‘Congress’ Archives
The Worst Websites In The Senate
Hey, senators: 2002 is calling, and it wants its web designers back. 7. The Senate webpage of Dick "I Love Gradients" Durbin (D-IL): It's kind of like you're squinting, kind of like you're blacking out. LINK Enjoy Durbin's blackout page here. durbin.senate.gov 6. Frank Lautenburg's (D-NJ) webpage: I mean, at 89 he honestly has all the excuses in the world. Ride it out, Senator! LINK Enjoy the indifference here. lautenberg.senate.gov 5. John McCain's (R-AZ) website/personal Tumblr: Dear Mr. McCain, you are the 24th-richest man in Congress, according to Roll Call, and arguably the most famous. This looks like a Tumblr. You can do better. LINK McCain's site here. mccain.senate.gov see [...]
Democrats pass ‘Balanced Approach’ Budget – Trillion in Taxes, No Payment on the Debt, almost no Cuts
Democrats pass 'Balanced Approach' Budget 1 Trillion in New taxes, No payment of Debt, and almost no Cuts - That's Democrat Balance! The term “pre dawn” should only be used to describe two things: Raids and Tony Orlando’s early years. When “pre dawn” is used in reference to the time of day Congress acted, especially heading into a weekend, it probably means potential bad news for the rest of us. That said, at about 5 o’clock this morning — pre dawn — the Senate passed its first budget in four years. Maybe the “no budget no pay” bill did the trick, or maybe Dems decided it’s well past time to raise taxes again. The voting was first and foremost affected by positioning for 2014: The Senate early Saturday passed its first budget in four years by a vote of 50 to [...]
Washington Wolves and Sheepdog Security
by Joe Keck Last week, in a Senate hearing, Republican Senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, asked Democrat Senator from California, Dianne Feinstein, a question regarding the constitutionality of gun legislation she and her fellow Democrats are proposing. In answer to the Texas Senator's question, Ms. Feinstein responded with, "I'm not a sixth grader," and declared, "I am reasonably well-educated." Adding to that eloquent defense of the constitutionality of the legislation proposed, she listed other rock-solid arguments in support of the new statutes. "I've seen the bullets that implode," and "I've looked at bodies that have been shot by these weapons," and in yet another of her steel-trap, inescapable examples of logic, she told CNN's Wolf Blitzer "when found a dead body and put your finger [...]
Ashley Judd, “a tough row to hoe” in Kentucky, Democrats say Don’t Run
For starters Ashley Judd has to reconcile with Kentucky Coal Miners her comparison to them and rapists... that's just the beginning Ashley Judd Is Making Kentucky Democrats Nervous If the actress runs against Mitch McConnell, Democrats fear she could hurt the party brand in the Bluegrass State. The honeymoon is over for Ashley Judd. At a time when Democrats in Washington are having second thoughts about embracing Ashley Judd as their standard-bearer against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2014, Kentucky Democrats are waving red flags about the actress, arguing that her candidacy plays into the GOP’s strengths and tarnishes the party brand in the Bluegrass State. “She’s gonna have a tough row to hoe,” said Jim Cauley, who ran Gov. Steve Beshear’s 2007 [...]
A Call for Government Openness does not Prevail
A Call for Government Openness does not Prevail By Amanda Hill With America as liberal politically and individually as it has ever been, one would assume that the benefit of this liberalism would be to have a government that is open and compassionate in sharing everything with its people. At least that’s one of the things liberals pride themselves on: openness to everything and everyone. To prove this proud “liberal openness”, the white house sent out a statement claiming they will create”… an unprecedented level of openness in government”. With that statement said, Obama and his administration either must have issued the statement during completely bad timing or they simply put absolutely no thought to the real contradictions of that statement before it was released. [...]
Senate Takes up Budget for First Time in 4 years – Ready to Tax and Spend Again
Senate Democrats Assume Their Budget Responsibilities For The First Time In Four Years And Are Ready To Tax And Spend As Usual Media Credit: http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com This Week, Senate Democrats Will Debate Their First Budget In Four Years. “Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee say they hope to keep the focus during this week’s expected marathon markup on setting a sound course for the country’s fiscal future. Though such issues have dominated the national political conversation since 2008, this week marks the first time in four years that members will actually debate a budget resolution, with proceedings expected to kick off Wednesday.” (Humberto Sanchez and Niels Lesniewski, “First Budget In Four Years For Senate Democrats,” Roll Call, [...]
McCain, Graham want Rand Paul to Calm Down
Guess that Free Dinner last night at the White House paid off. Seems McCain wants Rand Paul to Calm Down and understand that killing Americans without due process is good for America. Even most defense conservatives are getting tired of Trillions going over seas to fight endless wars. Could someone please show these Congressman to the Door? Media Credit New York Daily News The anti-Rand Pauls, Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, took to the Senate floor this morning to defend killing American citizens at presidential discretion. Graham is doing so live on C-SPAN2 right now, saying that everything you do is a danger to America no matter who or where you are, as long as the U.S. government has decided you have "joined al-Queda," whatever the [...]
WATCH NOW: Filibuster on Senate Floor by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Nomination of CIA Director
WATCH NOW: Filibuster on Senate Floor by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Nomination of CIA Director Rand Paul filibusters Brennan nomination for CIA director Sen. Rand Paul has taken to the floor of the U.S. Senate and is vowing to stay there “at length” in order to filibuster John O. Brennan, President Obama’s nominee to be the next CIA director. The freshman Kentucky Republican has said he will hold up the nomination until he gets more information about the U.S. drone execution program, which has become a major sore point for many lawmakers on Capitol Hill. via Washington Times.
#SequesterThis – USDA Bloated – 1 Inspector for every 8 Farmers
Wine/Food Tastings Continue Dr. Coburn talks USDA duplication and inefficiencies: 40 housing , business community infrastructure and facility, energy, healthcare, and USDA is a bit bloated. There is currently 1 inspector for every 8 Farmers in America. USDA might need a diet telecommunications programs targeted towards rural citizens but duplicated by 88 other programs administered by 16 different federal agencies doing exactly the same thing. With one USDA employee for every eight farmers, "The agency notes on their web site if they were a private company, they would be the sixth largest private company in America," Dr. Coburn said. "Sequestration gives us a good time to start looking at priorities...we ought to cut out wine out wine tastings for federal employees and keep [...]
MSNBC uses Highly Edited video to smear McCain on AWB
You know that Network that says Fox News uses highly edited video Liberal news outlets were quick to run an edited video of Senator John McCain (R., Ariz.) at a recent town hall meeting, alleging it shows the senator’s insensitivity towards a grieving mother who lost her son in the 2012 Aurora shooting. The edited video first appeared on Phoenix’s KTVK during a news package of the town hall meetings McCain has held during his most recent trip through Arizona. The video shows Caren Teves, whose son was killed when spree killer James Holmes attacked a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, asking the senator about assault weapons. “These weapons don’t belong on our streets,” she says. The video then cuts to McCain responding by saying, “I can tell you right now you [...]
