http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/waters/ en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:19:24 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412684/posts Here is video of Maxine Waters being asked by Lawrence O'Donnell if the health care bill can survive without the Public Option included...(Video)Maxine Waters said that she and others will fight "as hard as we possibly can" for the "extremely important" Public Option to be included and said that if it is not "some of us are going to have to not vote for the bill." Lawrence O'Donnell then asked Waters "so that would mean if the House held to their position on the Public Option, that means this bill would die in the conference correct?" Waters answered "absolutely, if... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412684/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:19:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407026/posts Congressional Black Caucus members continued to air their differences with the Obama administration on Sunday. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said that the administration hasn't done enough to target the African-American community when drafting economic recovery plans. African Americans, she said, have suffered a “devastation” during the economic downturn unlike the pain felt in other communities. “When you have disproportionate pain, when you have the kind of devastation that we’re having in our community….You have to target legislation and actions so that you can deal with that devastation,” Waters said on TV One's "Washington Watch." “You have two sick patients. One... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407026/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:54:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375201/posts WASHINGTON -- Internal investigations into the conduct of over two dozen House members have been exposed in an extraordinary, Internet-era breach of security involving the secretive process by which Congress polices lawmaker ethics. Revelations of the mostly preliminary inquiries by the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct — also known as the Ethics committee — and a panel that refers cases to it shook the chamber as lawmakers were immersed in a series of scheduled votes Thursday. The panel announced that it was investigating two California Democrats — Reps. Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson — even as its embarrassed... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375201/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:46:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373658/posts After testifying for several hours on Capitol Hill and defending how the NFL handles current and retired players with head injuries, commissioner Roger Goodell recalled suffering a concussion himself in high school. Goodell said outside the House Judiciary Committee hearing room Wednesday that he was injured sliding into second base in a baseball game. "I saw a doctor, but it was briefly, and I don't recall missing any time," he said, contrasting it with how athletes are treated today. "There's been a cultural change in all the sports," Goodell said. "But in particular, I'm responsible for the NFL, and there's... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373658/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:58:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373212/posts Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is facing mounting pressure to intervene in an intense dispute between an outside ethics office she pushed through the House and the full ethics committee. The stakes are high for the future of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), a new entity Democrats created to help police lawmakers. Its board members and top staff are threatening to resign if the ethics committee doesn’t meet a deadline the OCE believes is critical to its role, according to several sources within the ethics community. Pelosi spokesman Nadeam Elshami said the Speaker believes cooler heads will prevail and the... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373212/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:09:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372586/posts Besides giving advice on avoiding taxes and fraudulently getting home loans for brothels featuring 13-year-old Salvadoran girls illegally smuggled into this country, ACORN officials could soon be helping regulate your local bank, thanks to an amendment adopted by Rep. Barney Frank's House Financial Services Committee. The amendment was sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA, and provided that five slots on the oversight board for the proposed new Consumer Financial Protection Agency be reserved for representatives of "consumer protection, fair lending and civil rights, representatives of depository institutions that primarily serve underserved communities, or representatives of communities that have been significantly... Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372586/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:46:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370029/posts You have got to be kidding me: During consideration of H.R. 3126, legislation to establish a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee voted to pass an amendment offered by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) that will make ACORN eligible to play a role in setting regulations for financial institutions. The Waters amendment adds to the CFPA Oversight Board 5 representatives from the fields of “consumer protection, fair lending and civil rights, representatives of depository institutions that primarily serve underserved communities, or representatives of communities that have been significantly impacted by higher-priced mortgages” to join Federal... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370029/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:52:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359676/posts If House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's pledge to "drain the [congressional] swamp" of corruption actually had teeth, she'd have to boot more than just embattled Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel. That's the unintended message California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters delivered last week as she defended Mr. Rangel's failure to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in income and assets. Mrs. Waters has to defend such collegial corruption because if Mr. Rangel loses his lofty perch, the congresswoman won't be far behind. "I want to tell you, there are many members who, if you go back over all of their... