Dec 4, 2009 – Republicans on Capitol Hill are trying to use Climategate to scuttle the Democrats' cap-and-trade legislation. … It is now to climate what Japan is to whaling." If Canada, which has long been the U.N.' … Indeed, the Senate voted 95-0 to not even consider ratifying it so long as developing countries like China were left out of the scheme…

Dec 4, 2009 – incentives to get businesses to come to Virginia. … And I want to go to foreign countries to extend the economic machine. … A lot of your base -- the pro-life base -- has seen candidates they have voted for get into office and do little to reduce the number…

Dec 4, 2009 – from 52 percent to 57 percent. … The promise of jobs to be created through stimulus packages and other neat tricks isn't going to be met. … That doesn't sound "shovel-ready" to me.…

Dec 3, 2009 – Gospel and to love their wives. … After the song, messengers listened to a recording of Kay singing "It Is Well" as a video tribute to Kwok's longtime ministry partner … The Mission Council voted to create a committee to address anticipated recommendations from the Southern Baptist Convention's Great…

Dec 2, 2009 – East Coast, from the North to the South. … All 30 Republicans voted against the bill. … When he learned Tuesday the vote was set to take place, he went to his office to pray.…

Dec 2, 2009 – The delivery of hundreds of thousands of coat hangers to offices of the 20 Democrats who voted with Congressman Stupak communicates … Courageous Democrats in the House who voted to stand with the common ground majority and Senate Democrats who are either pro-life or … The pressure to weaken is intense.…

Dec 2, 2009 – His decision to send 34,000 more troops to Afghanistan, an odd move for a peace candidate, his failure to close Guantanamo, our continued … his support from those who voted for him. … The appeals to party discipline are so strong that one senses that they are prepared to march, in lockstep, over the cliff together…

Dec 1, 2009 – Tanner will be the second Dem to announce his retirement in recent days, following Rep. … Dennis Moore's (D-KS) decision late last week to step down. Both men represent districts that voted heavily for Pres.…

Dec 1, 2009 – In effect, the Swiss voted to ban the most visible evidence of Muslims in their midst, while doing nothing to restrict Muslim immigration … Oddly, the measure appears to be little more than a highly controversial effort to put the question of Muslim influence out of sight … Singling out minarets in this ban is tantamount to isolating Islam and relegating it to second-class status -- all protests to the…

Dec 1, 2009 – WASHINGTON (BP)--The District of Columbia Council voted 11-2 to legalize "same-sex marriage" Dec. 1, putting the capital in position … to become the sixth U.S. jurisdiction to approve such unions. … The D.C. council voted 12-1 in May to recognize "same-sex marriages" performed in other jurisdictions.…

Jan 30, 2006 – The mayor and city council of the town of Washington, Pa. voted unanimously this weekend to change the town's name for the week of … the Super Bowl to avoid any confusion about which team its 15,000 residents were supporting.…

Feb 2, 2006 – Shadegg dropped out after the first round of voting, and most of his votes went to Boehner, according to Fox. … Let's get to the policy stuff. … JB: I think...I voted against McCain-Feingold. We ought to blow the whole bill up.…

Mar 9, 2006 – Warner announced on the floor today that "Dubai Ports World has agreed to turn over all of its operations at U.S. ports to a United … A few minutes later, the Senate voted to ignore GOP requests to wait until a 45-day review of the deal is completed before they try … to stop it.…

Mar 9, 2006 – bloggers to have to check a federal agency before they go online." … member: We write to you again today, from the right and the left, to urge you to support free speech online by passing H.R. 1606 … Its passage would send a strong message to the Federal Election Commission to tread lightly when it comes to the Internet, telling…

Mar 9, 2006 – The House Appropriations Committee voted 62-2 last night to block the Dubai port deal: IN A major revolt by his own party, a key … committee of Congress has defied the Bush Administration and voted to pass legislation that would block the deal giving a Dubai company … The House Appropriations Committee's 62-2 vote to block the deal — even before the 45-day review period agreed to by the Administration…

Apr 7, 2006 – is to give him a microphone and let him go. … Okay, now I think we really DO need to find his report card. … Also, he voted socialist. I think you should send him to Red China. Sincerely, Mrs. Beasley”…

Apr 7, 2006 – MKH: Patrick Hynes of Ankle Biting Pundits sent this my way in an effort to remind us all and remind the media to commemorate Iraqi … But Erik loved to fly, so he joined the Army to pursue his passion and he earned the right to pilot a Black Hawk helicopter. … We, Erik's parent, have joined with others to make sure that Americans remember our progress abroad.…

Apr 5, 2006 – "It is needed in order to close the loophole that allows both Democrat and Republican 527 groups to spend hundreds of millions of dollars … in unregulated soft money to influence elections." … "Instead of stufling speech and allowing it to go underground...we ought to allow more freedom with more reporting and more transparency…

Apr 27, 2006 – President, I'd like to respectfully request permission to submit an amendment requiring the distinguished gentleman from Oregon to … It has something to do with oil and royalties and tax cuts. … The Republican-led Congress voted not to spend $15 million dollars of our money. Well done, guys.…

Apr 27, 2006 – Yesterday, the Senate voted down Coburn's amendment to kill funding for the Railroad to Nowhere-- a $700 million project meant to move … "There's nothing in the bill to tell them what to do with it... They have no plans for how to spend it." … UPDATE 5:52p.m.: They're on to other amendments for now, but they may get to other Coburn ones tonight.…

May 18, 2006 – Everyone knows we will never have enough Social Security funds to serve, you know, actual citizens. … Senate voted to kill that amendment, 50-49. Are these guys freakin' serious? … Some of the usual Republican suspects voted to kill the amendment.…

May 17, 2006 – The Senate voted to build 370 miles of triple-layered fencing along the Mexican border Wednesday and clashed over citizenship for millions … Amid increasingly emotional debate over election-year immigration legislation, senators voted 83-16 to add fencing and 500 miles of … But, referring to illegal immigrants as “immigrants” is like referring to burglars as “occupants” of a house.…

May 12, 2006 – efforts to see their recovery move ahead. … a lobbyist to navigate D.C. for them. … don't have to be defended.…

Jun 8, 2006 – I guess this is one time when we can be glad that everything now in the Senate seems to need 60 votes to get to the floor. … The Alaska senators voted for the bill as a logrolling effort to get the Hawaiian support for drilling with ANWR. … Watch for Akaka and Inouye to attempt to attach this bill quietly to other vehicles moving through the Senate.…

Jun 7, 2006 – for the measure represent progress that gives the GOP's base reason to vote on Election Day... … the amendment was last voted on in 2004. … It was 49-48 on cloture, 11 votes short of the 60 needed to send the measure to an up-or-down vote.…