Graham wants spending bill vetoed but own earmarks kept

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham wants all earmarks out of Obama's bill - but not his own:"President Obama has been catching flak for his intention to sign a $410 billion omnibus spending bill if it passes the...

GOP $1.3 Trillion Tax Cuts "OK," $900 Billion Stimulus "Too Much"

As the senate version of the economic recovery package makes its way through Congress, a significant criticism of the package from Senate Republicans is that it is “too big.” For example, Senate Minority...

GOP Senator Wants "Indefinite Detentions"

Yesterday, President Obama ordered a halt to all prosecutions of Guantanamo detainees in order to “review the military commission process.” There are reports today that Obama is circulating a draft executive...

Six senators and their lies, in their own words

"On May 16, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) said: “When you have to spend more time up here on Capitol Hill instead of running the Justice Department, maybe you ought to think about [stepping down].” (AP, 5/16/07) Today Sen. Roberts voted against the Alberto Gonzales...

Two Senators Secretly Flew to Cuba for Alleged 9/11 Mastermind's Hearing

Two key congressional leaders secretly flew to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Saturday to observe the closed military hearing for al-Qaeda leader Khalid Sheik Mohammed, according to Capitol Hill staff members and Pentagon officials. Sen. Carl M. Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the...

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 2/9/07

"-Insane astronaut memorabilia-People are cleaning up on obsessive (and possibly murderous) astronaut Lisa Nowak on eBay. An autographed photo is expected to fetch over $10,000 and "eBay users are selling...

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