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“We need to stop bowing to political pressure and do the right thing and make sure we don’t bankrupt Social Security even further,” Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told POLITICO. Added Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, a former House GOP leader: “I think the...
Also: What vehicle will Republicans support? Will they back the amendment offered by GOP Rep. Roy Blunt, which would allow either employers or insurers to deny any health coverage they find morally objectionable, at a time when polls show that...
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news briefing after the weekly Republican policy luncheon December 13, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) has defeated Sen.... View Photo »
I'm going to continue to fight for things that are good for our state
Scott Brown (R-MA) has inexplicably sided with the hard-line extremists in his party over birth control and all sorts of other medical care. Greg Sargent has been keeping a tally of Republicans regarding the new rule and Sen. Roy Blunt's legislation to...
Press secretary Jay Carney took aim at legislation by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. Another bill, by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. , would go even further by allowing health plans to deny coverage for any service that violates their beliefs. Both approaches are far...
Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced legislation to protect religious organizations from Obamacare’s overreach last summer. Now, as President Obama presses forward with his anti-conscience mandate, Blunt is prepared to keep the pressure on the White House. “This...
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (3rd L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Senate Minority Whip Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ), and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) listen during a news briefing after the... View Photo »
They’ll have to compete ... I think they have a huge competitive advantage.
Another bill, by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. , would go even further by allowing health plans to deny coverage for any service that violates their beliefs. Both approaches are far more expansive than allowing conscience protections just for churches and...
President Barack Obama stirred up the issue recently by trying
Roy D. Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is a Republican politician from Missouri, representing Missouri's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He is currently the outgoing House Republican whip for the 110th United States Congress. After the 2008 general election, Roy Blunt announced that he would step down from... Full Article
Senate Intelligence Committee members Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. , left, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. take part on the committee's hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, on the nomination of Irvin Charles McCullough III, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 07: Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) (C) departs with (L-R) Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) following a press conference urging U.S. President Barack Obama to submit pending trade agreements to the U.S. Congress at the U.S. Capitol September 7,...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 02: U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) (L) and U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (C) head to the Senate floor to vote on a continuing resolution of the federal budget at the U.S. Captiol March 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. Harkin voted against the resolution while Blunt voted for...
View Photo »WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news briefing after the weekly Republican policy luncheon December 13, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) has defeated Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) to become a...
View Photo »US Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. , center, talks as US Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wa. , left, and US Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. listen, during a press conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Support for the Obama administration's use of Predator drone aircraft in Libya is coming from a...
View Photo »Senate Intelligence Committee members Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. , left, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. take part on the committee's hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, on the nomination of Irvin Charles McCullough III, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence...
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They’ll have to compete ... I think they have a huge competitive advantage.
If we have good questions, FAPRI and RUPRI always have good answers ... I’m pleased that these programs are going to continue to be an asset for the country.
I do think you value what you pay for ... Whether that’s co-pay at the doctor’s office, or actually having a stake in the income tax system.
This is a good opportunity to look at FERC and the way FERC sees the world ... The idea that FERC puts priority on recreational access but not on private property rights is wrong-headed.
The super committee had a great opportunity to prioritize government spending through this process, and I’m disappointed that process failed
Everything has been a little slower this time
There’s a real deep-felt belief that a second Obama administration would not be good for the country, and the most important thing here is to do whatever is required politically to be sure that we don’t continue down this path ... There’s nothing wrong with being pragmatic.
