Monthly Archives: May 2009
Sotomayor to Meet with Key Senators on Tuesday
It’s go time! Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s nominee to take a seat on the United States Supreme Court, will meet with key Senators on Tuesday. The AP reports that White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed she would meet … Continue reading
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Senate Sunday Lineup: May 29
Here is a list of Senators hitting the Sunday talk show circuit this weekend: Face the Nation (CBS) – Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ) & Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) State of the Union (CNN) – Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) … Continue reading
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Some Details of Kennedy’s Health Care Proposal Released
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) “is circulating the outlines of sweeping health-care legislation that would require every American to have insurance and would mandate that employers contribute to workers’ coverage,” the Washington Post reports. It reportedly resembles the plan in Massachusetts. … Continue reading
Kyl Predicts September Vote on Sotomayor
Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) predicted recently that the “Senate will not hold a final vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor until early September,” The Hill reports. The prediction is a shot across the bow to President Obama and … Continue reading
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Shelby Says Government Action at GM Puts Country on ‘Road to Socialism’
Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-AL) “said Friday the government should have allowed the marketplace to decide General Motors’ fate and that the huge federal stake in the company puts Washington on ‘the road to socialism,’” the AP … Continue reading
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Congress in Your Pocket
