http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/senators/ en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:03:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413348/posts Senators Challenge Health Care Section Making Death Panels Permanent Washington, DC -- Two pro-life senators plan to raise a constitutional challenge to a section of the Senate health care bill that makes the infamous "death panels" permanent. They say it is unconstitutional to pass a law that prevents Congress from overturning the law at a later point. http://www.LifeNews.com/bio3022.html LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413348/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:03:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2406671/posts Early in life, I decided that I would try to be a relatively honest person, so I never went to law school. I opted, instead, for early retirement and became a college professor. But, now, I'm not so sure I made the right choice. You see, I just saw the opportunity of a life time for even a midling grade defense attorney--taking on the defense of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ... and any other captured 9/ll terrorist. In fact, anyone who has just watched enough episodes of Law and Order could probably make out like a terr... err ... I mean... The Collins Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2406671/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:19:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2406670/posts Early in life, I decided that I would try to be a relatively honest person, so I never went to law school. I opted, instead, for early retirement and became a college professor. But, now, I'm not so sure I made the right choice. You see, I just saw the opportunity of a life time for even a midling grade defense attorney--taking on the defense of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ... and any other captured 9/ll terrorist. In fact, anyone who has just watched enough episodes of Law and Order could probably make out like a terr... err ... I mean... The Collins Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2406670/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:19:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378769/posts WASHINGTON – A trio of senators with differing political views is working behind-the-scenes to rescue troubled climate legislation. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., together with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., said Wednesday they would work in conjunction with the White House to patch together a bill that could pass the U.S. Senate. The three senators met individually with Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Carol Browner, the president's assistant for energy and climate change. "Our effort is to try to reach out to broaden the base of support ... ," Kerry said at an... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378769/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:32:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346882/posts Sweeping health care legislation cleared its first hurdles in the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday as Democrats turned back a series of proposed changes by Republicans who attacked it as a threat to Medicare. Yet even as they prevailed on politically charged votes, majority Democrats also tacitly conceded one point—that despite a pledge by President Barack Obama, some seniors who receive coverage from private insurers could lose some of the optional benefits they enjoy. breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346882/posts#comment Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:10:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2336573/posts ABC News has learned that President Obama will be meeting with 16 Democratic senators (and one "Independent Democrat") this afternoon at the White House. They are: Senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Mark Warner of Virginia, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Evan Bayh of Indiana, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Tom Carper of Delaware, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Mark Begich of Alaska, Mark Udall and Michael Bennet of Colorado, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Bill Nelson of Florida, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, and Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman of Connecticut. ABC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2336573/posts#comment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:46:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327008/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration said Friday that two Democratic senators falsely took credit for steering millions of dollars to projects in their home state, even as officials acknowledged that the Homeland Security secretary met with the lawmakers and discussed financing the projects. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano denies politics played any role in distributing stimulus money. The Associated Press reported this week that her department did not follow its own priority list when selecting projects. Montana Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester have taken credit for helping secure $77 million in stimulus money for repairs at border stations... breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327008/posts#comment Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:28:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2325729/posts August 27, 2009 Senators Grassley, Enzi and Snowe, I am writing this letter to you because I understand that you are working to save Obamacare from defeat. I have to ask you why you would do such a thing. It is apparent that you are working against the will of the American people. What is in it for you to destroy the freedom that has been lighthouse to refugees all over the world? Is it because Ted Kennedy died and you want to pay him tribute? You can send a card, buy a wreath, or attend the funeral. You could... