Re: Sen. Tom Harkin: Fixing the Filibuster, Sen. Tom Harkin, Democratic Senator from Iowa, Posted: February 12, 2010 10:39 AM Among other bills, Republicans have filibustered legislation to provide low-income energy assistance; efforts to strengthen the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ensure our children are not exposed to unsafe toys; and efforts to ensure that [...]
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From the eMail Bag: Fixing the Filibuster, Part 3
The Progress Report wrote: Democracy Subverted From: The Progress Report [progress@americanprogressaction.org] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 10:10 AM To: tom Subject: Democracy Subverted Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Red CONGRESS Democracy Subverted While it is now taken for granted than any major piece of legislation needs 60 votes to pass the Senate, this [...]
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Re: Andy Ostroy: This Jew Says ‘Sorry Sarah, America is Not a “Christian” Nation Sarah Palin apparently hasn’t heard of Separation of Church and State. Here’s what she said at a Women of Joy conference in Kentucky last week, attended by 16,000: “God truly has shed his grace on thee — on this country. He’s [...]