Archive for the ‘Congress’ Category
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Posted on June 4, 2015
Unless you are naming a post office, it’s not easy getting a House Committee to vote unanimously for any single piece of legislation. Sure it happens from time to time,...
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In the Wake of a Scandal
Posted on June 2, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill) How do you defend the indefensible? How do you justify the unjustifiable? When it comes to the latest scandal involving my former boss, Denny...
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Go Big Or Go Home
Posted on May 21, 2015
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) When it comes to trade legislation, policy makers can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Senate...
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Graham and a White House Run
Posted on May 20, 2015
Lindsey Graham is a smart guy. He was part of the Class of 1994, and not unlike the rambunctious class of 2010, Graham wanted to change how Congress was doing...
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Amtrak: Status Quo is Not Acceptable
Posted on May 14, 2015
Mike Simpson was right, of course. The Idaho Republican told the Appropriations Committee Democrats that their efforts to politicize the Amtrak train crash were inappropriate and out of order. We...
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