I am so glad that all the major issues facing our country have been solved so that Senator Feinstein can take up the plight of the egg-laying hen.
Category Archives: Senate
Higher Electricity Prices, Courtesy of Obama’s EPA
It’s no longer just a study or estimate, it’s really happening. Electricity prices in some parts of the country could jump more than eightfold, thanks to the EPA’s “Utility MACT” rule.
Ninth Circuit Planning Posh Conference In Maui
Looks like they didn’t learn a thing from the GSA Vegas scandal, since they’re planning a conference at the Hyatt Regency Maui, which, from the picture, is right near the beach.
This has raised the eyebrows of two Senators, who’ve sent a letter asking for an explanation.
Obama Budget Unanimously Defeated In Senate
Back in March, this budget didn’t even get a single vote in the House, now it’s had the same result in the Senate — which is controlled by Democrats!
A budget resolution based on President Obama’s 2013 budget failed to get any votes in the Senate on Wednesday.
In a 99-0 vote, all of the senators present rejected the president’s blueprint.
It’s the second year in a row the Senate has voted down Obama’s budget.
Lugar Loses Primary
Looks like Dick Lugar won’t be a Senator much longer:
Indiana state Treasurer Richard Mourdock defeated Sen. Dick Lugar in Tuesday’s Republican primary in Indiana, ending the career of the longest-serving Republican senator and putting the seat in play for Democrats in the fall.
Senate Democrats’ “Trap” For Romney Likely To Trap Democrats
This “trap” looks like it’ll work about as well as the Hooded Claw’s endless traps to catch Penelope Pitstop:
Senate Democrats are planning a new ploy to put Mitt Romney and Republicans on the defensive with female voters.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will bring to the floor in coming weeks legislation to protect women from retaliation by employers if they inquire about salaries paid to male colleagues
Republicans voted in unison to block the bill, the Paycheck Fairness Act, when it came to the floor in November of 2010.
Democrat Senator May Not Vote For Obama
Color me highly skeptical, but I’ll offer it for what it’s worth:
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says he’s unsure whether he’ll vote for President Barack Obama or likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
In a statement Friday, Manchin said he has real differences with both Obama and Romney. He also said many West Virginians believe the last 3 ½ years have not been good.
Harry Reid: Seniors Love Junk Mail
“And when talking about seniors, seniors love getting junk mail. It’s sometimes their only way of communicating or feeling like they’re part of the real world,” Reid continued. “Elderly Americans, more than anyone in America, rely on the United States Postal Service, but unless we act quickly, thousands of post offices … will close. I’ve said this earlier today; I repeat it.”