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359676/posts#comment Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:49:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2357770/posts First there was a resolution to take a privilege away from a member of Congress due to his corrupt behavior: House Members Wednesday will have to cast a recorded vote on whether it is acceptable for Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) to evade federal taxes for over a decade, and yet pay none of the penalties and interest charges that the IRS piles on the average American taxpayer for far less serious offenses. House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (R-TX) this morning is introducing a Privileged Resolution calling for Rangel to be removed as Chairman of the committee... Flopping Aces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2357770/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 19:32:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357050/posts "Many members" of Congress suffer from the same disclosure issues as Rep. Charles Rangel (D.N.Y.), one of his allies said Wednesday. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) downplayed the seriousness of allegations against Rangel that he failed to disclose sources of income and pay taxes on some properties, saying that many lawmakers suffer from innocent lapses in judgment when filing mandatory financial disclosure forms. "I want to tell you, there are many members who, if you go back over all of their records, over all of the years, you're going to find that there were disclosures that were not made," Waters said... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357050/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 21:24:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2351466/posts ENTER IN BEFORE THIS BEGINS ! ! ! free republic | Jedediah Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 9:05:49 PM by Jedediah Waters of the earth are about to rise , Some shall meet their maker and their demise , Those that before " Me " have turned and shut their eyes , Yet to my flock , my children I Shall reveal , The opening of a seal , A promise told of long ago , Yet even before I open it now you shall know , Because you daily inquire of ME , Just as David and Zadok... The Joshua Chronicles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2351466/posts#comment Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:22:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341797/posts The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles), who has come under scrutiny because of her husband's ties to a bank that received federal bailout funds. The panel's chairwoman and ranking member announced the committee was extending by 45 days a determination on whether it would conduct a more thorough review of Waters' conduct, but they declined to say what was being investigated. Waters, one of Los Angeles' most enduring liberal politicians, also declined to comment. Word of the investigation came as the committee announced that it was delaying an inquiry into whether Rep. Jesse L. Jackson... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341797/posts#comment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:27:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323190/posts U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) said she would refuse to vote for a healthcare reform package that did not include a provision for creating a government-run medical insurance plan that would compete with private insurers -- a statement that drew loud cheers Saturday at a town hall meeting at Los Angeles Southwest College. The statement appeared to illustrate hardening lines in the battle over healthcare reform in Congress. Waters voiced dismay with comments made by White House officials last week that have been widely perceived as backing down from the so-called public option. Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323190/posts#comment Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317905/posts Inglewood (myFOXla.com) - A massive free health clinic for the under-insured continued Sunday in Inglewood, as the Obama administration backed away from a public option insurance component in its healthcare reform proposal. The eight-day free clinic at the Forum opened Tuesday, and through Friday, more than 3,000 patients had been served, while others had to be turned away, the Los Angeles Times reported . The clinic is being run by Remote Area Medical, a Tennessee-based nonprofit foundation that usually sets up mobile clinics in rural America or third-world countries. The free clinic is the largest and longest-running ever attempted in... Fox LA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317905/posts#comment Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:13:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306686/posts Somebody must have spiked the water cooler at The Hill. How else can you explain the fact that they named California Congresswoman Maxine Waters one of the fifty most beautiful people in Washington, DC? Stop laughing. This is serious. I Hate the Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306686/posts#comment Sun, 2 Aug 2009 21:32:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303518/posts Liberal frustration started to boil over in the House on Tuesday as negotiations over healthcare reform with centrist Blue Dog Democrats dragged into a second week. The delay prompted Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) to lash out at the Blue Dogs as hypocritical and even hint that more liberal Democrats might challenge them in primaries. “On the one hand they don’t want to spend money, but on the other hand they want to spend money when it benefits them or their district,” Waters said on MSNBC, referring to Blue Dogs’ demand to increase Medicare reimbursements for rural physicians. Seven Blue Dogs... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303518/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:09:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280205/posts House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-Wis.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) engaged in a late-afternoon shouting match on the House floor after Obey reportedly rebuffed Waters on an earmark request, aides and witnesses said. Witnesses, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it appeared that Waters pushed or shoved Obey. ... The two veteran Democrats — each pugnacious and 71 years old — began shouting, with the L.A.