http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/sensenbrenner/ en-us Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:59:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404356/posts A GOP counter-delegation is forming to undermine the Obama administration's work on an international climate change agreement in Copenhagen, warning that the president is poised to make commitments he can't keep and drawing heightened attention to controversial leaked e-mails. A GOP counter-delegation is forming to undermine the Obama administration's work on an international climate change agreement in Copenhagen, warning that the president is poised to make commitments he can't keep and drawing heightened attention to controversial leaked e-mails. At least a half-dozen Republican senators and representatives are planning to head to Denmark next week, as part of the overall U.S.... Fox http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404356/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:59:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403457/posts A Republican lawmaker said Tuesday he is going to attend the Copenhagen conference on climate change to inform world leaders that despite any promises made by President Obama, no new laws will be passed in the United States until the "scientific fascism" ends. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., also wrote to Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, on Monday to demand that researchers who authored e-mails and documents that demonstrate climate change data were manipulated should not be allowed to participate in the latest report written by the U.N. panel. "I call it 'scientific fascism,'" Sensenbrenner... FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403457/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 04:05:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399835/posts Warming Scandal: Despite the incriminating e-mails, administration science adviser John Holdren still thinks man causes global warming. And Sen. Barbara Boxer thinks it's the whistle-blowers who should be arrested. Time was when Barbara Boxer thought it was just fine for the New York Times and Washington Post to spill national military secrets and war plans on their front pages. The people had a right to know where and how they were being led. But we are not dealing here with the Pentagon Papers, the location of terrorist prisons or the surveillance of al-Qaida and its operatives. Boxer, top Democrat on... Investors.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399835/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 01:31:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393637/posts This is a sick video of abuse of power. You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393637/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:01:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288469/posts Carol Browner, former Clinton administration EPA head and current Obama White House climate czar, instructed auto industry execs "to put nothing in writing, ever" regarding secret negotiations she orchestrated regarding a deal to increase federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-WI, is demanding a congressional investigation of Browner's conduct in the CAFE talks, saying in a letter to Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA, that Browner "intended to leave little or no documentation of the deliberations that lead to stringent new CAFE standards." Federal law requires officials to preserve documents concerning significant policy decisions, so instructing participants in... http://www.washingtonexaminer.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288469/posts#comment Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:14:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276468/posts Today, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, wrote Atty. Gen. Eric Holder to ask if bailed-out, taxpayer-owned carmakers General Motors and Chrysler are breaking any laws by continuing to lobby the federal government while owned by the federal government, Sensenbrenner's office has told me. Specifically, Sensenbrenner singled out GM's and Chrysler's membership in the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, a coalition of Fortune 500 companies and environmental non-profits dedicated to lobbying for federal restrictions on greenhouse gas--specifically, the sort of cap-and-trade scheme at the heart of the Waxman-Markey bill currently before the House. A quote from... Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276468/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:57:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263211/posts Is regulating greenhouse gases a necessary means to stop so-called manmade global warming? Or is it an effort by the government to exert more control over Americans’ day-to-day lives? According to Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wisc., the ranking member of the House Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming, it is the latter, and it could have a devastating impact on agribusiness. Sensenbrenner, speaking at the Heartland Institute’s Third International Conference on Climate Change in Washington, D.C. on June 2, explained that a 2007 Supreme Court decision gave the Environmental Protection Agency the ability to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) as... businessandmedia.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263211/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:53:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2256022/posts WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - During his commencement address at Notre Dame on Sunday, President Obama said he was in favor of what he termed a "sensible conscience clause" as well as a reduction in abortions. In response two U.S. congressmen yesterday held a press conference and sent a letter to President Obama calling on him to publicly forgo his efforts to rescind the Bush era conscience protection regulation.The Obama administration in February began the process of repealing a conscience regulation instituted by the Department of Health and Human Services under President Bush late last year. The measure... LifeSite http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2256022/posts#comment Fri, 22 May 2009 02:39:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093316/posts Menomonee Falls Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner issued the following statement today on his ‘NO’ vote on HR 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: "I am voting ‘NO’ on the bill the House