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Congressional Action: Colin Powell Honored

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On July 15, the Senate approved S. 1413, to rename the Federal building in Kingston, Jamaica, formerly known as the Crowne Plaza, as the "Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza." The building is a staff housing facility for the United States ...
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Congressional Action: Homeland Security Nomination

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The Senate received from the White House the nomination of Stewart A. Baker of Virginia for the post of Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security. According to The White House, Mr. Baker is presently a partner with Steptoe & Johnson, LLP ...
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Social Security Reform Votes are Months Away

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Apparently, there's still plenty of time to share your views about Social Security reform with Members of Congress: Congress will not move on President Bush's desire to overhaul Social Security before this fall, key Republican leaders said Thursday."There are additional ...
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Congratulations to Ron Nehring

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Congratulations to former National Center staff member Ron Nehring, who who has been appointed to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Says a statement released by the governor's office: Ronald Nehring, 35, of El ...
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Women and Inexperienced People are OK for Court

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This AP lead strikes me as a rather sexist: President Bush said Wednesday that he would consider nominating a woman or someone with no experience as a judge to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor... Why toss women in with ...
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No FEC Regulation of Bloggers, Conservative Leaders Say

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Jim Boulet of the group English First has organized a letter by conservative leaders to the FEC, urging the FEC not regulate what Americans say on their websites and blogs and in their e-mails. Among other things, the letter says ...
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Congressional Action: Napa Valley Honors

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Rep. Mike Thompson of California extended his remarks July 12 for the purpose of honoring a Mr. Angelo Regusci, who, Rep. Thompson says, has been named the 2005 Agriculturalist of the Year by the Napa County Farm Bureau. The Regusci ...
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Arlen Specter’s Weird Idea

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This, from the New York Times, is weird: Senator Arlen Specter, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, suggested on Sunday that President Bush could name Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is retiring from the Supreme Court, to the position of chief ...
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FEC Hears Bloggers’ Bid to Share Media Exemption

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A revealing excerpt can be found in a Washington Post storyTuesday about bloggers and the FEC: "Bloggers want it both ways," said Carol Darr, head of the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet at George Washington University. "They want ...
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Congressional Action: London Sympathies

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The Senate, returning from recess, approved on July 11 S. Res. 193, a resolution introduced by Majority Leader Bill Frist expressing sympathy for the people of Great Britain following the terrorist attacks of July 7, 2005. The resolution was sponsored/co-sponsored ...
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