-area congresswoman following Obey around the chamber, reportedly suggesting he channel the vocational money through a local school district. At some point, they collided, witnesses say, with one Obey ally claiming the lean... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280205/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:03:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279569/posts Two Democrats got into a verbal altercation — and according to one a physical one — on the floor of the House on Thursday night over an appropriations earmark one was seeking. After the House floor had largely cleared following a series of votes, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) split apart from a heated conversation and began yelling at one another. “You’re out of line,” Waters shot while walking down toward the well. “You’re out of line,” Obey shot back before turning and walking away. But then Obey stopped, turned back toward Waters, and shouted:... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279569/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:46:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251266/posts SACRAMENTO – Among the proposals in the Capital A austere revised budget Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled May 14 is collecting $100 million by allowing new oil drilling in state waters off the California coast for the first time in 40 years. Awarding the lease would nullify a January ruling by the three-person State Lands Commission, which regulates drilling in the first three miles off the California coast. The commission rejected the lease sought by the Plains Exploration and Production Company to drill in Tranquillon Ridge, offshore from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc on a 2 to 1 vote, despite... California'sCapitol.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251266/posts#comment Fri, 15 May 2009 01:59:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211460/posts California Rep. Maxine Waters, who has her own trouble last week, told a radio show today that President Obama and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner have been clear as miso soup when it comes to AIG. Waters, speaking on Joe and Mika's radio show: "Well, you know, they've got some explaining to do and I think the president is going to have to clarify to the American public what took place between Treasury and Mr. Dodd. Obviously there was, appears to have been, some kind of agreement that they would protect the AIG from having to give those bonuses. I don't... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211460/posts#comment Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:41:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206899/posts Maxine Waters Answers Bank Bailout QuestionsCreated On: Sunday, 15 Mar 2009, 1:16 AM PDT Inglewood (myFOXla.com) - Congresswoman Maxine Waters held a town hall meeting in Inglewood on Saturday, days after allegations surfaced that she helped bail out a bank her husband had ties to. There were no questions about the issue during the town hall itself, but Ms. Waters addressed questions about the bank controversy outside the meeting. On Friday, Rep. Waters, D-Inglewood, denied any wrongdoing amid reports her husband had financial ties to a bank she helped request $50 million in bailout funds. **SNIP** Waters said she also... My FOX LA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206899/posts#comment Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:01:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206777/posts Rep. Maxine Waters, the Democratic congresswoman who has represented a swath of South Los Angeles and surrounding communities .. is one of Southern California's toughest and most influential lawmakers. ... But she also has shown a disturbing inability to adequately distinguish her family's interests from those of the public. Nowadays, Waters is not only an important voice in the Congressional Black Caucus but a ranking member of the Judiciary and Financial Services committees. This week, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times reported that Waters used her access as a senior member of the latter committee to arrange... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206777/posts#comment Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:51:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206188/posts Rep. Maxine Waters defends work with banksThe Los Angeles congresswoman denies having influence over Bush administration officials in the Treasury Department and the issuing of bailout funds to OneUnited Bank. By Richard Simon and E. Scott Reckard 11:11 AM PDT, March 13, 2009 Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington -- Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) today defended her efforts to help minority-owned banks -- including one with ties to her husband - survive the financial crisis, and scoffed at the notion that she could sway the Bush administration's actions. "Although both my supporters and detractors often refer to me as... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206188/posts#comment Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:14:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2205922/posts Waters Helped Bank Whose Stock She Owned California Democrat Has Championed Minority-Owned One United on Capitol Hill and Criticized Its Government Regulators By SUSAN SCHMIDT WASHINGTON -- When Rep. Barney Frank was looking to aid a Boston-based lender last fall, the Massachusetts Democrat urged Maxine Waters, a colleague on the House Financial Services Committee, to "stay out of it," he says. The reason: Ms. Waters, a longtime congresswoman from California, had close ties to the minority-owned institution, OneUnited Bank. Read on Transsylvania Phoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2205922/posts#comment Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:47:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205753/posts At a flail-and-wail House hearing last month, California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters melted down in front of big banking CEOs. "Raise your hand! Raise your hand!" she shrieked as she harangued the executives on their business practices and management of federal bailout money. Sneering at the "captains of the universe," whom she refused to address by name ("You, Bank of America!"), Waters excoriated the corporate heads for their greed. "All of my political life," Waters bragged, "I have been in disagreement with the banking and mostly financial services community because of practices that I have believed to be not in... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205753/posts#comment Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:12:13 GMT