will vote on later today because it will subsidize Wall Street on the backs of hard working taxpayers and small businesses on Main Street. "To put it plainly, this legislation will not work. It will put an unbelievable amount of taxpayer money at risk, and penalize those who used common sense during a time when others elected to ignore reason by making decisions that led them to... Congressman Sensenbrenner's House web page http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093316/posts#comment Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:56:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908130/posts CEDARBURG, Wis. -- Explanations are required when you are a conservative Republican, your friend is a Democrat, and you tell people you are running a joint campaign to unseat Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, one of the longest-serving Republicans in Congress. First, there is the matter of the joint campaign. Jim Burkee is the Republican, the one wearing the red tie in the publicity photos. Jeff Walz is the Democrat, in the blue tie. The fellow professors at Concordia University, north of Milwaukee, are raising money jointly and promising 100 debates in 300 days before the September 2008 party primaries,... The Seattle Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908130/posts#comment Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:48:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892797/posts MILWAUKEE - U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, already a millionaire and heir to the Kimberly-Clark fortune, is on a lucky streak. The Republican hit it big in 1997 with a $250,000 jackpot in the District of Columbia lottery. Then, last spring, he won $1,000 prize in the Wisconsin lottery, and he won another $1,000 in that lottery last week. "I got lucky," Sensenbrenner said. Sensenbrenner, 64, was born into a family that helped build Kimberly-Clark Corp., maker of Kleenex tissue and Scott paper towels, and he recently reported a net worth of about $11.6 million. He said he spends about $10... YAHOO NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892797/posts#comment Fri, 7 Sep 2007 21:57:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892652/posts Congressman hits lottery 3rd time Updated: Sep 7, 2007 10:49 AM EDT MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner is one lucky guy. He's already a millionaire, and heir to a tissue and paper towel fortune. And now, he's won the lottery -- again. The Republican hit it big in 1997 with a $250,000 jackpot in the District of Columbia lottery. Then, last spring, he won $1,000 in the Wisconsin lottery. And last week, he won another $1,000 in that lottery. Sensenbrenner says he just "got lucky." He says he spends about 10 dollars a week on lottery tickets. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892652/posts#comment Fri, 7 Sep 2007 17:17:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891036/posts (Among state delegation, she made the most trips) Washington - Two words for Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore: frequent flier. During the past five months, Moore has traveled at taxpayer expense to 12 foreign countries, one of them, Liberia, twice.Moore, 56, a Democrat, entered the House in 2005. She's made four overseas trips since April, taking in Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Morocco and Uganda in Africa; Belgium, England, Spain and the Ukraine in Europe; and Egypt, Israel and Lebanon in the Middle East. Moore sits on the House Financial Services Committee and the Small Business Committee. The Journal Sentinel examined reports on... JSOnline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891036/posts#comment Tue, 4 Sep 2007 19:15:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1757212/posts "On December 20, Human Events Editor Terence Jeffrey interviewed 2006 Human Events Man of the Year Jim Sensenbrenner, the Wisconsin Republican who served the last six years as House Judiciary Chairman. Sensenbrenner reviewed the battles fought in the last Congress over immigration reform and pointed to battles likely to be waged in the next. The Republican Party, he argued, needs to stick to its principles on both fiscal and social issues."........ Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1757212/posts#comment Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:20:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715894/posts Bills introduced in Congress to repeal 8-year restriction of 22nd Amendment WASHINGTON – One thing is certain about the 2008 presidential election campaign that begins in one year: It won't involve George W. Bush as a candidate. But bipartisan legislation to repeal the 22nd Amendment restriction of two terms for U.S. presidents could change that certainty for future presidents. Two of the most passionate congressional advocates of such a move – Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-MD, and Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-WI – have teamed up to sponsor a resolution that would represent the first step toward that change in the U.S.... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1715894/posts#comment Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:22:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1706276/posts "Herndon (Virginia) officials are considering applying for a federal program that would train some of the town's police officers to enforce U.S. immigration law, including the initiation of deportation proceedings." Washington Post (excerpt) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1706276/posts#comment Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:44:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1667979/posts A leading House Republican has taken the first step toward impeachment proceedings against a federal judge in California who's been accused of misconduct. House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., introduced a resolution to allow his committee to investigate U.S. District Judge Manuel Real, who's served on the federal bench in Los Angeles since 1966. The committee would then consider whether impeachment proceedings are warranted, Sensenbrenner said. Real, 82, allegedly seized control of a bankruptcy case involving a defendant he knew, then allowed the defendant to live rent-free for years in a house she'd been ordered to vacate. A national... