Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Seventeenth Summary 01-27-2011 AM


Senator Rand Paul seeks $500 billion in federal spending cuts
Louisville Courier-Journal
The senator also takes on what many would consider sacred cows, such as support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and homeland security spending. ...

Conservative measures advance in Virginia House
Bloomberg
No issue is dearer to tea party groups than the "repeal amendment," now before several state legislatures. It seeks an amendment to the US Constitution that ...

Sen. Harry Reid Says Earmarks Will Return, Despite Obama's State of the Union Vow
ABC News
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told ABC News that earmarks will return to Capitol Hill despite President Obama's vow ...

Senate Democrats Forfeit 50-Vote Option For Rules Changes
Huffington Post
The window to change the Senate rules during this session through a simple majority vote ended without action last night as lawmakers in the ...

'Secret spending' may soar if Senate doesn't fix consent rule ...
By Tina Korbe
The frequent use of “unanimous consent” in the Senate is a little-known fact about the upper chamber. It has resulted in a practice of “secret spending” — passing important and expensive bills without debate or even a recorded vote.

Senators Rubio and Nelson Share a Tender Moment During SOTU | The ...
By Javier Manjarres
The 17th Amendment (Progressives in 1913) ended State Legislature selection of US Senators and went to popular election, making it a glorified House of Representatives. Senators should have their seating by their State. ...

Senator Calls for Privacy Protections for Device Location
PC World
Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said he will soon introduce a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to get court-ordered warrants to get ...

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