The House of Representatives spent all week and several late nights debating hundreds of amendments to the Omnibus appropriations bill that would continue our federal government funding through Sept. 30, 2011. The amendments were permitted to be offered under the new GOP leadership practices outlined by Speaker Boehner during the opening days of the 112th Congress. This is the first time in over four years where any member of the House is permitted to offer a floor amendment to a massive…
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Here is the Dems new plan to stimulate and invest in America. Needless to say there are no "pay-fors" so this would be added to our already catastrophic debt. Read it and weep....for our nation's economic health!
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SENATE DEMOCRATS ROLL OUT AGENDA FOR WINNING THE FUTURE BY CUTTING SPENDING,CREATING HIGH-PAYING JOBS AND KEEPING AMERICA COMPETITIVE
Senate Democrats Outline Plan To Live Within Our Means While…
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The spending battle finally begins this week in Congress
This past week the Senate continued debating the Federal Aviation Admin. bill but mostly was in recess while Senate Democrats conducted their legislative agenda retreat in Charlottesville, VA. What emerged from their multiple-day retreat was a clear message that they intend to attack the GOP as they construct their budget cutting Omnibus appropriations bill which will continue…
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David Keene, George Will, good friends, thank you for the enormous privilege of this podium. Even a casual observer of American public life knows how many great ideas have been born here, how many important debates joined here, how many giants of our democracy appeared on this platform. When David broached the invitation, my…
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This week, the House will be debating a House resolution
http://rules.house.gov/Media/file/PDF_112_1/legislativetext/XML_353_PI_xml.pdf
that directs several committees to examine the extensive rule making that has been going on within the Obama Administration as to how these current,…
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The Senate will begin consideration of the Federal Aviation admin. Reauthorization bill later today. This agency has been working off of multiple extensions for the last couple of years. Congress has been unable to fully reauthorize this agency because of issues dealing with pilot's flight time and funding levels. The Senate Majority Leader has indicated that he will allow this bill to be debated in an open fashion which means he will allow amendments to be offered…
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