Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Seventeenth Summary 03-23-2011 PM

The Jawa Report: Senate Dems Counter to Rep Kings Hearings on ...
By Stable Hand
Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin, Illinois Democrat, announced the subcommittee hearing Tuesday, saying there has been a spike in anti-Muslim bigotry in the last year that demands closer attention. “Our Constitution protects the ...

Senator leads rally for Planned Parenthood in Englewood
NorthJersey.com
 Sen. Frank Lautenberg led a rally on Tuesday morning along with other officials, including Assembly Woman Valerie Huttle, to support Planned Parenthood and to urge Congress to continue providing federal funding for women's ...

Standing With Senator Claire McCaskill
Huffington Post (blog)
I haven't always agreed with Senator Claire McCaskill but I have always admired her because she knows how to fight for what she believes in. And there are way too many politicians whose first instinct is to back down when the going gets tough. ...

Senator asks DOJ and FCC to do their jobs, provide friction for ...
By Darren Murph
There's always one. Back in the winter of 2009, Senator Kerry made public his request for Fox and Time Warner to keep the Bowl Games.

Senator wants to know cost of the new war - The Hill's Blog ...
By dstrauss@thehill.com (Daniel Strauss)
Senator wants to know cost of the new war. By Daniel Strauss - 03/22/11 05:17 PM ET. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) called on President Obama to specify the cost of U.S. involvement in a multinational effort to enforce a United Nations ...

Senator Bennet to Obama: 'deficit reduction is imperative ...
By Scot Kersgaard
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet has written a letter to President Obama asking for the president's support and leadership in cutting the deficit. The letter has been panned and praised.

Senate Dems: GOP Cuts Would Cause Surge In Gas Prices
Huffington Post
With gas prices soaring, 45 Senate Democrats signed a letter on Tuesday urging GOP leaders not to gut financial regulations designed to keep food and energy prices under control. Republicans are attempting to slash the budget for a key ...

Sen. Brown: Planned Parenthood Funding Ban 'Goes Too Far'
Fox News
Scott Brown takes part in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Feb. 17. Republican Sen. Scott Brown announced Tuesday that he opposes a GOP-backed proposal to strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding, saying the ban "goes too ...

Gillibrand's math
Politico (blog)
Kristen Gillibrand says the GOP is 3 seats short of capturing the Senate in 2012, writing "we have another fight on our hands, and I need your help. Republicans are just three seats short of a majority in the Senate and they are determined to control ...


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