TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei did not outright reject Obama’s offer, saying Iran would keep an eye [...]
Top members of the AFL-CIO will be on-hand at the Capitol on Sunday for today’s momentous healthcare vote. The Hill: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and the union’s legislative director, Bill Samuel, will be on the Hill to help work today’s vote, according to Eddie Vale, a spokesman for the labor group. Trumka and Samuel “will [...]
The Hill: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said Sunday morning that he is close to striking a deal with the Obama administration on abortion provisions. “We are close to getting something done,” Stupak said in an interview with MSNBC. Stupak said he engaged in talks late into Saturday night. The possible deal would focus on an [...]
Politico: The House majority leader said Sunday Democrats were “low single digits†away from getting the votes needed to pass their health care bill. “We’re going to get the votes – low single digits certainly – but we’re going to get the votes and we’re going to have the votes this afternoon,†Rep. Steny Hoyer [...]
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Washington Times: Congressional Black Caucus member, Andre Carson, Indiana Democrat, claims that tea party protesters today hurled racial slurs at fellow CBC member Rep. John Lewis, a Democrat from Georgia. Mr. Carson said that “hundreds of people†were chanting “kill the bill†and he heard “at least 15 times†the “n – word†being thrown [...]
The Hill: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) says that “at least six” of his original “dozen” members are standing firmly against the Senate healthcare bill. Following a 20-minute huddle on the House floor with a handful of the holdouts, Stupak told reporters that he has “not seen an executive order” that would have President Barack Obama [...]
Roll Call: After a brick was thrown through a window in her district office in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Friday morning, House Rules Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D) said she is troubled by the protests surrounding the health care reform debate. “I’m not sure what it is,†she said. “I’ll tell you this, though, I know I’m [...]
Washington (AP) – – A series of last-minute flare-ups ahead of a Sunday showdown vote on historic health care legislation threatened to slow the Democrats’ march to passage, after more than a year of grueling effort and a turbulent debate that has left the country deeply divided. The most intense focus among lawmakers was on [...]
Politico: At the 125th annual spring dinner of the Gridiron Club and Foundation, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) drew unintentional laughs when he accidentally introduced former president Bill Clinton as “Bill Nixon.” Hatch recovered by adding: “Bill Nixon is one of my closest friends.” Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) joked that she tried to get Sen. Ben [...]
Roll Call: The ranks of undecided House Democrats continued to shrink late Saturday night, with leaders confident they would find the votes even though they still appeared to be a handful short. Leadership’s latest setback came from Rep. Glenn Nye (D-Va.), who voted against the original House bill, declaring his “no†vote. Other setbacks Saturday [...]
Bloomberg: March 20 (Bloomberg) — Republican Senator Orrin Hatch said Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are “nuts†to think tomorrow’s vote on health-care legislation will resolve the issue. If the measure passes, Senate Republicans have enough votes on at least two points of order to alter the measure and send it back to [...]
Catholic News Agency: Washington D.C., Mar 20, 2010 / 09:41 pm (CNA).- In a final, urgent plea to prevent the passage of the current form of the Senate health care bill, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Saturday evening sent a letter to Congressmen asking them to vote “no.†“For decades,†the [...]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – General Motors is recalling nearly 60,000 automobiles in South Korea due to potential problems with steering wheels, fuel hoses and seats, the company’s local unit and the government said Sunday. The recall of 58,696 vehicles will begin Monday and cover four models manufactured in South Korea, said Kim Byeong-soo, a [...]
