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Richard Shelby

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    Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Mikulski campaign account boosted by chairmanship

    In addition to having a hand on the nation's checkbook, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is reaping a political reward from her new assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: a significant increase in campaign cash.
    In addition to having a hand on the nation's checkbook, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is reaping a political reward from her new assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: a significant increase in campaign cash. The Maryland Democrat, who...

    Tags: Justice System, Andrew P Harris, Republican Party, Board of Directors, Democratic Party

    2. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Shame on the Senate; send 'em all home

    Let me begin this column with an apology. Once a week, I pick an important issue and offer my reasoned analysis, based on the facts, of what it all means and how we should react. But there are times when the intellect fails and the heart and gut take over. And this is one of them.
    Let me begin this column with an apology. Once a week, I pick an important issue and offer my reasoned analysis, based on the facts, of what it all means and how we should react. But there are times when the intellect fails and the heart and gut take...

    Tags: Radio, Republican Party, Elections, Mark Pryor, National Rifle Association of America

    3. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Mikulski to lead Senate Appropriations Committee

    In an unexpected move that could have significant implications for Maryland, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski will be named the first female chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday.
    In an unexpected move that could have significant implications for Maryland, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski will be named the first female chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The Baltimore native and Maryland Democrat, who had...

    Tags: Justice System, Republican Party, Harry Reid, Somerset County (Maryland), National Government

    4. Dec 13, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. GOP's anti-democratic tantrum

    "Balanced." "Fair-minded." Showing "great personal integrity." These are some of the terms a bipartisan group of 37 state attorneys general used to describe former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, President Barack Obama's nominee for director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Add to that list "good public servant," the phrase Ohio Republican Sen. Robert Portman used to describe him just days ago.
    "Balanced." "Fair-minded." Showing "great personal integrity." These are some of the terms a bipartisan group of 37 state attorneys general used to describe former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, President Barack Obama's nominee for director of the...

    Tags: Richard Cordray, Justice System, Finance, Consumers, Financial and Business Services

    5. Oct 25, 2002 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Frenzy of TV coverage matches events

    Sun Television Writer
    Yesterday was the kind of day cable news channels were made for: a day when speculation and chat could be largely ditched for the messy work of reporting on a real story - in this case, the arrest outside Frederick of two men believed responsible for...

    Tags: Gaming, Guerrilla Activity, ABC (tv network), Civil Unrest, Central Intelligence Agency

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. U.S. CFTC watchdog faults Gensler for recusal from MF Global probe

    Reuters
    By Sarah N. Lynch and Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. derivatives regulator made a questionable call when he chose to distance himself from probing the demise of futures broker MF Global, the agency's internal...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Republican Party, Securities, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Financially Distressed Companies

    7. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. NASA chief: Visiting an asteroid is all we can afford

    WASHINGTON — A NASA plan to send astronauts to an asteroid was met with skepticism Wednesday when NASA Chief Charlie Bolden presented the idea to top space officials in Congress — though their doubts may not be enough to sink the program.
    WASHINGTON — A NASA plan to send astronauts to an asteroid was met with skepticism Wednesday when NASA Chief Charlie Bolden presented the idea to top space officials in Congress — though their doubts may not be enough to sink the program. The...

    Tags: Mo Brooks, Ted Cruz, Barack Obama, White House, NASA

    8. Apr 19, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Courage in short supply

    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try.
    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try. In an unorthodox tactic, he appealed directly...

    Tags: Justice System, Gun Control, Republican Party, Kelly Ayotte, Harry Reid

    9. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Update: Ricin is indicated in letters to Obama, senator

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In a capital city on edge, letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks, and authorities chased a stream of reports Wednesday of other suspicious-looking...

    Tags: Justice System, Roger F. Wicker, Anthrax, Barack Obama, Jay Carney

    10. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. NFU: Poultry grower fairness provisions endangered by Senate continuing resolution

    WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) signed a coalition letter on March 13 urging opposition to a policy rider in the Senate version of the Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing Resolution that would rescind regulations that help ensure fair markets for...

    Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski

    11. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Hagel wins another GOP vote, others call for nomination to be pulled

    WASHINGTON – Fifteen GOP senators called on President Obama to withdraw Chuck Hagel’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, even as support from another Republican increased the likelihood he will be confirmed when Congress returns from recess next week.
    WASHINGTON – Fifteen GOP senators called on President Obama to withdraw Chuck Hagel’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, even as support from another Republican increased the likelihood he will be confirmed when Congress returns from recess next...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Thad Cochran, James Inhofe

    12. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system.
    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

    Tags: Harry Reid, Elections, Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin, Mark Pryor

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