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    Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Senate approves limits on the filibuster rule to speed debate

    WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.
    WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill. The deal, between Senate Majority Leader Harry...

    Tags: Republican Party, Harry Reid, Politics, Elections, U.S. Senate

    2. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Filibuster agreement expected for vote late Thursday

    WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.
    WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.   The deal, between Senate...

    Tags: Republican Party, Harry Reid, Politics, Elections, U.S. Senate

    3. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Disarm the filibuster

    On Jan. 3, there's a chance that the U.S. Senate will return to some semblance of a functioning legislative body. That day a majority of senators could vote to eliminate Rule XXII, which authorizes the notorious filibuster.
    On Jan. 3, there's a chance that the U.S. Senate will return to some semblance of a functioning legislative body. That day a majority of senators could vote to eliminate Rule XXII, which authorizes the notorious filibuster. Article 1, Section 6 of the...

    Tags: Republican Party, Harry Reid, Politics, DREAM Act, Elections

    4. Jul 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants

    The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants.
    The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...

    Tags: Joe Lieberman, Ron Wyden, Susan Collins, Bernard Sanders, Dianne Feinstein

    5. Jul 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Chemical companies are grilled about flame retardants

    — The world's leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry's misuse of science, misleading testimony and creation of a phony consumer group that stoked the public's fear of house fires.
    — The world's leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry's misuse of science, misleading testimony and creation of a phony consumer group that stoked the...

    Tags: Chemtura Corporation, Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate

    6. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Cardin, Mikulski urge Obama to speed withdrawal from Afghanistan

    The Baltimore Sun
    Sens. Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to speed the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. The Maryland Democrats joined a group of 24 senators in declaring the mission in Afghanistan...

    Tags: International Military Interventions, Republican Party, Benjamin L. Cardin, Ron Wyden, Government

    7. Oct 6, 2011 |Story| KTUU

  7. Begich, Murkowski Sponsor Act to Protect Rural Post Offices

    Alaska’s U.S. senators are among the bipartisan sponsors of an act that would severely hinder plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to close post offices in many of the nation’s rural areas. The Protecting Rural Post Offices Act was introduced in the Senate Thursday.
    KTUU.com
    Alaska’s U.S. senators are among the bipartisan sponsors of an act that would severely hinder plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to close post offices in many of the nation’s rural areas. The Protecting Rural Post Offices Act was...

    Tags: Mark Begich, Mail Order Industry, Ron Wyden, Jon Tester, Medical Research

    8. Jul 10, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Horse breeders saddled with tax scrutiny

    The battle over the federal budget has been playing out slowly in Congress for weeks, but it came galloping toward Maryland's thoroughbred farms recently in the form of a proposed tax increase.
    The battle over the federal budget has been playing out slowly in Congress for weeks, but it came galloping toward Maryland's thoroughbred farms recently in the form of a proposed tax increase. After threatening to trim the nation's ballooning budget...

    Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Benjamin L. Cardin, Horse and Harness Racing, Career and Workplace

    9. Mar 17, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Nelson, other senators urge curb on oil speculators

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Florida Senator Bill Nelson and a dozen of his colleagues urged federal officials on Thursday to use new regulations to curb speculators from driving up gas prices. “Speculators are...
    10. Oct 29, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Electric motorcycle maker Brammo gains momentum

    Up to Speed
    It’s been quite a week for Brammo Inc., the Oregon-based manufacturer of the Enertia electric motorcycle. Last Saturday, the company celebrated the opening of its first California sales outlet at the Best Buy store in El Segundo, where it held......
    11. Dec 15, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama calls insulation 'sexy' (text here)

    Top of the Ticket
    President Obama went to a Home Depot in northern Virginia today to pitch energy independence as a surefire way to produce jobs. And he said, several times, that weatherizing or insulation is sexy, explaining that it's cool to save money.......
    12. May 25, 2010 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  12. U.S. tax breaks favor oil industry

    The Swamp
    Residents of Grand Isle, La. express their frustration with BP Monday. (EPA/Bevil Knapp) by Kim Geiger and Tom Hamburger It was close to 2 a.m. when Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and others on a House-Senate conference committee saw......

    Tags: BP Plc, Emergency Incidents, Washington (U.S. state), State Budgets, Disasters and Accidents

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