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'Breakthrough' On Carbon Caps
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., delivered a speech on global warming Wednesday, and announced a key development that she deemed a "breakthrough": I have been informed ... by Senators [Tom] Carper [D-Del.], [Lamar] Alexander...
New "I Don't Recall" Record by Gonzales
At the start of today's Senate testimony of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned Gonzales to limit his use of "I don't recall" when responding to questions. After questioning began, it took Gonzales 1 minute and 11 seconds to say, "I...
Sen. Boxer Announces "Breakthrough" on Carbon Caps
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., delivered a speech on global warming Wednesday, and announced a key development, which she deemed a "breakthrough": I have been informed ... by Senators [Tom] Carper [D-Del.], [Lamar] Alexander...
This Is Your Senate On Drug$
The pharmaceutical lobby joined forces today with the Senate's conservative minority and killed legislation empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices, which would have saved us $30 billion a year. Fixty-six senators tried to carry out the will of 85...
This Is Your Senate On Drug$
The pharmaceutical lobby joined forces today with the Senate's conservative minority and killed legislation empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices, which would have saved us $30 billion a year. Fixty-six senators tried to carry out the will of 85...
Senate Minority, Drug Lobby Obstruct People's Will
Today, the pharmaceutical lobby joined forces with the Senate's conservative minority and killed legislation empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices, which would have saved us $30 billion a year. Fixty-six senators tried to carry out the will of 85...
Bush EPA: More Emissions = Good For Climate
Yesterday's headline from the Associated Press read: "EPA chief: Bush climate policy working." And why is that? Says the AP: The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday the growth of greenhouse gases by less than 1 percent in 2005 shows the...
60 Votes Still Needed To Break Filibuster
CQ Today reports that Senate leaders remain "just short" of the 60 votes needed to break the drug lobby-backed filibuster of legislation empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices. The key vote to cut off the filibuster is still expected tomorrow....
Rising To The Challenge
The following is a part of the TPMCafe Book Club group discussion of the new book "Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis -- and the People Who Pay the Price" by Jonathan Cohn Several participants have rightly insisted on focusing us on a large order...
Wednesday Vote Expected on Prescription Drugs
According to CQ Today, a Senate vote is expected Wednesday to try to break a planned filibuster against a bill empowering Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices. And Senate leaders are hunting "for a final few votes" to get to the needed 60. Meanwhile, Bob Geiger...
