was outraged last week about Republican efforts to block a bill that would provide more medical care to first responders to the World Trade Center terrorist attack in 2001. He called the Republican filibuster “an outrageous abdication of our responsibility to those who were most heroic on 9/11.”
“Casino Jack” is about to be released, starring Kevin Spacey. About Jack Abramoff. I do not know if Ralph Hall is portrayed in the film but it will be interesting to see how they treat the subject and what happened.
From today’s editorials: The hypocrisy over earmarks among some Senate Republicans is breathtaking. So Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and John Thune want to put an end to the profligate spending known as earmarks, do they? They’re among the leading
Ralph Hall, the Rockwall Republican , has waited three decades to get a chance to chair a committee in the U.S. House. So it’s disconcerting to learn that he is virtually pledging to use his new role atop the House Science and Technology Committee to unravel consensus science on climate change.
It’s time for senators to vote yes or vote no, but at least have the courage to vote.
Democrats should take advantage of the divide created by Hutchinson & Cornyn’s vote against the Dream Act.
Is this what you voted for or did you support this indirectly by your non vote? Voter apathy is the one true poison pill for the Democrats. read the article…….AUSTIN – Up to 2.6 million Texans could lose health coverage
“AT&T foots bill for lunch, 700 copies of Perry’s book — Firm says it sought to share his agenda; watchdog concerned.”
“Luddite” is a term describing those opposed to industrialization,automation, computerization or new technologies in general. Who are the Luddites Congressman?
The $4.5 billion child nutrition bill—which Michelle Obama has lobbied for as part of her campaign against childhood obesity—was stalled by a procedural move which Democrats said was an effort to kill the bill completely, AP reports.
AUSTIN, Texas, November 23, 2010 – Today, Liberty Institute attended the Texas House Ethics Committee meeting in which the committee Chairman, Chuck Hopson (appointed by Straus) and the committee heard claims of political revenge in the Speaker of the House