Category Archives: Congress

The Baseline Scenario: James Kwak: The Importance of Fairness

Source:The New Democrat Economic fairness and social justice even is a good debate in the Democratic Party and it seems to becoming from two wings in it. From the Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren social democratic wing that believes the problem with … Continue reading

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Crash Course: Craig Benzine- ‘The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics’

Source:Crash Course– with a look at the United States Congress. Source:The New Democrat “In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it’s bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House … Continue reading

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NORML: U.S. Congress- Legislation Introduced To Get The Feds Out of The Marijuana Enforcement Business

Source:The New Democrat Representative Jared Polis has been against the War on Drugs and in favor of marijuana legalization as long as I’ve known of him and I believe he was elected to the House in 2007. And has worked … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats: Senator John Tester: ‘Taking Care of Veterans is a Cost of Going to War’

Source:The New Democrat  Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator John Tester with the lines of the veterans affairs debate. Senator Bernie Sanders, “that if you can afford to send your soldiers to war, you can afford to take care of them … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats: Majority Leader Harry Reid To Republicans: ‘It’s Not Too Late To Do The Right Thing’

Source:Senate Democrats– Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat, Nevada) “Reid to Republicans: It’s Not Too Late To Do The Right Thing. Senate floor speech, October 12, 2013” From Senate Democrats Looks like Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have … Continue reading

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Democratic Rapid Response: ‘Speaker John Boehner’s Government Shutdown Rhetoric’

Source:Democratic Rapid Response– Speaker of the House John Boehner (Republican, Ohio) “DNC: How can John Boehner listen to the will of the American people if he can’t follow his own rhetoric?” From Democratic Rapid Response As I’ve already said about this … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats: ‘Reasonable Republicans Reject Extremist Republicans Shutdown Agenda’

Source:Senate Democrats– U.S. Senator John McCain (Republican, Arizona) talking to CNN about the government shutdown. “Republicans fight each other over the irrational plan to shutdown the government over Obamacare.” From the Senate Democrats I wouldn’t say that the Tea Party House … Continue reading

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Allison L. Grimes: President Bill Clinton’s Endorsement

Source:Allison Grimes For Kentucky with a message from President Bill Clinton. “A Message from President Clinton” From Alison For Kentucky Kentucky is theBible Belt, but a state where Democrats can win and even win statewide. The Governor of Kentucky being a … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats: ‘Ironworker Ron Borza Emphasizes The Need For Infrastructure Investments’

Source:Senate Democrats giving the floor to ironworker Ron Borza. “Senate Democratic leadership press conference, 8/1/13, following GOP obstruction of T-HUD bill” From Senate Democrats Infrastructure investment is important to the manufacturing industry because of the tools and parts that would be … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats: ‘Senator Susan Collins Urges Senate to Conference With House on Budget’

Source:Senate Democrats– U.S. Senator Susan Collins (Republican, Maine) sounding like people do when they live and work on Planet Earth. “Senate floor remarks, 8/1/13, during debate on the Transportation appropriations bill.” From Senate Democrats Senator Susan Collins easily one of the … Continue reading

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