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Posted on 07 February 2013. Tags: Apparent Effort, Chained Cpi, Companion Bill, Federal Budget, Federal Pension, Gop House, Government Benefits, Kelly Ayotte, Medicare Eligibility, Medicare Premiums, Mitch Mcconnell, Obama, Pension Programs, Policy Effort, Public Relations Effort, Senate Democrats, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Sequester, White House Press
Republicans have been saying for some time that the spending cuts in the sequester are not ideal, and should be more targeted so that spending is still reduced by the same amount but our military is not hit as hard with cuts. House Republicans have passed measures to do just that and yesterday Sen. Kelly Ayotte […]
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 30 January 2013. Tags: Chinese Studies, College Students, Dark Corners, Federal Government, Gap, Government Spending, Independent Experts, Liberal Democrat, Mitch Mcconnell, Obama, Pig Manure, Prosperity, Reality Tv, Scrutiny, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Seriousness, Sheldon Whitehouse, Social Security, Trillion
Speaking on the Senate floor this morning, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell again made the case that now is the time for Congress to tackle our out-of-control federal spending. “A few weeks ago, President Obama reportedly said that America doesn’t have a spending problem. Well, he’s wrong. This is completely at odds with what independent experts tell […]
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 29 January 2013. Tags: Cats And Dogs, Chairman John, Diesel Emissions, Discretionary Budget, Discretionary Spending, Federal Initiatives, Fox News, Government Programs, Halper, John Thune, Mary Landrieu, Mitch Mcconnell, Moroccan Pottery, Pottery Classes, Republican Conference Chairman, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Conference, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Coburn, Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard’s Daniel Halper noticed Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) saying on the Senate floor that “I am not going to keep cutting the discretionary budget, which, by the way, is not out of control, despite what you hear on Fox News . . . .” It’s rather amazing that Democrats are so blind to our 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 22 January 2013. Tags: Aspirations, Debates, Entitlement Programs, Federal Debt, Hard Choices, Inaction, Inaugural Address, Inaugural Addresses, Inauguration Day, Interest Payments, Math And Science, Mitch Mcconnell, New Beginnings, Political Considerations, Prosperity, Research Labs, Science Teachers, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Sound Financial Footing
Speaking on the Senate floor this morning, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said, “Inauguration Day is also a time for new beginnings, a chance to learn from the mistakes and missed opportunities of the past as we re-engage in some vitally important debates about our future. Too often over the past four years, political considerations have trumped […]
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 15 November 2012. Tags: Bipartisan Plan, Brookings Institute, Chuck Schumer, Democrat, Extremists, Fiscal Solvency, Journal Editors, Mitch Mcconnell, Number 3, Obama, Obstacle, Obstacles, Outlines, Patty Murray, Prospects, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Tax Rates, Tax Reform, Wall Street Journal
Speaking on the Senate floor this morning, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell discussed one of the key obstacles to obtaining an agreement to avoid the approaching fiscal cliff. “I believe the two parties can avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. And in the process, I even believe we can agree on a framework for a bipartisan plan […]
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 09 November 2012. Tags: Attitude Problem, Core Problem, Difference Between The House And Senate, Don Stewart, Filibuster, Harry Reid, Mitch Mcconnell, Obama, Senate Floor, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader, Senate Minority Leader Mitch, Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, Senate Republican Leader, Senate Republicans, Senate Rules, stimulus, Washington Times
The Washington Times writes, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday that he will try to push through a change to Senate rules that would limit the GOP’s ability to filibuster bills. . . . ‘I think that the rules have been abused and that we’re going to work to change them,’ he told reporters. . . […]
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 17 July 2012. Tags: 1st Amendment Rights, Appropriations Bills, Campaign Finance Reform, Chuck Schumer, David Axelrod, Democrat Senators, First Amendment Rights, Harry Reid, Libel Laws, Mitch Mcconnell, Political Speech, Pornography Laws, Radicalism, Semblance, Senate Floor, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Republican Leader, Wellspring
