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Went on the floor that day, the first thing i did was go over to bird. I said bob byrd i will never know the rules of the senate like you do. Ill make you a deal. I will never surprise you, if you will not surprise me. He said let me think about it. He came back later that afternoon and said ok. And we never did. I think that tradition has carried on. I think dole adopted that point of view. The system, and the rules of the senate are such, that theres plenty of room for disagreement and controversy. To do so within the framework of organization without sneaking up on your adversary. Some of the interview with former Senate Majority leader howard baker airing at 8 00 eastern 5 00 pacific. News from the pentagon planning more cuts for benefits for troops and the 2016 budget to be submitted to the white house in february. Military pay and benefits cost 185 billion in 2011. That decreased by 8 billion. That was mostly due to the red ....
The parts being enforce toed. And thats the reason why the social Movement Like the tea party is so important. Whether theyre called the tea party or not called the tea party, none of this would have happened if a Political Movement had not formed around this issue, and i was, myself, out in front of the capitol during a tea party rally the weekend in which the bill was first passed by the house when the bill was up to a vote in the house. Of the United States. This book describes a crucial battle in that fight. In this battle we gain ground. In this battle we gain ground with the lawsuit but it continues. You should read this book, i believe, as a case study how the war needs to be wage the and by whom. Thank you. [applause] well, its not unprecedented for speakers to go over their time. Ill excuse it in this case. Fi ....
Snow, wind, and icy rain, the aftermath of an all night blizzard, the northeast is still getting pummeled by a historic storm and now this. The noreaster has turned deadly. It is not likely to come back any time soon. Plus well also be following that man hunt thats continuing in los angeles for a former cop on a rampage. Cnn now has exclusive video showing just how deadly he is. It is february, february 9th and youre watching our special coverage of the noreaster. Police say somebody died in ray stormrelated crash in poughkeepsie new york. The boston area being slammed with hurricaneforce winds and looks like connecticut is taking the brunt of the snow and up to two feet of snow in some places, more to come elsewhere falling at a clip of 3 inches an hour. And hundreds of cars now stuck in that snow on long island on the long expressway and sunrise highway. The roads are closed now to just about everybody except those emergency vehicles. Police say nose have been rescued but still some ....
Kind of treat. My good friend and sometime ago author has written what will surely be considered the definitive account of a onceinalifetime case, the constitutional challenge to obamacare. Not the definitive academic treatment on the Supreme Court ruling, let alone its indications for health care policy, but the inside story of a legal and political tugofwar that embroiled all three branches of government. The book was the wall street journal calls excellent offers unrivaled access to the key Decision Makers based on interviews with more than 100 people lived the journey. Academics to my attorneys and activists. Now, 14 months have passed since chief Justice John Roberts made obamacare individual mandate attacks. I was in the courtroom that fateful day in day and my emotions could recycle through shock, denial, an ....