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Obama’s Campaign Chair Voted “No”, McCain Voted “No”, But Guess Who Gets the Pass? »

By LisaB on Jun 21, 2008 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, John McCain, Senate Appropriations Committee | 64 Comments

The Water Resources Development Act Of 2007 (WRDA)
Wikipedia has a history of this bill.
Originally, the WRDA was a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Army to construct projects improving rivers and harbors in the US. There were many projects, but some of them included improvements along the Illinois Waterway system, create a task force [...]

Is Pat Leahy Losing His Mind? »

By Fleaflicker on Apr 12, 2008 in Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Pat Leahy, Robert Byrd, Senate Appropriations Committee | 24 Comments

Some politicians get to a certain age and you can’t help but notice that the edge has worn off from them. They say things that seem embarrassing after being so widely respected for so many years. And they take actions that are contrary to the position of political leadership that they have been entrusted with. [...]

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