Wed. November 19, 2008
United States senators:
New York Times
November 18, 2008
By Michael Falcone With just 206 votes separating the incumbent Senator
Norm Coleman from his challenger,
Al Franken, in the Senate race in
Minnesota, ...
... which we should have a much clearer picture of the outcome of the contested Senate race between Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich and Senator Ted Stevens. ...
The Hill
November 18, 2008
Ensign will chair the GOP Policy Committee, while
John Thune (SD) will serve as conference vice chairman under Alexander. Only Thune is new to the top ranks ...
Also Tuesday, Republicans easily voted down a series of rule changes proposed by Sen. Jim DeMint (RS.C.) that would have included imposing term limits on ...
2TheAdvocate
November 18, 2008
US Sen. David Vitter's office said it has received 5000 ticket requests from 1200 people. "But we are still in the course of processing hundreds that have ...
20, US Sen. Mary Landrieu is being asked to watch it with 12000 of her closest friends. That's how many people have requested tickets from the Louisiana ...
CNNMoney.com
November 18, 2008
Senate
finance Chairman
Max Baucus , D-Mont., expressed similar doubts about the auto-industry package. "I think it's very difficult," Baucus said. ...
... Republicans have advocated the idea of using a $25 billion Department of Energy loan program for high- efficiency vehicles, Sen. Ben Nelson , D-Neb., ...
The Miami Herald
November 18, 2008
MSNBC
November 18, 2008
John Cornyn says that he's ready to "hit the ground running" in his new post as the Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. ...
Among GOPers whose 2010 races are shaping up as potential nailbiters are Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida, Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky, and Sen. ...
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Newsday
November 19, 2008
The way our state senators are answering that question here this week is worlds away from what people are saying at home. My neighbors and friends want ...
Boston Globe (registration)
November 19, 2008
Several senators said they were holding out hope that Wilkerson will resign on her own and that the Senate will not have to take further action. One senator ...
Washington Post
November 19, 2008
Talk to anyone who was a member of the Clinton campaign -- inner or outer circle -- and they will tell you that the New York senator was single-mindedly ...
New York Times
November 19, 2008
Bloomberg
November 19, 2008
Senator Robert Casey, a
Pennsylvania Democrat, said yesterday that he hoped to get an aid plan passed this week, though a vote now on Democrats' proposal ...
Voice of America
November 19, 2008
Minnesota Independent
November 19, 2008
At least that seems to be the reasoning of Senator's political camp. "We think we're three for three right now," Fritz Knaak, the lead attorney for the ...
New York Times
November 19, 2008
Voice of America
November 19, 2008
Many Democrats, including Senator Sherrod Brown of
Ohio, agree. "The surest way to turn today's recession into a depression would be to let this industry ...
New York Times
November 19, 2008
"I am humbled and honored to serve
Alaska in the
United States Senate," Mr. Begich said. "It's been an incredible journey getting to this point, ...
Times Online
November 19, 2008
Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator in US history, appeared to have lost re-election to his
Alaska seat last night after a recount, ...
Washington Post
November 18, 2008
By Lisa Rein Three
US senators yesterday renewed pressure on federal
officials to purge the names of any peaceful protesters the
Maryland State Police might ...
AllAfrica.com
November 18, 2008
Let me begin this article by congratulating President-Elect
Senator Barack Obama for his well-deserved victory in the just concluded US Presidential ...
MarketWatch
November 18, 2008
The
Wall Street Journal is assembling a group of more than 100
global business leaders and CEOs,
US senators and members of Congress for an unprecedented ...
MarketWatch
November 18, 2008
Adding further momentum to passage of the bill, Senator
Ted Kennedy is the senate sponsor of the bill, and the senator is likely to lead Democratic-party ...
Xinhua
November 18, 2008
According to Senate Minority Leader
Mitch Mcconnell, the
Arizona senator appeared in the floor for a meeting of Republican lawmakers and reunited with his ...
New York Times
November 18, 2008
A tougher line on
global warming by
the United States was virtually ensured in the new year; Mr. Obama's Republican rival for the presidency, Senator John ...
The Nation.
November 18, 2008
The rapidly dwindling Senate Republican Caucus met Tuesday for the purpose of deciding the fate of the felon in their midst:
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. ...
MarketWatch
November 18, 2008
The president of the UAW also pressed senators for help. Nardelli told senators that the crippling of the auto industry would have "severe and debilitating ...
Huffington Post
November 18, 2008
We heard it for all of 2007 when they told us that Senator Clinton was the inevitable Democratic nominee for president. And we're hearing it all over again ...
Voice of America
November 18, 2008
By VOA News Democrats in the
US Senate will allow Senator
Joe Lieberman to keep heading a key committee, despite his support for Republican candidate John ...
AllAfrica.com
November 18, 2008
In the run-up to the election, in which Obama was pitched against an American war hero and a veteran in the
US Senate,
Senator John McCain, not many people ...
CNNMoney.com
November 17, 2008
But several Republican senators have announced their opposition to any new aid for the auto industry, casting doubt on the new proposal's fate in the Senate ...
New York Times
November 17, 2008
Bloomberg
November 17, 2008
San Leandro India West
November 17, 2008
The political, military, financial, and reputational costs to
the United States would be too great. What is happening in
Darfur is a crime against humanity, ...
BBC News
November 17, 2008
Also present at the meeting are
Rahm Emanuel, who is to be Mr Obama's White House chief of staff, and Senator
Lindsey Graham, an ally of Mr McCain. ...
Bloomberg
November 17, 2008
17 (Bloomberg) -- US senators began debating a Democratic proposal to give automakers part of a $700 billion financial-rescue fund, while a White House ...
Reuters
November 17, 2008
As the cost of gasoline has declined to half its record $4.11 a gallon set in July, some energy experts have said
the United States should levy a
tax. ...
Reuters
November 17, 2008
However, an auto industry bailout has hit stiff opposition from Republican senators and representatives who question whether the automakers would be viable ...
Los Angeles Times
November 17, 2008
With us from Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, this morning, Senator Richard Shelby, the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee. I want to start with you, ...
WROC-TV
November 17, 2008
Two Congresswomen have made a short list of possible replacements for Senator
Hillary Clinton, should she be appointed to a cabinet post by President-elect ...
Southern Political Report
November 17, 2008
By Hastings Wyman November 17, 2008 - Democrats gained two
US Senate seats in the South this year, three if Jim Martin (D) defeats US Sen. ...
IBNLive.com
November 17, 2008
Michigan Democrat
Senator Carl Levin is drafting the Senate's version of the auto industry lifeline. The bill could see a key vote as early as Wednesday. ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer
November 17, 2008
After nearly four decades in the
US Senate, Stevens trails Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 1022 votes with 25000 left to count. The remaining votes come ...
African Press Agency
November 17, 2008
Bloomberg
November 17, 2008
US automakers should not get $25 billion in proposed federal loans to save them from possible bankruptcy, Senator Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the ...
KAALtv.com
November 17, 2008
Orientation for new senators is this week in Washington DC, but Franken will not attend that. His campaign said it would be too presumptive with the race ...