In yet another attempt to pass their partisan DISCLOSE Act last night, Democrats once more fell far short of the 60 votes that would be needed to advance the legislation. After Democrat senators spent until after midnight complaining about this result on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has decided to… have […]
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 23 May 2012. Tags: Affordable Care, Business Tax Credit, Care Act, Good Face, Google, Google Yahoo, Government Accountability Office, Government Web, Health And Human Services, Health Care Bill, Heritage Foundation, Internet Searches, Lachlan, Mitch Mcconnell, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Surrogates, Taxpayer Funds, Taxpayer Money, Washington Bureaucrats
Discussing reports yesterday that “[t]he Health and Human Services Department has signed a $20 million contract with a public-relations firm to highlight part of the Affordable Care Act,” Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took to the Senate floor this morning to blast the Obama administration for spending taxpayer money to promote legislation most Americans disapprove of. “While […]
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 05 March 2012. Tags: Air Strikes, Armed Services Committee, Democratic Revolution, Democratic Transition, Enemy Air Defenses, Joe Lieberman, John Mccain, Lindsay Graham, Lindsey Graham, Military Attacks, Military Effort, Opposition Forces, Population Centers, Ron Paul, Safe Havens, Senate Armed Services, Senate Armed Services Committee, Senate Floor, Senator John Mccain, Senator Mccain
In a position I fully expect Sen. Lindsey Graham to fully support by Wednesday, Senator John McCain called for air strikes against Syria to protect civilians: “The time has come for a new policy,” McCain said during remarks on the Senate floor. “The United States should lead an international effort to protect key population centers […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written seven scholarly legal articles and was an adjunct at T. C. Williams School of Law. (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on 05 October 2011. Tags: Economic Downturn, Floor Debate, Foreseeable Future, Fox News, Hannity Radio Show, Jim Webb, Joe Lieberman, Joe Manchin, Kent Conrad, Mcclatchy, Offsets, Rule Of Thumb, Sean Hannity, Sean Hannity Radio Show, Senate Democrats, Senate Floor, Surtax, Tax Cuts, Tax Reform, Tough Sell
Dems Divided On Surtax In 2009 Democrats Warned That A Similar Surtax Would ‘Negatively Affect Small Businesses,’ Said It Would Be ‘A Very Tough Sell’ In The Senate DEMS: Tax Hikes Will ‘Stifle The Recovery’ SEN. JOE LIEBERMAN (ID-CT): “I wouldn’t do anything to raise taxes in the foreseeable future because that’ll stifle […]
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 04 October 2011. Tags: 2chambers, Barack Obama, Bully Pulpit, Dems Object, Gop Leader, Mitch Mcconnell, Sen Harry Reid, Senate Dems, Senate Floor, Senate Gop, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader, Senate Minority Leader Mitch, Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, Senate Republicans, Senator Reid, Wall Stree, Wall Street Journal
‘Immediate Vote’ ‘Immediately Blocked’ Senator Reid ‘Quickly Objected,’ ‘Refused,’ ‘Declined,’ ‘Shot Down The Effort’ To Vote On President Obama’s Stimulus Proposal Today THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: “Senate Republicans offered to give President Barack Obama the vote he’s sought on a jobs bill Tuesday, but the Democratic leader, Sen. Harry Reid, objected.” (“Senate GOP Leader: Vote […]
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 22 July 2011. Tags: Abdication, Budget Plan, Concrete Statement, Constitutional Amendment, Debt Crisis, Debt Limit, Democrat, Federal Budget, Five Months, Government Spending, Impersonation, Mitch Mcconnell, Nbsp, Obama, Rocket Science, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Trillion, U S Senate, Volcanic Eruption
`The reason we’ve got a $14 trillion debt is because no matter how much money Washington has, it always spends more — and the only way to cure the problem is to stop enabling it.’ Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement on the Senate floor Friday regarding a […]
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 16 June 2011. Tags: Al Qaida In Iraq, Alwan, American Soldiers In Iraq, Ap Story, Bowling Green Kentucky, Count Indictment, Cracks In The System, Fox News, Guantanamo Bay, Military Commission, Mitch Mcconnell, Mohanad, Refugee Status, Senate Floor, Senator Paul, Sheikh Mohammed, Soldiers In Iraq, Tuesday Morning, U S Senate, Waad
Earlier today Sen. McConnell was interviewed on Fox News where he talked about two terror suspects currently being held in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Leader McConnell strongly believes these two men should be sent to the secure detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and tried in a military commission. VIDEO of the interview is here: Report: […]
