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Obama's Susan Rice conundrum
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice has become a willing pawn in Senate Republicans' efforts to force President Barack Obama into a costly and unnecessary fight over who will serve as his secretary of state when Hillary Clinton leaves that post in the new year....Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Christopher Stevens, Talk Shows (genre), Benghazi, Parties and Movements
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Sparring erupts over military personnel in San Diego gay parade
L.A. NOWOrganizers of the military contingent in Saturday's LGBT Pride parade in San Diego have accused congressional critics of trying to "bully the Pentagon into moving backwards" on the issue of gays in the military. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and U.S....... -
Bigger programs, bigger boondoggles
In mid-June, the best guessers on Capitol Hill handicapped a probable 2012 Farm Bill this way: either the Senate passes its version by the Fourth of July to push the House to act by late summer or no farm law will pass until after the November general...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Jeanne Shaheen, Agricultural Research and Technology, Saxby Chambliss, Jim DeMint
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Maryland biofuel fraud case rattles industry
The case that has rattled the nation's renewable fuels industry began with some flashy cars. As Rodney R. Hailey accumulated a string of vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce, two Bentleys and a Lamborghini, the Perry Hall man's neighbors became suspicious....Tags: Renewable Energy, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Services and Shopping, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Senate votes in favor of clean air protections
CNNSenate Joint Resolution 37, the Senate bill that would overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's controversial Mercury and Air Toxics Standards or MATS, was voted down Wednesday by a margin of 46 to 53. Introduced by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) in...Tags: Environmental Issues, Coal, Metal, Metal and Mineral, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Having it both ways: Congress wants to blame Panetta for their failure to fund DoD
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta dumped the issue of budget cuts back where it belonged, in Congress’ lap, after receiving harsh criticism to his plans to steeply cut military manpower this week. Panetta told lawmakers critical of his plans to...Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Budgets and Budgeting, Wars and Interventions, National Security
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Moran works to stop over regulation of family farms and ranches
Dislcaimer: This press release is a statement provided by the elected official’s office.
Moran works to stop over regulation of family farms and ranches
“In towns from coast to coast, consumers enjoy a safe and affordable food supply due...Tags: Labor Legislation, Kent Conrad, Jon Kyl, Jeff Sessions, Mike Crapo
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Difference between coincidence and irony
Bloggers might do coincidence; journalists don't. We do irony, maybe even allegory. Sometimes we stray into ennui and pathos. Coincidence, however, features facts that aren't tied as tightly together as we like. My Oxford Desk Dictionary agrees....Tags: Politics, Oklahoma, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, YouTube
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Bipartisan Agriculture research bill to spur innovation, strengthen American agriculture
Washington, DC – Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Senator John Thune (R-SD), a Member of the Committee, today introduced a bipartisan bill that will spur new...Tags: Productivity, Michigan State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Charity, Natural Resource Industry
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Oklahoma senator blocks Commerce secretary nomination
Money & CompanySen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) on Tuesday blocked the nomination of John Bryson to be Commerce Secretary, saying the environmental views of the former Edison International executive were too radical. Inhofe, a leading critic of global warming, said he was... -
Climate change: Drought, floods, tornadoes part of 'new normal'?
GreenspaceThe irony won't be lost on those who follow the political debates over climate change in Congress. One of the most vocal deniers of the scientific consensus on man-caused planetary warming is Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, who has delayed the nomination... -
Chasing Down The Muse: EPA under fire from Congress
"Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives." – Carl Sagan, "Pale Blue Dot" * The hardest task of...Tags: Regional Authority, Environmental Issues, Disasters and Accidents, Water Restrictions, Ecosystems
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