Revenue Enhancement, Revenue Increases, Sen Harry Reid, Senate Gop
‘The Talks Frayed Over Democrats’ Insistence That Tax Increases … Be Part Of The Final Deal’ SENATE DEM MESSAGE MAN: ‘Tax — You Know, Revenue Increases’ “Baucus made clear that the talks frayed over Democrats’ insistence that tax increases of some sort be part of the final deal.” (“Baucus: Revenues In Debt Limit Deal […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on February 11, 2011. Tags: British Courts, Congressional Record, Conservative Mp, David Nutall, European Court Of Human Rights, Javid, Kingdom Parliament, Kwasi, Louise Bagshawe, Nuttall, Peter Bottomley, Qc Mp, Rory Stewart, Savid, Serious Crimes, South Dorset, Steven Baker, Tory Mp, Young Turk, Young Turks
The Young Turks: Kwasi Kaerteng, Savid Javid, Louise Bagshawe, Rory Stewart, Steven Baker and the “honorary” YT David Nuttall all voted as follows on the prisoner votes motion: Yes (against prisoner voting) Steven Baker David Nutall Kwasi Kwarteng Savid Javid These did not vote on the motion: Rory Stewart Louise Bagshawe The only reference to […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on January 12, 2011. Tags: British Democracy, Congressional Record, Constituencies, Constituents, Controversial Matter, David Cameron, Democratic Representatives, House Of Commons, International Bodies, Kingdom Parliament, Members Of Parliament, Minister David, Nuttall, Parliamentary Sovereignty, Polling Booths, Sovereignty Of Parliament, Steve Baker, Ultimate Power, Voting Rights Bill, Young Turks
MP Bill Cash introduced a simple amendment in the Commons yesterday: “The sovereignty of the United Kingdom Parliament is hereby affirmed.” I would think this would be a non-controversial matter for decision. But it was crushed by a vote of 314 to 29 (I assume the Labourites abstained). Young Turks Steve Baker and David Nuttall […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on August 21, 2010. Tags: Affordable Care, Care Act, Congressional Record, Economic Gains, Federal Health Care, Government President, Health Bill, Health Care Costs, Health Care Legislation, Health Care Reform, Health Care Sales, Health Care System, Health Law, Insurance Market, Joint Session Of Congress, Michael Bennet, Patient Protection, Patty Murray, Sales Pitch, Sen Harry Reid
DEM TALKING POINTS MEET REALITY Dems Now Acknowledge Their Health Care Sales Pitch Was False “Key White House Allies Are Dramatically Shifting Their Attempts To Defend Health Care Legislation, Abandoning Claims That It Will Reduce Costs And Deficit, and instead stressing a promise to ‘improve it.’” (“New Dem Message: ‘Improve’ Health Care, Don’t Talk Cost,” […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 28, 2010. Tags: City Of Chicago, Communications Center, Confirmation Hearing, Congressional Record, Defense Purposes, Dissent, Ginsburg, Individual Right, Judge Sotomayor, Justice Breyer, Obama, P 180, Pat Leahy, Petitioners, Right To Bear Arms, Second Amendment, Sen Leahy, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Republican, Text History
Justice Sotomayor Testified At Her Confirmation Hearing That She Recognized The “Individual Right” Of The Second Amendment But Today She “Can Find Nothing” “Characterizing It As ‘Fundamental’” DISSENT JOINED BY JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR: “I Can Find Nothing In The Second Amendment’s Text … To Protect The Keeping And Bearing Of Arms For Private Self-Defense Purposes” DISSENT […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 25, 2010. Tags: Balanced Budget, Chuck Schumer, Congressional Record, Dick Durbin, Extension Act, Federal Government, Financial Situation, Fiscal Discipline, Harry Reid, Kent Conrad, Obama, Patty Murray, Release 1, Republican Bill, Roll Call Vote, Sen Dick Durbin, Sen Durbin, Sen Harry Reid, Unemployment Extension, Unemployment Insurance
Senate Dems Oppose Republican Bill To Extend Unemployment Insurance Without Adding To the Debt 57 DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST AN UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION THAT DOESN’T ADD TO THE DEBT: (S.3153 “Continuing Extension Act of 2010,” Roll Call Vote #106, Motion To Table Motion To Proceed To Consider Agreed To 59-40: R 0-39; D 57-0; I 2-0, 3/25/10) […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
Read the full story
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Posted on March 24, 2010. Tags: Ban Discrimination, Centerpiece, Congressional Record, Family Policies, First Job, Gap, Giant Loophole, Health Bill, Health Care Law, Health Problems, Insurance Companies, Insurance Policies, Letter Of The Law, Obama, Patty Murray, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pre Existing Conditions, Preexisting Condition, Uninsured Americans, Young Adults
Health Bill Signed Into Law Yesterday Is Already Not Delivering On Promises Bill Didn’t Ban Discrimination For Pre-Existing Conditions In Children Immediately As Promised AP: “Obama Made Better Coverage For Children A Centerpiece Of His Health Care Remake, But It Turns Out The Letter Of The Law Provided A Less-Than-Complete Guarantee That Kids With Health […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
Read the full story
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