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Filibuster: Not Just a Ska Band from Sacramento 5 Sep 2008 23:20 GMT
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Former UN Ambassador Bolton tells Missourians of importance of national security 5 Sep 2008 23:08 GMT
... between the two candidates' views. Bolton was never approved by the Senate because Democrats filibustered and refused to allow an up or down vote on the nomination. He says ...
An Energy Bill for 2008 5 Sep 2008 20:23 GMT
... presidential election is too contentious for any significant legislation to pass. The GOP will filibuster anything that looks like it has a shot to avoid taking stump issues away ...
Making union organizing easier will fuel economic growth 5 Sep 2008 07:15 GMT
... McCain is among a minority of senators who oppose this important reform; a Republican filibuster earlier this year blocked it in the Senate. Corporations and their front groups will ...
Day Three - John McBush Offers More of McSame 5 Sep 2008 05:28 GMT
... oil companies. Those are the same oil companies the GOP protected recently when they filibustered an attempt to tax their windfall profits to ease the burden on the average ...

A look at speakers for Thursday's GOP convention 4 Sep 2008 20:07 GMT
... seats and hopes to deny Democrats the 60 votes they would need to break filibusters. He remained neutral during much of the primary campaign, waiting until February to endorse ...
Steelworkers President Slams Palin: 'Stop Using Your Husband's Membership in the USW as a Prop' 4 Sep 2008 19:17 GMT
... and said government workers are “crippled” by union contracts. [ – McCain voted to filibuster minimum wage hike in 2007 [ – McCain voted against a bill protecting discrimination ...
Today in History - Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 4 Sep 2008 18:26 GMT
... an appeals court seat after Republicans failed in seven attempts to break a Senate filibuster. Verizon Communications and two unions, the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood ...
Lieberman's Act Riles Colleagues 4 Sep 2008 17:59 GMT
... Joe Lieberman afloat is if we picked up enough seats to get to [a filibuster-proof] 60 [votes] and he's 60th." Any decision to deny Lieberman the gavel of the ...
Unions gain optimism on political front 4 Sep 2008 16:36 GMT
... zero AFL-CIO rating last year and has a lifetime rating of 16 percent.) A filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, which would require the Democratic Party to gain nine seats ...
CNBC guru shares expertise 4 Sep 2008 11:39 GMT
... he said. Kleintop predicted a more rousing market reaction if Democrats don't win a filibuster-proof 60 seats in the U.S. Senate. Markets thrive on legislative gridlock, he said. “There's ...
McCaskill sees no auto loans before next Congress 4 Sep 2008 10:34 GMT
... told the group. The figure refers to the number of votes needed to break filibusters in the Senate. McCaskill's comments were part of a news conference held with Sens. ...
Washington DC's JW Marriott Hotel Hosts Bipartisan Tuesdays & 2008 Presidential Debate Happy Hours 4 Sep 2008 10:06 GMT
... Stream" mini salmon burger with melted dilled Harvarti cheese. Adding to the fun, 1331's Filibuster Fun Facts and Trivia cards are available throughout the lounge, so patrons can test ...
Today In History - September 4, 2008 4 Sep 2008 09:53 GMT
... an appeals court seat after Republicans failed in seven attempts to break a Senate filibuster. Verizon Communications and two unions, the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood ...
Today In History - September 4, 2008 4 Sep 2008 09:37 GMT
... an appeals court seat after Republicans failed in seven attempts to break a Senate filibuster. Verizon Communications and two unions, the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood ...

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