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The Jerusalem Post artist reporting this says he doesn't want to move it yet. But it doesn't take much to figure out that he really doesn't want to move it at all. Not that I expected much from him. Full Article at The Astute Blogger
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Interview with Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff: "I Am Against Dialogue" Mr. Shaarik Zafar Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties U.S. Department of Homeland Security Prior to joining DHS, Mr. Zafar served as the Special Counsel... Full Article at Atlas Shrugs
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In Elizabeth Warren's world, credit card contracts would be so simple a teenager could read and understand them in four minutes. Loans would be as easy to evaluate as toasters, and online credit scores would be free. Full Article at Austin American-Statesman
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Lawmakers apparently are getting ready to vote soon on a bill that would force a national major-college football playoff, replacing the current Bowl Championship Series, according to media reports. Full Article at MarketWatch
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Last evening, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared at a event for Democrats in Orange County... Lauryn Picciano, the Executive Director of the OC GOP and President of the Orange County was on hand and sent an account of the "greetings" Full Article at FlashReport
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Dec. 4, 2009 - In light of continuing delays in the House of Representatives, we must state clearly and unequivocally: Passing basic job protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people must happen now. Full Article at YubaNet
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Hoo, boy. Every day brings more surprises. Reading the House bill I came across a peculiar provision I haven’t seen mentioned anywhere. Full Article at American Spectator
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State Rep. Michael Harden (R-Toccoa) has penned what we think is the first op-ed piece generated by a member of the GOP caucus, calling for an election to anoint a successor to House Speaker Glenn Richardson. We know of others in the works. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Blogs
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Greens Candidate Clive Hamilton campaigns at the Lloyd Street school polling booth. Full Article at The Age
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By now, every Georgian knows that Speaker Glenn Richardson has resigned due to a truckload of personal problems. While I am glad he resigned, I also sincerely hope that he obtains the help he needs and finds peace in the years to come. Full Article at Peach Pundit
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Advertisements have popped up on television stations throughout the sprawling Congressional District 3 encouraging constituents to thank U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks for "supporting innovative research that makes us healthier." Full Article at Montgomery Advertiser
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Stephen Logan, a third-generation farmer in Gilliam, said he never had experienced crop losses bad enough to apply for federal disaster aid until now. Full Article at The Shreveport Times
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Saturday, December 05, 2009 Story last updated at 12/5/2009 - 1:11 am AUSTIN - The start of the 82nd Legislature is more than a year away, but issues critical to West Texas are already shaping up as priorities, at least in the House of Representatives. Full Article at Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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Washington — The House version of the satellite-TV reauthorization bill (HR 3750, the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act) passed convincingly last week (394 to 11). Full Article at Multichannel News
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Local Realtors plan to go to the state Capitol at the beginning of the legislative session in January to let state representatives know that the point of sale legislation should be a priority. Full Article at Myrtle Beach Sun News
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A few days ago I received an anonymous email that posed several very interesting questions. Full Article at Canada Free Press
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Today is Saturday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2009. There are 26 days left in the year. On Dec. 5, 1933, national Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th Amendment. Full Article at Boston Globe
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Today is Saturday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2009. There are 26 days left in the year. Full Article at ABC News
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Help me get my brother Brian O'Donnell, a Red Sox fan, elected to the Colorado House of Representatives. Support his campaign today, any amount helps. Full Article at Sports Blogs
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Today is Saturday, Dec. 12, the 346th day of 2009. There are 19 days left in the year. Full Article at Taiwan News
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After hearings in the Senate and House of Representatives and the public release of an administration policy, we still haven't heard what specific benchmarks Special Envoy Gration is using to measure progress in Sudan. It is also alarming to hear there might not be a classified annex given the prominent...
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Republican Representative Joe Barton argued that under Democratic healthcare reform legislation passed by the House of Representatives, the task force could determine what preventive services, including mammograms, would be covered for many Americans
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during the '70s and the '80s, I had the privilege of serving with Congressman Charlie Wilson in the House of Representatives.
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More than ever, we need strong conservative leadership standing up for Idaho in Congress ... We need leadership that is committed to strengthening Idaho’s economy, supporting policies that grow our local businesses, and reducing the size and cost of the federal government. That is what I have consistent...
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Rather than allowing the Florida House of Representatives to be admonished as exclusionary or your leadership being criticized as racially insensitive, we urge you to take action now to minimize the blowback from the scheduling mistake
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Well, when I came to the (U.S.) House of Representatives in 1974, I had been making $5,500 a year as an Iowa state legislator and about $10,000 or $12,000 on my farm.
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Here's exactly what happened when I was a veterinarian, when I was in the House of Representatives, and in the Senate, current employees, former employees, I've recommended countless numbers over the years, gotten them jobs, the same thing that I did with Doug Hampton. Recommended him, didn't say, 'Hey,...
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Given the name of their party, you'd think Democrats would be more inclusive in selecting candidates. Instead, party leaders like to huddle in back rooms to pick winners ... A local example is when Doris Matsui waltzed into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2005 to fill the Sacramento seat of her lat...
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It is only when the president has written a letter to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives, as stated in Section 145 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that the vice president can perform the functions of the president temporarily
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Erin, I think they have gotten quite good ... There is a lot of heat being felt by Democrats now that unemployment has cracked 10.2 percent. Mark Zandi tells me it will hit 11 [percent] next year. That is very difficult for Democrats to sustain their majorities with in the House of Representatives and I...
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I am so pleased that the President is going to Copenhagen to address one of the most pressing issues of our time – global warming. The goal he announced today, in the range of 17 percent, reflects the work that was done in the House of Representatives and in the Senate Environment and Public Works Commi...
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I opposed the health care reform legislation recently debated by the U.S. House of Representatives for several reasons ... Rural areas have traditionally received less under Medicare than urban areas, and while the bill makes some improvements in this regard, I would like to see more done to increase th...
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The South Carolina House of Representatives alone defines what meets the constitutional threshold of serious misconduct in office.
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Impeachment is a political process, it's not a legal process ... There is no appeal from an impeachment process. Impeachment is final. Impeachment is solely the constitutional power, duty and responsibility of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
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Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary shall investigate fully whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to impeach Jay Bybee for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
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The Senate bill faces additional 60-vote hurdles in the future ... Moreover, a courageous group of pro-life Democrats in the House of Representatives will oppose final approval of health care legislation if the Stupak-Pitts Amendment is gutted or removed.
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The legislative powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be vested in a National Assembly for the Federation, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives
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It has been an honor and a privilege to have been elected six times to represent the people of the Third District in the U.S. House of Representatives. I have decided not to seek reelection in 2010. It is time for a new generation of leadership to step forward
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I compliment Majority Leader for putting together a very credible proposal that will move this country very far toward meeting the health care needs of all Americans, and I hope that by the end of this year we are able to enact that legislation or pass it through the Senate and go to conference with the...
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if and when the prayer practices in the Indiana House of Representatives ever seem to be advancing Islam, an appropriate party can bring the problem to the attention of this or another court.
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Calling Afghan President Hamid Karzai an ‘unworthy partner,’ a key Democratic leader warned Friday that Congress cannot fund an expanded military mission without a reliable ally in Kabul. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, said moreover she did not think there was political suppo...
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In my 17 years in the House of Representatives, I’ve never carried a bill which has been received with so much enthusiasm
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