The almost certain passage of a bill that will extend jobless benefits has just cleared the Senate with a vote of 60-40 in favor of the bill. Nearly all 60 of the "yes" votes came from the Democratic party. The New York Times is reporting that "with the bare minimum of votes required to avoid a filibuster, ...
So it's all come to this - tomorrow morning it's expected that the historic Wall Street reform bill will be voted on around 10:30am, and more than likely will pass. Sen. Ben Nelson, a Nebraska Democrat was one of the Senators that was seemingly on the fence about which way he would vote on the legislation. ...
Senator Robert Byrd Dead - West Virginia Governor The Replacement? The longest serving Senator in United States history - Senator Robert Byrd - has died at the age of 92. Senator Robert Byrd has served more terms in the US Senate, cast more congressional votes, and has been in leadership over more controversial issues than any ...
Gen. David Petraeus Faints During Senate Hearingg According to the New York Times, General David H. Petraeus got sick during a Senate testimony on Capital Hill and had to be rushed out of the Senate hearing. (Source: NYTimes.com) - The commander of American forces in the Middle East, Gen. David H. Petraeus, appeared to ...
With Congressmen like these, who needs enemies? Senators, Congressmen, Governors, and Celebrities - who's next? Nikita Khrushchev, the former premier of the USSR, made a provocative statement that seems to be coming to fruition in our country today. He said that they, Russia, would bury the capitalist and that it would be done without firing a shot. "You Americans are ...
Richard Blumenthal Blasted for Vietnam Comments It's a sad day indeed when we have a US Attorney General, and soon to be Senate candidate, lying about his "serving in Vietnam". Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has repeatedly made comments that were clearly in the context that he served in combat in Vietnam. But what you are about to ...
Republicans Better Wise Up. "I want to be with a party that's for something instead of against everything." According to a recent poll, that seems to be the key decision maker aimed toward the November elections. Democrats hold a 254-177 majority over Republicans in the House, with four vacancies. Democrats control 59 of the Senate's 100 seats, ...