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2325729/posts#comment Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:18:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304812/posts Ohio Senator George Voinovich says that the GOP is "being taken over by southerners," the Columbus Dispatch reports. In an interview with with the paper, Voinovich said shrinking demographics and southern senators are alienating his conservative constituents. He cites Republican Senators Jim DeMint and Tom Coburn as the GOP's biggest problem. "We got too many Jim DeMints (R-S.C.) and Tom Coburns (R-Ok.). It's the southerners. They get on TV and go 'errrr, errrrr.' People hear them and say, 'These people, they're southerners. The party's being taken over by southerners. What they hell they got to do with Ohio?'," Voinovich said.... CBS News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2304812/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:06:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284879/posts Two senior Republican senators sent a letter to President Obama on Wednesday expressing concern over reports that the administration negotiated "directly or indirectly" with terrorists for the release of British hostages in Iraq. In a letter made available to The Washington Times, Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Jon Kyl of Arizona said that the U.S. release last month of Laith al-Khazali, a member of a militant Shi'ite group called Asaib al-Haq, may have been part of a deal to gain freedom for three British hostages held since 2007. On June 21, the group sent the bodies of two British hostages... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284879/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:33:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284880/posts Two senior Republican senators sent a letter to President Obama on Wednesday expressing concern over reports that the administration negotiated "directly or indirectly" with terrorists for the release of British hostages in Iraq. In a letter made available to The Washington Times, Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Jon Kyl of Arizona said that the U.S. release last month of Laith al-Khazali, a member of a militant Shi'ite group called Asaib al-Haq, may have been part of a deal to gain freedom for three British hostages held since 2007. On June 21, the group sent the bodies of two British hostages... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284880/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:33:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245343/posts Although Gov. Brad Henry vetoed similar legislation 10 days earlier, House members Monday again approved a resolution claiming Oklahoma’s sovereignty. Unlike House Joint Resolution 1003, House Concurrent Resolution 1028 does not need the governor’s approval. The House passed the measure 73-22. It now goes to the Senate. "We’re going to get it done one way or the other,” said the resolutions’ author, Rep. Charles Key, R-Oklahoma City. "I think our governor is out of step.” House Democrats objected, saying the issue already had been taken up and had been vetoed, but House Speaker Pro Tempore Kris Steele, R-Shawnee, ruled the... newsok.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245343/posts#comment Wed, 6 May 2009 14:39:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245170/posts The States still have the power and the means to bring the Federal Government into compliance with the intent of the Founders, but to do so they must be willing to kill the Sacred Cow of American politics - democracy. Mostly unheralded and unknown, the Founding Fathers feared and rejected it. Examination of Farrand's Records, (The minutes and journal of the 1787 convention) clearly reveals the Founders' intent. For instance: Gerry, "The evils we experience (in the confederation) flow from an excess of democracy." Madison describing Randolph: "the General Object (of the Convention) was to find a cure for the... Sterling H. Saunders http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245170/posts#comment Wed, 6 May 2009 09:28:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2242108/posts The U.S Constitution "originally" laid out the separation of powers between the federal government and the State governments in the first paragraph of article 1 section 3. How this paragraph accomplished that goal will become clear later in this article. This paragraph states: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the LEGISLATURE thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote." Then in Article I, section 4 we also find this: "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each... Paul MySpace Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2242108/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2009 16:16:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233897/posts Is there really any use in talking to our elected representavives? I received the following today: April 20, 2009 Dear Mr. XXXXX: Thank you very much for contacting me to express your opposition to the nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this important matter. As the leader of our nation's health and wellness initiatives, the Secretary of Health and Human Services should be knowledgeable with respect to health policy, adept at managing a very large agency, and adept at finding common ground among groups whose views... Letter from Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233897/posts#comment Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:07:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2201203/posts For those of us in our forties who have enjoyed Rush Limbaugh commentaries for nearly half of our lives, the smears and disingenuous assaults from Harry Reid and the iniquitous Senator Tom Harkin, against the lovable little fuzz ball, engender anger these senators readily discount to their peril. With an approval rating somewhere around fifteen percent, making the