Monthly Archives: December 2009
Graham, McCain and Lieberman Seek Immediate Halt to Yemeni Detainee Transfers
Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) “today wrote to President Obama expressing their concern about the transfer of six Yemeni detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the Government of Yemen,” according to a joint … Continue reading
Filed under Guantanamo, Terrorism, White House
Kerry Has Reportedly Filed Formal Request to Visit Iran
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) “has filed a formal request to visit Iran, Iranian news agencies reported Tuesday — news made public in the middle of the government’s bloody crackdown on dissidents that has left more than … Continue reading
Filed under International Visits, Iran
Reid to Force Vote on TSA Administrator Nomination
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) “will schedule a formal Senate roll call vote on the nomination of Errol Southers to be administrator of the Transportation Security Administration as soon as Congress return from break,” Talking Points Memo reports. Reid spokesman … Continue reading
Filed under Nominations, Party Leadership
Nebraska Senate: Health Reform Vote Hurting Nelson?
A new Rasmussen Reports survey shows Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) struggling in a hypothetical 2012 matchup after supporting health reform legislation. If Governor Dave Heineman challenges Nelson for the Senate job, a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows the Republican … Continue reading
Informal Work Begins on House, Senate Health Reform Compromise
POLITICO’s Live Pulse blog quotes a Roll Call article this morning stating that behind-the-scenes work has begun on merging the Senate and House health reform measures. CONFERENCE GROUNDWORK BEING LAID, reports Roll Call’s David Drucker: “Congressional aides began laying the … Continue reading
Filed under Health, House of Representatives
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