Archive for the ‘Senate’ Category
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Democracy Unbalanced
Posted on February 10, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill) Where is Robert Byrd, now that the Senate really needs him? The former long-serving senator from West Virginia was a stickler for congressional prerogatives....
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A Real Education For the New Congress
Posted on January 5, 2015
Since the Democrats took control of Congress in the election of 2006, an astounding 334 House and 70 Senate seats have changed hands. We have 52 new House Members and...
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Torture
Posted on December 11, 2014
“Boys only love you when it’s torture. Don’t say that I didn’t warn you.” That piece of wisdom comes from Taylor Swift’s newest hit, (Just in time for the holidays...
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Making the Senate Work: What Mitch Learned From Harry
Posted on December 1, 2014
(This originally appeared in The Hill.) Mitch McConnell has learned several things from Harry Reid about how not to run the Senate. Much to the surprise of his colleagues, he is...
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Why Pelosi and Reid Will Stay
Posted on November 11, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal) You might think that after the shellacking they received last Tuesday, House and Senate Democrats would want new leadership. Americans believe in...
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