President’s insipid thirty look stellar, you might think idiot congressional leaders would tread lightly in denigrating the most popular radio host in the country. To hear leading Democrat’s tell it, Rush Limbaugh is polluting the air waves with hate speech and vitriol... For My Kountry http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2201203/posts#comment Sat, 7 Mar 2009 04:55:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191696/posts A simple apology would have sufficed. Instead, Sen. Russ Feingold has decided to follow his McCain-Feingold evisceration of the First Amendment with Feingold-McCain, more vandalism against the Constitution. The Wisconsin Democrat, who is steeped in his state's progressive tradition, says, as would-be amenders of the Constitution often do, that he is reluctant to tamper with the document but tamper he must because the threat to the public weal is immense: Some governors have recently behaved badly in appointing people to fill U.S. Senate vacancies. Feingold's solution, of which John McCain is a co-sponsor, is to amend the 17th Amendment. It... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191696/posts#comment Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:11:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185251/posts PER CSPAN THE BILL ONLY HAVE 57 VOTES, THESE THREE SENATORS HAVE NOT VOTED YET. TIME 6.36 PM EASTERN TIME http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN2_wm.aspx NEW YORK SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND - DEMOCRAT DC PHONE: (202) 224-4451 DC FAX: (202) 228-0282 ALBANY PHONE: ALBANY FAX: (518) 561-3362 INDIANA SENATOR EVAN BAYH - DEMOCRAT DC PHONE: (202) 224-5623 DC FAX: (202) 228-1377 INDIANAPOLIS PHONE: (317) 554-0750 INDIANAPOLIS FAX: (317) 554-0760 OHIO SENATOR SHERROD BROWN - DEMOCRAT DC PHONE: (202) 224-2315 DC FAX: (202) 228-6321 COLUMBUS PHONE: (614) 469-2083 COLUMBUS FAX: (614) 469-2171 Cspan http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185251/posts#comment Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:41:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183278/posts WASHINGTON - "Fore!" The federal government is preparing to spend millions to purchase a fleet of small electric vehicles that critics compare to golf carts. The $838 billion economic stimulus bill that passed the Senate yesterday contains $300 million for the government to purchase a fleet of "green" cars. But the money won't just go to buy fuel-efficient hybrids such as the Ford Escape or Chevy Volt. The cash also can be used to purchase "neighborhood electric vehicles." The NEVs, which resemble streamlined golf carts, scoot at up to 25 mph, operate on battery power and can be plugged into... New YorkPost http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2183278/posts#comment Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:20:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180827/posts Call ALL the Offices of Spector,Collins and Snowe. Here are all 21 numbers. Senate phone directory http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180827/posts#comment Sun, 8 Feb 2009 05:50:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2180712/posts The Republican party is in danger of having a weak response to the economic stimulus package which includes a lot of useless funding for worthless projects that will not help the economy. Republicans are taking action by calling and writing letters to their senators. The pork-barrel involved in this bill will probably weaken support by not just Republicans but even Democrats for the bill. Even liberals agree there is too much spending going on. Didn't Obama just campaign about too much debt being bad? Crimson Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2180712/posts#comment Sun, 8 Feb 2009 01:30:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180696/posts We need to be calling all of our senators, folks. But some might need more attention than others. That said, I just finished calling every Republican in the Senate, plus Joe Lieberman. I kept a tally of who gave a firm no, and who seemed to be a little more on the squishy side. The ones who gave a firm no should still get phone calls, mind you, to make sure they don’t change their position. But it’s the squishy ones who really need our attention. Here’s the tally: FIRMLY OPPOSES: I only put someone down in the “no” column... Cassy Fiano http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180696/posts#comment Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:42:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180208/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180208/posts#comment Sat, 7 Feb 2009 03:26:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179743/posts Wednesday, February 4, 2009 GOA wants to thank all of you for your hard work in opposing the extremely anti-gun Eric Holder for Attorney General. While we lost the battle on Monday (by a vote of 75-21), you guys registered your opposition loud and clear. There is no doubt that your activism truly made gun rights THE issue in this nomination battle. Every Senator who spoke against Holder mentioned Second Amendment fears. And even among many of the Senators who voted for him, there was tremendous concern regarding Holder’s stance on gun rights. As stated by The Washington Post yesterday,... Gun Owners of America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179743/posts#comment Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:41:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169679/posts WASHINGTON – Two U.S. senators are proposing a Sept. 11-style commission with subpoena powers and a $3 million budget to investigate what caused the banking and financial crisis. .. the bipartisan panel would conduct a comprehensive "forensic audit" .. Isakson, a Georgia Republican, and Conrad, a North Dakota Democrat, .. said the investigation is needed to hold people accountable. AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169679/posts#comment Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:58:26 GMT