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1667979/posts#comment Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:21:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1664032/posts ANGELES (Reuters) - Karl Rove, U.S. President George W. Bush's senior political advisor, on Tuesday took the administration's message on immigration reform to Latino leaders, saying the country was approaching a "critical moment" in the debate. >br> Speaking at the annual convention of leading Latino civic group the National Council of La Raza, Rove said Bush would work with Republicans and Democrats in coming weeks to push through reform legislation that has bitterly divided Congress, the Republican Party and the nation. "We face a critical moment in our immigration debate, a moment when our nation will make an important decision... Reuters Newswire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1664032/posts#comment Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:48:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1663397/posts White House adviser Karl Rove is scheduled to speak tomorrow at the annual conference of the federally funded, left-wing, open-borders-advocacy group, the National Council of La Raza. If he does not want his speech to look like an act of appeasement, he should confront La Raza on its opposition to commonsense policies designed to secure both U.S. borders and U.S. pocketbooks. La Raza, which means “The Race” in Spanish, has denounced as “horrendous” and “appalling” the House immigration bill passed in December, which was sponsored by Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R.-Wis.) and supported by the overwhelming majority of House Republicans.... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1663397/posts#comment Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:42:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663471/posts Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. has no tolerance for illegal immigrants, either in his political life or personal life. “My housekeeper in Wisconsin was born in Wisconsin,” says Mr. Sensenbrenner, the Republican congressman and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. “My housekeeper here is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Nicaragua.” Mr. Sensenbrenner is so loath to risk dealing with illegal immigrants that when his Cadillacs need cleaning, he prefers do-it-yourself car washes that require tokens. “They don’t have Montezuma’s picture on the front of them,” Mr. Sensenbrenner says of the tokens. He is sitting in his Capitol Hill office dominated... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663471/posts#comment Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:21:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1655646/posts SALT LAKE CITY -- Rep. Chris Cannon, the five-term Republican facing a stiff primary challenge here over his stance on immigration, has lost a comfortable lead and heads into tomorrow's primary in a statistical tie, according to the latest poll by the Salt Lake City Tribune. The survey of 400 voters found that 44 percent of "likely" Republican primary voters prefer the incumbent Mr. Cannon, compared with 41 percent who prefer developer and political newcomer John Jacob, who promises to crack down on illegal immigration. The three-point gap is within the poll's five-percentage-point margin of error. Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1655646/posts#comment Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:35:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1654202/posts PROVO, Utah -- Rep. Chris Cannon is a loyal Republican with the endorsement of the National Rifle Association and a 100 percent rating from the American Conservative Union. He is unmarred by the ethical scandals that have roiled Washington in this election season.... Tuesday's matchup in Utah is viewed as a bellwether for how immigration issues play out nationwide. "If you want to throw the bums out, you can do that," Mr. Cannon said during his debate with Mr. Jacob earlier this month. Responded Mr. Jacob: "When you talk about throwing the bums out, I'm just working on one right... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1654202/posts#comment Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:40:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1653580/posts In a week where Cannon has received endorsements from President Bush and first lady Laura Bush, he released a new one Wednesday from one of the toughest critics of the Senate bill and its path-to-citizenship proposal, House Judiciary Committee chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. In a recorded message, Sensenbrenner said Cannon is "a major force in Congress." "And long before it was fashionable, Chris Cannon was working with me to stop illegal immigration. Just about everybody in Congress is talking about immigration, but Chris Cannon is one of the few doing the heavy lifting to actually solve the problem." Deseret News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1653580/posts#comment Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:58:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1652160/posts The House and Senate will soon start hammering out the stark differences between their immigration reform proposals. The Senate bill would put undocumented workers in the United States on a path toward citizenship. But the House version, firmly supported by the Republican leadership, omits such a plan, which many in the GOP call "amnesty." It stresses enforcement. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, a Wisconsin Republican, introduced the original House bill. As Judiciary Committee chair, he is expected to be the House's lead negotiator on the immigration bill. He spoke with U.S. News about how this is going to be a difficult bargaining... U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1652160/posts#comment Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:25:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1640968/posts [JURIST] US Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) [official website], chairman of the US House Judiciary Committee [official website], said Tuesday that he intends to draft legislation that would shield congressional documents and materials from being seized in searches similar to the FBI raid [JURIST report] on the congressional office of Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) [official website] earlier this month. Speaking during the committee's Tuesday oversight hearing [meeting materials; JURIST report] on the constitutional questions raised by the raid, Sensenbrenner also said [opening statement] that although the constitution's Speech or Debate Clause [backgrounder] will not protect members of Congress from prosecution... Jurist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1640968/posts#comment Wed, 31 May 2006 03:18:12 GMT