Monthly Archives: March 2011
Senate to Vote on Reyna Judicial Nomination
Senators will vote Monday on the nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. Update (4/4): This nomination has been confirmed.
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On Libya, Webb Says U.S. ‘Clearly’ Involved in Regime Change
Even if it “isn’t official, the U.S. is very much involved in regime change in Libya, Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) said Thursday,” The Hill reports. “We are clearly involved in regime change,” Webb said at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee … Continue reading
Hatch, McCain Seek to End Government Support of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and John McCain (R-AZ) introduced legislation today “to permanently end government support for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,” according to a press release from Hatch’s office. The two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) backed highly-risky mortgages to people … Continue reading
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Feinstein Says U.S. Shouldn’t Arm Libyan Rebels
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) “said Thursday that we should not arm rebels in Libya as ‘we got burned’ in previous wars by doing so,” CNN reports. In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, the California Democrat said, … Continue reading
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Senators Working on Bipartisan Libya Resolution
A bipartisan group “of senators, working with the Obama Administration, is drafting an authorization resolution for the mission in Libya,” Fox News reports. Sen. John McCain said Thursday he is working with Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass, GOP … Continue reading
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