Congress
President Obama Offers Sobering Remarks in Tucson
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 09:32 — admin
To the families of those we’ve lost; to all who called them friends; to the students of this university, the public servants gathered tonight, and the people of Tucson and Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today, and will stand by you tomorrow.What We Learn from Charlie Rangel
Sat, 12/04/2010 - 11:08 — neilfooteThe censuring of veteran New York Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) is a sad, distrubing story that reflects the our current political climate.
The Sky Is Not Falling
Tue, 11/02/2010 - 19:18 — neilfooteAsk former President Bill Clinton how he felt in November 1994 when he witnessed the bloodshed of the morning after losing his control of a Democratic conference.
Sure, there'll be lots of chest pumping from the GOP and Tea Party. Liberal pundits will tout the apparent success of holding onto the Senate. And, guess who is still stuck with a mess: President Barack Obama.
Congress making states nervous
Sun, 05/30/2010 - 12:10 — adminBy John Gramlich, Stateline Staff Writer
States are anxiously watching Congress wrangle over a series of measures they are counting on to help pay for health care, education and unemployment benefits for millions of their residents. But the federal government’s well-documented financial problems — and the growing attention paid to them on the campaign trail — are threatening those measures. Critics say the government can’t afford them.
