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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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ABC News: ‘This Week: Senator Ted Cruz Discusses Opposition to President Obama’s Newtown Gun Agenda’

Source:ABC News interviewing U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (Republican, Texas) “Jonathan Karl goes on the trail in Iowa with the Tea Party favorite and potential 2016 candidate.” From ABC News Anytime you are real popular in your party even if you’ve only … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats: Leader Harry Reid: ‘A New Normal For the Senate’

Source:Senate Democrats– U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senators Jeff Merkley and Tom Udall in the background. “Senate Majority Harry Reid, speaking to reporters in the Capitol, said today there is now a new normal in the Senate: “qualified … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Ron Haskins & John Podesta: ‘Making Work Pay Again This Time For Men’

Source:Brookings Institution– working in America. “Congress is expected to take up comprehensive tax reform later this year or next year. As we prepare for a potentially bruising partisan battle, it is incumbent upon leadership of both parties to ensure that … Continue reading

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Associated Press: U.S. Senate Advances Immigration Bill

Source:Associated Press– U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (Democrat, New Jersey) speaking about the bipartisan immigration reform bill. “The Senate advanced historic immigration legislation across the last procedural test Thursday and prepared to vote later in the day to pass the measure … Continue reading

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The Wall Street Journal: ‘U.S. Supreme Court Deals Blow to Voting Rights Act’

Source:Wall Street Journal with a look at the U.S. Supreme Court. “Supreme Court rules in a 5-4 decision that a key section of the voting-rights act is unconstitutional. WSJ legal reporters Jess Bravin and Ashby Jones discuss on MoneyBeat.” Source:Wall … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: ‘Barack Obama Backs Patriot Act & Other Horrible Abuses of Our Civil Liberties’

Source:The Young Turks– President Barack H. Obama: 44th President of the United States (Democrat, Illinois) “The Patriot Act was renewed under President Obama despite his strongly stated opposition to large parts of it in 2008. Cenk Uygur breaks down the … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: David Weigel: ‘Filibuster Reform Kicks Open the Coffin and Returns From the Dead’

Source:Slate Magazine– Richard Cordray is President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “So far, it seems like only Greg Sargent and HuffPost are noticing: Democrats are talking about filibuster reform again. The latest progress report comes … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Charles Lane: ‘Austerity & Keynes Can Coexist’

Source:The Washington Post columnist Charles Lane. “For those of us trying to sort out the debate over economic “austerity,” there’s a limit to what can be learned by inspecting the credentials of the contending economists. Yes, the fiscal-stimulus vanguard includes … Continue reading

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U.S. Congress: ‘Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013’

Source:Foleon– with a look at the Justice Safety Valve Act. “The bill amends the federal criminal US code of the United States title 18, Part II, Chapter 227, Subchapter A, Section 3553 Imposition of a Sentence. It aimed to authorize … Continue reading

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