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Forget Black Friday, Congress Has Been Doing Plenty of Shopping

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:58:24 GMT

According to our calculations, based on a recent poll, more than 200 percent of all Americans will support the legalization of marijuana by the end of this century. The Levi Johnston Playgirl photo shoot is finally here for all to see.
Source: Indecision 2008

President Obama's Schedule Today (12/1/09)

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:26:52 GMT

In the morning, President Obama and Vice President Biden will receive the Economic Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. Later, the president will meet with Nobel Laureates and their families in the Oval Office.
Source: CBS News

All the News Barely Fit to Post

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:54:14 GMT

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spent $2,993 in taxpayer money on flowers between June and October. House Majority Whip James Clyburn has a thing for Chantilly Donuts, spending about $265 at the Virginia shop in the past quarter.
Source: Contentions

Quoted in 'All the News Barely Fit to Post'

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:54:14 GMT

said in Contentions:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spent $2,993 in taxpayer money on flowers between June and October. House Majority Whip James Clyburn has a thing for Chantilly Donuts, spending about $265 at the Virginia shop in the past quarter. And Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), a fiscal conservative, decided to give about $2,000 in unused office funds back to the government to help reduce the deficit.

SC Congressmen spend $5.36 million

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:30:08 GMT

James Clyburn spent $265.00 on donuts. Gresham Barrett bought $243.78 worth of bottled water. And John Spratt blew through $7,791.40 in office supplies.
Source: The Palmetto Scoop

Pelosi spends $4,654 on flowers

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:05:57 GMT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spent $4,654 in taxpayer money on flowers between June and October. House Majority Whip James Clyburn has a thing for Chantilly Donuts, spending about $500 at the Virginia shop in the past quarter.
Source: The Politico

Quoted in 'Clyburn: Congress must make 'sacrifices' to pay for Afghan war'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:32:24 GMT

James Clyburn said in The Hill:

The fact of the matter is, if we want to pay for everything else, roads and bridges and highways, we ought to be paying for this war ... I think the problem that we have in our society today is that we undertook this effort in Afghanistan, and then we went off, dithering, if you please, in Iraq, and we didn't make any attempt to pay for this.

Pelosi: 'We'll Never Have Deficit Reduction Unless We Have Job Creation'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:55 GMT

The deficit debate in Washington misses the fundamental point, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, arguing that the primary objective for policy makers should be job creation -- without which, the deficit will explode as tax revenues...
Source: Huffington Post

Clyburn: No Need for New Jobs Bill

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:34:57 GMT

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) has a message for his Democratic colleagues moving forward with plans for another job creation bill: hold your horses.
Source: The Washington Independent

S.C. might get a 7th seat in U.S. House

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:20:51 GMT

If the state gains a congressional seat, it would fall to the Legislature to decide which part of the state would be in the new district.
Source: The State

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Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:12:41 GMT

WASHINGTON - JULY 27: House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) delivers a statement about progress on health care reform during a news conference in the U.S. Capitol July 27, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:12:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - JULY 27: Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) (2nd R) delivers a statement about progress on health care reform during a news conference with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L), House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) (2nd L) and Rep. Chr...

Presidential Inauguration, Interview w/ James Clyburn (D-SC)

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:26:32 GMT