Well this is really nice. How do you like this for the “fiscally responsible” Republicans?: Sen. Tom Harkin (Iowa), the ranking Democrat on Specter’s subcommittee, noted that funding for Bush’s No Child Left Behind education initiative falls about $15 billion short of the level that was promised when Congress approved it. “That says why so […]
I just read Tom Delay’s farewell speech and now feel all misty. Aww the poor hammer – that victim of “the criminalization of politics”. How could they do that to him. Ok back to reality. If you want to read his last attack on liberals as a member of Congress, you can do so here. […]
The following is the transcript from today’s Democrat Radio Address given by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York: “Good morning. I’m Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York, Ranking Member on the House Rules Committee. “As Americans, we have a right to expect that our government will be defined by the integrity of its office holders. […]
Bush publicly scolded Duke Cunningham today over his crimes of taking bribes in exchange for government contracts. Of course Bush speak is nothing more than hypocrisy in action: “Any member of Congress, Republican or Democrat, must take their office seriously and the ethics seriously,” Bush said to reporters during a trip to Texas. Full article […]
There was a segment on our local evening news about Jean Schmidt’s comments regarding Rep. Murtha. Turns out Schmidt wasn’t very truthful before the House last week. This from WKRC 12: Ohio Representative Responds To Use Of His Quote Ohio Congresswoman Jean Schmidt refused to say more Monday night about her comments that ignited a […]
From Political Affairs: Congressman Jim Leach (R, Iowa) has informed Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D, California) that he will co-sponsor her Resolution of Inquiry into Bush Administration communications with the U.K. about Iraq at the time of the Downing Street Memos. Leach is the first Republican member of Congress to publicly support a demand for an […]
Connecticut has become the first state to challenge the No Child Left Behind act in a court of law. The lawsuit claims that the act requires expensive standardized tests without supplying funding for them. This act, one of Bush’s so called “milestones”, is a total joke. It is worded in such a way that any […]