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 04 April 2011. Tags: Bipartisan Opposition, Civilian Courts, Commis, Executive Order, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Horrible Idea, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ksm, Military Commissions, Mitch Mcconnell, Mr President, Obama, Plotters, Proper Jurisdiction, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Spirited Debate, U S Senate, War On Terror, Welcome Development
`For the sake of the safety and security of the American people, I’m glad the President reconsidered his position on how and where to try these detainees. Going forward, this model should be the rule rather than the exception.’ Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate […]
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 06 January 2011. Tags: Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield Of California, Broken Promises, California Health, Dick Durbin, Health Care Bill, Health Care Law, Health Insurer, Health Reform, Healthcare Costs, Individual Market, Kathleen Sebelius, Los Angeles Times, News Briefing, Republican Majority, Senate Floor, Senate Majority Whip, Senate News, Unfortunate Consequences, Wall Street Journal
US SENATE NEWS BRIEFING: As the new House Republican majority moves to respond to the message of the American people to repeal and replace President Obama’s massive, unpopular health care law, Americans are once again being reminded of the many broken promises from Democrats about that law. According to the Los Angeles Times, “Another big […]
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 15 December 2010. Tags: Barack Obama, Budget Bills, Christmas Eve, Current Fiscal Year, Democrat Leadership, Financial Oversight, Health Care Bill, John Thune, Lame Duck Session, Mitch Mcconnell, Omnibus Bill, Republican Leader, Reuters Reports, Senate Democrats, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leadership, Senate Republicans, Term Measure, Tuition Bills, Wall Street Journal
Reuters reports, “Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled an earmark-laden spending bill that would fund the entire U.S. government, and Republicans who have renounced the pet spending projects quickly vowed to oppose it. The 2,000-page spending bill, months overdue, would enable President Barack Obama to tighten financial oversight, subsidize college tuition bills and move forward with […]
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 16 November 2010. Tags: American People, Decades, Elections, Express, Faults, Good Reason, Lawmakers, Lot, Midterm Election, Mitch Mcconnell, Moratorium, Republican Leadership, Risk, Senate Floor, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Mitch Mcconnell, Th Congress, U S Senate, United, Washington D C
`Unless people like me show the American people that we’re willing to follow through on small or even symbolic things, we risk losing them on our broader efforts to cut spending and rein in government. That’s why today I am announcing that I will join the Republican Leadership in the House in support of a […]
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 07 July 2010. Tags: Appointee, Barack Obama, Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Congressional Recess, Controversial Statements, Effusive Praise, Eye And Brain, Global Treasure, Health Care System, Kidney Cancer, Macular Degeneration, National Health Care, National Health Care System, National Health Service, National Treasure, New York Times, Pat Roberts, Recess Appointment, Senate Floor
The AP reports this morning, “President Barack Obama intends to use the congressional recess to bypass the Senate and appoint Dr. Donald Berwick, an expert on patient care who’s drawn fire from the GOP, to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, the White House announced late Tuesday.” Berwick’s nomination has been controversial since President Obama first put […]
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 28 April 2010. Tags: Bipartisan Solution, Chris Dodd, Consessions, Financial Institutions, Floor Debate, Gamesmanship, Irresponsible Actions, Mitch Mcconnell, Mutual Interest, Republican Colleagues, Richard Shelby, Senate Democrats, Senate Floor, Senate Minority Leader, Senate Minority Leader Mitch, Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, Senator Chris Dodd, Senator Mcconnell, Senator Richard Shelby, Senator Shelby
It took three test votes for Senate Democrats to realize that the Republican demand to end taxpayer bailouts in the banking reform bill were mandatory if the bill was to reach the floor for debate. The bill by Senator Chris Dodd (D-Ct) contained loopholes that would continue to force taxpayers to foot the bill for irresponsible actions by banks that lead to failure.
The three test votes, in essence a vote for a Republican filibuster, managed to buy time for Senator Shelby (R-Al) to negotiate an end to the bailouts and the notion that some banks are too big to fail.
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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